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Frighteningly Fizzy Bath Bombs

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This week here on the blog and in Instagram you’ll find new ideas each day for bringing some homemade fun to your Halloween.

Homemade bath bombs are the perfect way to scare up some fun at bath time. These make excellent gifts or you can just enjoy them yourself! I made these two ways… fizzy jack-o-lanterns and bubbling cauldrons.

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Here’s what you’ll need: citric acid, baking soda, cornstarch, coconut oil, sweet cinnamon pumpkin scented essential oil, skin-safe food coloring, mini cauldrons and/or mini jack-o-lanterns, and sprinkles like these or these.

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In a medium-sized bowl mix up:

1 cup citric acid

1 cup baking soda

1/2 cup cornstarch

Add several drops of skin-safe food coloring to the dry mixture and work it in with your hands. I did green for the cauldrons and orange for the jack-o-lanterns.

Melt 1/2 cup of coconut oil and add 12 drops of sweet cinnamon pumpkin oil. Slowly mix the oils into the dry mixture. Avoid adding too quickly, or it will start too fizz. You can use your hands to incorporate everything nicely.

Next, pack the mixture into your pumpkins or cauldrons. One batch will fill three or four nicely.

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Once they are packed, top with sprinkles. Press the sprinkles into the bath bomb with the back of a spoon.

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Set these out to dry for about 24 hours. Then you are ready for a spooky, fizzy bath!

See a video tutorial here!

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Family-Friendly Halloween Movie Night Round-up

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October is here and little spooky entertainment is in order when it comes to movie night. Today I’m listing our tried-and-true Halloween movie picks. These are light-hearted, funny, and won’t cause anyone to have nightmares. I prefer the whimsy and fun of this season, and choose to skip the more macabre elements. Halloween should be about candy, kids, and memories!

You can set the scene for October movie nights with this Halloween movie night printable. Just pop it in a frame and you’ll be ready to enjoy all the fun films. You can also download the Halloween Movie Night Printable Kit to truly take it over the top!

Below are my picks for family-friendly, cute-not-creepy, Halloween features. Click on each title for ideas, treats, and more!

Hotel Transylvania

This movie is a treat just like this hilarious jello!

Spookley the Square Pumpkin

A sweet story with a powerful message… yes, please!

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

This one is a classic and a must-see each year.

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S

Cheerleaders and zombies? Sounds like a fit for Halloween if you ask me…

Maleficent

Maleficent is fitting for Halloween as a villain takes center stage.

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Hotel Transylvania 3

We usually skip the second movie, but number three is full of beachy fun.

The Addams Family

The spookiest family ever is back in this silly animated adaptation!

I hope you enjoy these fun films… a little spooky but a lot of playfulness is what Halloween is about to me! Have a great weekend…

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Movie Night: Hotel Transylvania 3

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Halloween with a tropical twist? Yes, please! Hotel Transylvania 3 was a delightfully fun Halloween movie with a dash of summer! In the movie, the crew of monsters and ghouls sets off on a cruise, which made for a unique movie night theme.

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We pretended we were vacationing and sipped on coconut La Croix with a little pineapple juice which is delicious. For the table, I mixed Halloween pieces with a little nod to the beach!

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This is perfectly cute and not creepy… which is my favorite way to do Halloween.

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Pink, purple and teal glitter pumpkins added punches of unexpected color to the mix.

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Ghost and Frankenstein cookies were both cute and yummy. This table just makes me smile!

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I found the plates at Homegoods. I love finding uniquely themed dinner plates - which are harder to find than smaller dessert plates.

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We all laughed a lot throughout Hotel Transylvania 3 and I know your family will too!