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Over Fall Break, a group of my friends and I decided to get our kids together and get them excited for Halloween with a fun little daytime party. We each contributed a favorite, festive recipe and whipped everything up together. The recipes were so easy and fun that the kids were able to help, and they thought that was a blast!
We put this little party together with just a few days’ notice, and I was having a really busy week – as we all usually are! One more errand just seemed like too much. I knew that I could manage, however, by using my Walmart+ membership. This membership has saved me so many times over the past year! As a busy mom, I like to have a set of tried and true resources that will make my life easier. My Walmart+ membership is one of them!
Once my friends and I compared recipes and made lists of what we needed, I decided to just have everything ordered at once, to be delivered to my house for free using my Walmart+ membership, to save extra time and energy. I made one list on my phone, ordered everything I needed with just a few clicks, and chose my most convenient delivery time. As always, the order was delivered FOR FREE to my home, exactly when I needed it. ($35 order minimum – restrictions apply). I am always pleased with the consistent good quality of the delivery. It is always on time and accurate. The groceries are always well chosen and fresh. The whole experience was just so convenient.
If you have a Walmart+ membership, you will get free same-day delivery from your store ($35 minimum, restrictions apply), free shipping from Walmart.com – with no order minimum (excludes most Marketplace items, location and freight surcharges), member prices on fuel, and mobile scan & go when shopping in store.
I used my Walmart+ membership for a few items that I needed to complete the party (listed below), as well as all of the ingredients for the appetizers that we made. Here are a few of our favorite recipes that the adults and kids all loved. We had such a fun day, and it was really the perfect way to kick off the fall and spooky Halloween season!
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Mummy Dogs
These are always a hit! The kids really loved helping with these!
Ingredients
- 1 8-oz can of refrigerated crescent rolls
- 2 1/2 slices American cheese, quartered (2.5 oz)
- 10 hot dogs
- Cooking spray
- Mustard for eyes
- Candy for eyes (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Unroll dough; separate at perforations, creating 4 rectangles. Press perforations to seal.
- With knife or kitchen scissors, cut each rectangle lengthwise into 10 pieces, making a total of 40 pieces of dough. Slice cheese slices into quarters (1/2 slice cheese, cut in half).
- Wrap 4 pieces of dough around each hot dog and 1/4 slice of cheese to look like “bandages,” stretching dough slightly to completely cover hot dog. About 1/2 inch from one end of each hot dog, separate “bandages” so hot dog shows through for “face.” On ungreased large cookie sheet, place wrapped hot dogs (cheese side down); spray dough lightly with cooking spray.
- Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until dough is light golden brown and hot dogs are hot. With mustard, draw eyes and put candy eye balls over top if desired.
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Halloween Oreo Cats
How cute are these? I first made these cookies years ago for Brody’s class, and gave each child a bag with this fun “Cat’s Meow” printable – you can find it here.
Ingredients
- 1 package Oreo cookies (any kind can be used)
- 2 packages black candy melts (I used Wilton brand)
- 1 package googly eyes
- 1 package Twizzler Peel & Pull Mixed Berry
- 1 package Milk Chocolate Ghirardelli Chocolate Chips
- Orange heart sprinkles
Directions
- Line a cookie sheet with wax paper and spray with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Unravel purple from the Twizzlers peel aparts and cut into ½ inch strands for whiskers, set aside.
- Melt black candy melts according to directions on the package.
- Dip Oreo cookies into melted black candy and lay on wax paper.
- Before the candy dries, add 2 googly eyes, 1 orange nose, 2- 3 whiskers on each side of the face and 2 milk chocolate chips for the ears on top.
- Let dry and serve!
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Fall Pumpkin Dip
This is extra festive if you take a few minutes to hollow out a pumpkin to hold the dip. I carved out my pumpkin with an ice cream scooper, which made it so much quicker. My kids love to snack on this!
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz can of pumpkin
- 1 5 oz box of instant vanilla pudding (just the powder, don’t make the pudding)
- 1 16 oz container of cool whip (low fat if you want)
- 1 small pumpkin (optional)
- 1/2 tbsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1/2 tbsp Cinnamon
Directions
- Mix pumpkin, pudding mix, cool whip, and pumpkin pie spice together {by hand} in a very large bowl.
- Chill for several hours before serving. Meanwhile, carve your pumpkin!
- Sprinkle with cinnamon, and serve with fresh apple slices, vanilla wafers or ginger snaps.
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For a beverage that hits the spot for everyone, Orange Spiced Cider is delicious as the days and evenings get cooler. You can add rum to make a treat for the adults, but it’s great either way!
Orange Spiced Cider
via Southern Living
Ingredients
- 1 (64-oz.) bottle apple cider
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 orange, cut into wedges
- 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon whole allspice
- Dash ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup dark rum (optional)
- Garnishes: cinnamon sticks, dried persimmon slices
Directions
- Bring first 7 ingredients to a boil in a Dutch oven.
- Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.
- Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a container, discarding solids.
- Stir in rum, if desired. Garnish, if desired, and serve warm.
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I also assembled a little party board of sweet treats. Might as well go overboard on sugar, in the spirit of Halloween! I mixed in a few savory snacks as well.
Mummy Balls, shown on the tray above, are a quick and easy sweet treat!
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
- 1 (8 ounce) package Cream Cheese, softened (not low fat)
- 16 ounces of white chocolate candy melts (or vanilla almond bark)
- mini chocolate chips, for the eyes
Directions
- Crush Oreos in a food processor (or use a rolling pin).
- Add softened cream cheese; process/mix until well blended.
- Roll cookie mixture into about 42 balls, about 1-inch in diameter.
- Refrigerate balls for about one hour to firm them.
- Melt white chocolate in the microwave or double broiler (only do 15-30 seconds at a time if using the microwave so as not to scorch it, stirring each time you take the bowl out).
- Dip balls in melted white chocolate using a spoon or two forks to coat thoroughly; place on wax paper-covered baking sheet. Drizzle extra white chocolate to get the “mummy” wrap look (can use a piping bag for this or just a fork or spoon) and place mini chocolate chips for the eyes while the chocolate is still wet so that they stick.
- Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
- Store leftover truffles, covered, in refrigerator.
Shop the ingredients for my snack board and other party supplies here!
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If you want the ease of a Walmart+ membership for yourself to access their great prices without sacrificing convenience, follow the easy instructions below!
HOW TO SIGN-UP FOR WALMART+
The price to sign-up for a Walmart+ membership is $98 per year. You can also choose the option to pay $12.95 per month.
Take this link to go to WalmartPlus.com > Click “Start 15 Day Free Trial” > Enter your address > Select Annual or Monthly Plan > Add your credit card information > Submit by clicking “Start your 15-day free trial”
You will be shown a window with all the Walmart+ benefits available to you based on your address. Membership benefits vary based on your location.
Please let me know if you take advantage of this membership! I can’t wait to hear how you love Walmart+! It has been such a time saver for our family, and I hope it will help yours too!
Thanks to Walmart+ for partnering with me for this post!
Are your kids ready for Halloween? Leave a note for me in the comments and tell me about the fun kid-friendly recipes that you love!
