i've found that halloween post-college, but pre-kids to be a bit of "no man's land." this year, as with the last few, a lot of our friends are working/lazy/waiting for someone else to plan something/just not interested so there are no parties to be had. and no kids means no trick or treating (unless you're a true creeper.) i've fallen into a pattern buying the candy myself "for the trick or treaters", swearing i won't eat any of it and then snarfing on it throughout the month of october. all the benefits of trick or treating minus the walking (and calorie burning) and poison concerns.

the hubs is working the graveyard shift, so i figured a low key pumpkin carving party for two and then dinner at a historical building-turned-speakeasy would be the perfect not-so-spooky date.

when it comes to scary stuff, we keep it pg. hope you all have a very happy halloween!

-l
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not to be confused with pumpkin doughnuts.

every year in addition to our traditional pumpkin carving j and i paint smaller pumpkins. last year i made "punkmins" (punk pumpkins), and j did a line up of super hero mini pumpkins. this year these little doughnut pumpkins caught my eye.

| materials |

arcylic paints in "doughnut", frosting colors and an assortment for sprinkles
mini pumpkins
paint brushes
cup of water
newspaper/craft paper
paper towels

| method |

line your craft space with newspaper/craft paper and place pumpkins upside down on the paper. set aside your cup of water and paper towels.

paint your pumpkins upside down (so that you cover the bottom 2/3 with the doughnut colored paint. let dry completely.

once dry, flip the pumpkins over and proceed to paint the "frosting" on the pumpkins free hand, being sure to cover where the doughnut paint ends so the pumpkin is entirely covered in paint. leave a small circle at the top. let dry completely.

once dry, paint the circle and stem on the top with your doughnut color, giving the illusion of a "hole" and paint on the sprinkles.

-l
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