Halloween College Care Packages

I'm back on Whitworth University's campus delivering care packages to some special kids. They always love seeing what I come up with. This year's theme was full of corny Halloween puns. I've included all my printables so you can make your own. Take a look.

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Click here to print your own Halloween Candy Pun tags.

Click here to print your own Halloween Box Flap tags.

Cut tags and box flaps.
Glue or tape box flaps to the inside of the flaps on the box. 

I filled the bottom of each box with some Halloween candy and then covered it up with tissue paper.

I then taped the puns to the corresponding treats.

Many of these items were found at the Dollar store, but I tried to include some Amazon affiliate links to help you locate products. 

You're fa'boo'lous!: Ghosts Veggie Chips (use any ghost candy or treat)
Take study breaks, don't let your brain go to mush: Gummies candies
Carve out time to have a ball: Popcorn Ball
Halloween puns are a bit corny: Candy Corn Popcorn (candy corn)
Don't go batty: Bat Shaped Pretzels (any bat candy or treat)
Orange you glad it's almost Halloween: Peeps Pumpkins (any orange candy)
Life is 'gourd' when you have caramel and pumpkin spice in it: Pumpkin Spice Caramels

I'd make a skeleton pun but I don't think you'd find it very humerus: skeleton candy or cut apart this skeleton garland.
'Eye' hope you have a great semester: Eyeball Gumballs (any eyeball candy)
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Have a 'fang'tastic semester: Plastic Fangs with Candy Blood
Don't bite more than you can chew unless it's chocolate: any chocolate candy

Load all the treats into the box and cover with a sheet of black or orange tissue paper.
Using spider webbing, cut a small piece of the webbing and stretch it out on top of the tissue paper.

Add plastic spider rings and/or plastic fingers.
I hand wrote sort of... on the box flap that said, 'All treats, no tricks!'

Tape up the box and tie with orange and black ribbon. I added a battery-operated tea light and tied it on top.

Fill out the To and From label and tape it to the box.
Mail or hand-deliver this box of Halloween love.

Click here to print your own Halloween Candy Pun tags.

Click here to print your own Halloween Box Flap tags.

Happy Hallowen kids! Have a fa'boo'lous semester!

Here's some more college care package ideas for you:

Stick With It!                              

   

 College Blues

Orange Survival Study Sack                       
 

Brighten Up Your Semester!

SMART Gift Bag                                     
   

Caramel Apple Dippin' Kit



SNAP To It!                                                            

Bear Themed Care Package
  

Rockin' Care Package

Grocery Store College Pun Care Package

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Pun Filled Donut Themed Party

It's a Pun-Filled Donut Themed Party!

Hope you're not one of those people that say... "I 'donut' like puns."

My little brother had a birthday, umm...last fall.  We had just found out we were going to move, so I needed a quick, fun party theme that would be easy to pull off.
My brother's favorite treats are donuts and Diet Coke.  (Since then, Diet Coke is no longer in his diet, but nevertheless, we talking about last year. I'm sure donuts are still a big part of his diet!)

Check out how fun and 'punny' a donut theme can be!

First I downloaded these donut tags from here. 

Black and white striped paper cups (from Pick Your Plum) are filled with powdered donut holes.  Donut labels were taped to black coffee stirrers.

The table was covered with black butcher paper.  I used a white chalk marker to write all kinds of donut puns.

Just in case you need some donut puns...here's a few!

We donut believe you're another year older!
Here's to a great jelly and fun-filled year.
We love you with our 'hole' heart.
We donut know what we'd do without you.
Are your eyes 'glazed' over from a sugar high, yet?
We love ya... and not just because you make a lot of dough.
(This one is a bit 'tongue-in-cheek'...because my brother works for my husband.)

and my favorite...
You're older today...it hurts, donut?!



Mini Diet Coke cans were at each place setting.  I taped a paper straw (that I cut to size) with washi tape directly to the can.

I also downloaded these printable donuts.  They look so real!

A bit of printing, cutting and taping and I assembled a fun garland.

I put one printed donut under each glass plate.  And take a look at the donut hole tower!



These were the best instructions on how to make a donut tower.
My daughter thought the donut tower was amazing and had to have one at her birthday party!  Click here to see.

I also made a double layered chocolate cake.  Buttercream frosted, chocolate jimmies sprinkled and lined with mini chocolate donuts, of course.  Quick and easy!

And there you have it.  A festive donut celebration!

 Did you know that National Donut Day is the first Friday of June?
Krispy Kreme hands out free donuts on that day--if you don't mind standing in their mile long line?

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10 Reasons Why You Should Paint Your Banister!

 

You've seen so many people re-stain and re-paint their banisters themselves and you think, "Can I really do that?" 
You love the fresh, painted, updated banister look, but wonder,
"Will I really be able to pull it off?" 
Well, have no fear, folks...I'm here to set you straight.

 

 

Reason #1. You love projects that never end! Projects that go on for days, weeks, months...those kind of projects give you extra energy and enthusiasm.
Yep!

Reason #2. You enjoy the smell of the orange scented stripping formula that leaves a sticky goo on everything, causes headaches and forces your family to leave for days.
Right on! 

Reason #3. You appreciate getting feedback on your project every time a family member uses the stairs.
Oh, yah! 

Reason #4. You have been thinking about adding blue painters tape to your permanent stairway décor.
Pretty!

Reason #5. You delight in the sounds of sanding and re-sanding and even more sanding as you breathe in the smell of sawdust.   Mmm! Bring it on!

Reason #6. You believe that flying dust is entertainment.  You love to watch the layers of acrobatic dust moving in the air, attaching to every piece of furniture, molding, mirror, pillow, curtain, etc.  Whoohoo!

Reason #7. You get excited about taking multiple trips to the hardware store to buy more sandpaper and more brushes.
Sign me up!

Reason #8. You think that black stain drips on your white carpet is trendy.
That's right!

Reason #9. You believe that brush hairs, dust and those dried paint drips all add character to your railing's appearance.
LOVE!

And finally, Reason #10. You've been wanting to help God work on your patience.
Amen!

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So...what are you waiting for?

 

(All clipart is from here.)

To see my completed banister, click here!

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