These painted pumpkins are a fun and easy Halloween craft inspired by Disney’s Hocus Pocus! 

What you need:

3 small/medium sized pumpkins with tall attached stems (I used white) 

White, red, and black acrylic paint

paint brushes

pencil

3 balls of yarn (one yellow, one red, and one purple)

small strip of cardboard

Directions:

1. Start by washing and drying your pumpkins.

2. Using a pencil draw outlines of the witch mouths including their signature lips and teeth on each pumpkin. 

3. Then using acrylic paint and small brushes, paint the teeth white, lips red, and inside of the mouths black. 

4. I also added a couple black moles for the Sarah and Mary witches. 

5. Let dry completely then start on the hair. 

6. For the hair you will need three colors of yarn. 

7. For Mary, use purple yarn and simply twist up and cover the entire pumpkin stem, making it as thick as possible.  

8. For Sarah, use a small yellow yarn skein (the oblong roll of yarn), fold in half and insert the stem through the middle

so it folds in half and look like a head of long hair. 

9. Finally, for Winnie use a small rectangle piece of cardboard and wrap red yard around the pumpkin stem and then holding the cardboard horizontally above the stem, keep wrapping around the red yard completely covering the cardboard too. It should look like Winnie’s funny hairstyle!

10. Now you have the three Sanderson Sisters as mini pumpkins. Set out as a festive and fun Halloween display for all to see!

My girls and I love Halloween and all the fun traditions like dressing up and decorating pumpkins together every year.

Last year they dressed up as Amelia Earhart and Addison from Disney’s Zombies. 

For the past few years we have entered the pumpkin decorating contest at our local library.

Last year all pumpkins had to be inspired by a book and with the new Hocus Pocus graphic novel recently released we knew right away we wanted

to make The Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus. 

These simple painted pumpkins turned out so stinkin’ cute and although

they didn’t win the contest they were my favorites that we’ve made in years!

After the contest was over, I put them on display on the railing in my front porch. 

“Sistahhhs!”

Ava also created a sloth pumpkin inspired by her favorite animal and the book “The Sloth Who Slowed Us Down”.

Happy Halloween!

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Halloween Movie Night is made even better with bewitching Hocus Pocus Halloween Treat Board for sharing during the show!

Hocus Pocus Halloween Candy Treat Board

Ingredients:

Hocus Pocus themed cookies, assorted

Halloween themed candies like M&Ms, Oreos, popcorn, Reese’s Cups, KitKats, and Sour Candies 

Homemade themed treats like Witch’s Hat Cookies, Peanut Butter Haystacks, Spell Book Brownies, Witch Finger Pretzels, and Marshmallow Cereal Bars

Halloween themes Marshmallows and Cotton Candy

This dessert tray was inspired by these fun Hocus Pocus themed cookies I ordered for the Hocus Pocus 2 premier night last month! 

I collected a bag of random Halloween themed candies from different events and stores such as

&M’s, candy corn flavored popcorn, ghost shaped marshmallows, and spider web cotton candy.

I knew these would be a fun treat for movie night and Halloween!

Start with a large platter or board. I have a big square wood board from Aldi that I love. 

Add your cookies in the center since they are the “stars” of the board. 

Now add cookies cutters and small bowls in corners and other open spaces. 

Then start to fill in the holes with larger candies like marshmallows and popcorn. 

I also saved a few of each of my Hocus Pocus treats I have made this year to add to our board!

Here are the recipes for each:

Wicked Witch Finger Dipped Pretzels

Hocus Pocus Marshmallow Cereal Bars

No Bake Haystack Cookies

I found these Zombie sour candies I knew my kids would love!

Inspired by Billy Butcherson in the movie!

Add all your treats including chocolates and candies. 

Fill in the cookies cutters (witch hat and black cat) with small candies like M&Ms. 

Finally what is Hocus Pocus without the spell book, right?

I made boxed brownies and cut a few in rectangles and decorated with black icing and a candy eye. 

Add these to your board.

All done and ready to eat!

Happy Halloween movie night!

Hope you love Hocus Pocus 2 as much as we did!

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It’s Hocus Pocus movie night and this sweet and crunchy popcorn treat is my go to for jazzing up regular ol’ popcorn!

I made mine the colors of the Sanderson Sisters in the movie but you can make it themed in any color and flavor.

Enjoy and Happy Halloween!

This super easy way to jazz up and make themed popcorn is one of our favorite party snacks!

Believe it or not this is her excited face! She loves popcorn (espeically when it is sweet and colorful).

Print

Magical Movie Night Popcorn

Makes 3 big bowls of popcorn to share

Ingredients

• 3 pkg microwave popcorn {about 8 cups each}
• 3 {14oz} cans Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 {3oz} package red Jell-O gelatin
• 1 {3oz} package purple Jell-O gelatin
• 1 {3oz} package green Jell-O gelatin

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• In a medium saucepan mix together 1 can sweetened condensed milk and 1 pack dry Jell-O mix.
• Heat and stir over low heat until mixture is slightly thickened and bubbly, about five minutes.
• Add 1 bag of popcorn to a large bowl and pour Jell-O mixture over popcorn.
• Stir gently to coat.
• Spread out onto a lined and greased baking sheet.
• Bake 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from oven and let cool then break apart into pieces.
• Repeat with the remaining 2 bags of popcorn, 2 cans of condensed milk, and 2 boxes of Jell-O mix.

Notes

You can mix the colored popcorn all together like I did or serve separately in big bowls for sharing. 

I used 3 different flavors and colors of Jell-O to match the colors of the Sanderson Sisters.

Red and green turned out bright but the purple was pretty muted so next time I would add purple food coloring too.

In a medium saucepan mix together 1 can sweetened condensed milk and 1 pack dry Jell-O mix.

Heat and stir over low heat until mixture is slightly thickened and bubbly, about five minutes.

I popped one package of microwave popcorn for each color of Jell-O. They make about 6-8 cups each.

Like I mentioned above, if your color is not bright enough you can add food coloring. 

Add 1 bag of popcorn to a large bowl and pour Jell-O mixture over popcorn.

Stir gently to coat.

Spread out onto a lined and greased baking sheet.

Bake at 300 degrees for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove from oven and let cool.

Then break apart into pieces.

Repeat with the remaining 2 bags of popcorn, 2 cans of condensed milk, and 2 boxes of Jell-O mix.

You can mix the colored popcorn all together like I did or serve separately in big bowls for sharing. 

Check out this recipe and many more in this roundup: Hocus Pocus Movie Night Fun !

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We hosted an outdoor movie night to watch the long awaited Hocus Pocus 2 last weekend. Ava and I made this easy snack to serve to all the neighborhood kids that came over.

Witch Finger Dipped Pretzels are a creepy, salty sweet treat to make this Halloween!

Welcome to 2022’s #HalloweenTreatsWeek event!

#HalloweenTreatsWeek is a yearly Halloween blogging event that is hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife . This event is an online, week-long event that is filled with some amazingly wicked Halloween treats and recipes from some fantastic Halloween loving bloggers!

For this years 5th annual #HalloweenTreatsWeek event we have 20 hauntingly talented bloggers that are sharing their favorite Halloween recipes throughout the week! You can following the hashtag #HalloweenTreatsWeek on social media to collect all of these frightful recipes to use at your own Halloween parties and events!

Make sure to check out all of the fun Halloween recipes that we’re sharing this week!

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Wicked Witch Finger Dipped Pretzels

Makes 15 witch fingers

Ingredients

• 15 sliced almonds
• 15 large pretzel rods
• 6 ounces green candy melts about 1/2 bag

Instructions

• Start by adding about half a bag of green candy melts to a medium bowl. Melt on 50% power for one minute, stir.
• Then heat for another 30 seconds until fully melted and smooth when stirred.
• Holding a pretzel rod by the end, dip it in the green melted candy until it is mostly covered, leaving about a one inch section undipped where you are holding it.
• I lightly tap or shake the pretzel over the bowl, being careful not to break it, to remove any extra coating.
• When you get to the bottom of the bowl you can use a spoon to help scoop up the candy melts and coat the pretzel.
• Immediately press one of the sliced almonds, pointed side up, on the tip of the coated pretzel rod.
• Repeat steps with the remaining pretzels.
• When the coating has started to dry and is mostly matte but not completely hard, you can add the knuckles.
• Take a toothpick and gently roll it across the top of each pretzel, in about 3 small rows, to add wrinkles.
• Make two sets of wrinkles, one near the fingernail and one about halfway down the finger.
• Let dry completely and serve.

Notes

To speed up drying time you can refrigerate them for 5-10 minutes. 

All you need for this super easy treat are three simple ingredients!

My little love Ava helped make all our treats for movie night!

Start by adding about half a bag of green candy melts to a medium bowl. Melt on 50% power for one minute, stir.

Then heat for another 30 seconds until fully melted and smooth when stirred.

Holding a pretzel rod by the end, dip it in the green melted candy until it is mostly covered, leaving about a one inch section undipped where you are holding it.

I lightly tap or shake the pretzel over the bowl, being careful not to break it, to remove any extra coating. 

When you get to the bottom of the bowl you can use a spoon to help scoop up the candy melts and coat the pretzel. 

Place the dipped pretzels on a lined baking sheet.

Immediately press one of the sliced almonds, pointed side up, on the tip of the coated pretzel rod.

Repeat steps with the remaining pretzels.

When the coating has started to dry and is mostly matte but not completely hard, you can add the knuckles.

You may have to do this step halfway through dipping the pretzels.

Take a toothpick and gently roll it across the top of each pretzel, in about 3 small rows, to add wrinkles. Make two sets of wrinkles, one near the fingernail and one about halfway down the finger.

Let dry completely and serve. 

To speed up drying time you can refrigerate them for 5-10 minutes. 

 A spooky fun treat for Halloween movie night!

We served these witch fingers at our outdoor movie night over the weekend! 

The new Hocus Pocus 2 movie was amazing and so were all the snacks!

My little witch baby Stella loves a theme party just like her Mama!

Almost too cute (or spooky?) to eat!

It’s movie time!

As a mega Hocus Pocus fan, I recommend you check out the new film. It was great!

Check out all of these great #HalloweenTreatsWeek recipes for today

• Mummy Apple Slices from Big Bear’s Wife
• Skull Cherry Pies from Semihomemade Recipes
• Hocus Pocus Spellbook Brownies from Fresh April Flours
• Voodoo Doll Hand Pies from Sweet ReciPEAs
• Rolo Pretzel Eyeballs from An Affair from the Heart
• Gideon’s Frankenstein Cookie Copycat from Best Cookie Recipes
• Halloween Charcuterie Board from Devour Dinner
• Sheet Pan Halloween Confetti Cookie Bars from Savory Moments
• Candy Corn Poke Cake from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Harry Potter Witch Hat Tarts from Simply Inspired Meals
• Wicked Witch Icebox Cake from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Easy Graveyard Hill Cake from Pastry Chef Online
• Halloween Nougat from Our Good Life
• Candy Corn Fudge from Take Two Tapas
• Halloween Pretzel Rods from Sweet Beginnings
• Halloween Pretzel Mummies from The Speckled Palate
• Graveyard Brownies from Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ghosts from Jen Around the World
• Witch Finger Dipped Pretzels from For the Love of Food
• Candy Corn Sugar Cookie Bars from The Spiffy Cookie

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“Sisters, All Hallow’s Eve has become a night of frolic, where children wear costumes and run amok!” —  Winifred Sanderson

Are you planning a Hocus Pocus movie night this year? Check out these spooky fun ideas including drinks, snacks, and printable games and decor 

to help you throw the best movie party around! Even the Sanderson Sisters would approve!

Food

1. Hocus Pocus Halloween Charcuterie Board – For the Love of Food

2. Hocus Pocus Candy Board – Cutefetti

3. Halloween Hocus Pocus Spellbook Brownies – Momma Lew

4. Hocus Pocus Popcorn – Kelly’s Thoughts on Things

5. Hocus Pocus Magical Movie Night Popcorn – For the Love of Food

6. Hocus Pocus Popcorn – Simplistically Living

7. Hocus Pocus Magically Filled Cupcakes – For the Love of Food

8. Hocus Pocus Chocolate Cookies – Our Wabisabi Life

9. Wicked Witch Finger Dipped Pretzels – For the Love of Food

10. Hocus Pocus Party Cookies – Buttercream Parties

11. Hocus Pocus Jello Shots – Simplistically Living

12. Hocus Pocus With Hat Sugar Cookies – For the Love of Food

13. Spooky Hocus Pocus Cupcakes – Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks

14. Spell Book Rice Krispie Treats – Organized 31

15. Hocus Pocus Inspired Candy Corn – Pixie Dust Savings

16. Hocus Pocus Binx Nutter Butters – Kelly’s Thoughts on Things

17. Hocus Pocus Cauldron Fondue – For the Love of Food

18. Hocus Pocus Cookies – We’re Far from Normal

19. Hocus Pocus Book of Spells Halloween Cupcakes – Sweet Addict Bakery

20. Hocus Pocus Witch Hair Cupcakes – I Heart Eating

21. Sanderson Sisters Caramel Apples – 2 Geeks Who Eat

22. Hocus Pocus Magic Munch Mix – For the Love of Food

23. Hocus Pocus Halloween Cookies – Lovely Indeed

24. Hocus Pocus Sugar Cookies – JaMonkey

25. Hocus Pocus Witches Brew Cauldrons – Kelly’s Thoughts on Things

26. Binx Marshmallow Fudge Brownies – For the Love of Food

27. No-Bake Binx Black Cat Cookies – Movie Nights at Home

28. Hocus Pocus Buns – Chin Deep

29. Hocus Pocus Marshmallow Cereal Bars – For the Love of Food

30. Witch’s Brooms Snack – Tasty Galaxy

Drinks

1. Hocus Pocus Frozen Witch’s Brew – For the Love of Food

2. The Best Hocus Pocus Hot Chocolate Bombs – Our Wabisabi Life

3. Hocus Pocus Party Punch – For the Love of Food

4. Hocus Pocus Inspired Amuck Cocktail – Everyday Shortcuts

5. I Put a Spell On You Halloween Hocus Pocus Shake – Meat and Three Meals

6. Another Glorious Morning Hocus Pocus Halloween Drink – Champagne and Coconuts

7. Hocus Pocus Winifred Sanderson Cocktail – Everyday Shortcuts

8. Hocus Pocus Halloween Hot Chocolate – For the Love of Food

9. Hocus Pocus Frappuccino Starbucks Copycat – Made in a Pinch

10. Hocus Pocus Punch – Crayons and Cravings

11. Hocus Pocus Mocktail Punch – How Sweet Eats

Printables Games and Party Accessories

1. Hocus Pocus Party Place Cards and Food Labels – For the Love of Food

2. Hocus Pocus Spell On You Printable Free Download – Made in a Day

3. Hocus Pocus Inspired Bag Toppers – Everyday Best

4. Hocus Pocus Bingo – Marcie in Mommyland

5. Hocus Pocus Framed Printable – Fox and Hazel

6. Hocus Pocus Halloween Bucket List – For the Love of Food

7. Hocus Pocus Banner – Hey Let’s Make Stuff

8. Hocus Pocus Printable Puppets – Big Family Blessings

9. Crazy Easy Hocus Pocus Cupcake Toppers – Marcie in Mommyland

10. Hocus Pocus Movie Night Signs – For the Love of Food

11. Hocus Pocus Drinking Game – Our Wabisabi Life

12. DIY Hocus Pocus Starbucks Cup Wrap (Free Cricut Design) – Movie Nights at Home

13. The Ultimate Hocus Pocus Quiz – Quiz Questions

14. Hocus Pocus Gift Tag Printable – For the Love of Food

15. Sanderson Sisters Mason Jar DIY – A Country Girl’s Life

16. Hocus Pocus Inspired Popcorn Boxes – Everyday Best

“We must find the book, brew the potion and suck the lives out of the children of Salem before sunrise.

Otherwise, it’s curtains. We evaporate! We cease to exist! Dost thou comprehend?” —Winifred Sanderson

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It’s all a bunch of HOCUS POCUS~

We are busy preparing for our Hocus Pocus 2 outdoor movie screening on premiere night, September 30th. 

I decided to create these two Hocus Pocus printable movie night signs to display and jazzed them up even more with a simple Sanderson Sisters fabric covered canvas.  

Scroll down for all the details and to download both movie night signs for your next Hocus Pocus movie night!

What you need:

Hocus Pocus or Halloween themed fabric, at least 1/2 a yard per canvas decorated sign.

11 x13 or 16×20 plain, flat art canvas

staple gun

fabric scissors

fabric glue, Mod Podge, or hot glue

Hocus Pocus Movie Sign (download below)

Directions: 

1. Start by laying the fabric flat on a table with the print side facing down.
2. Place your canvas, front side down, on top and leaving only a slight overhang to staple the fabric to the back, trim off the rest of the fabric using fabric (or super sharp) scissors. 
3. Now fold over the excess fabric on the back of the canvas. Be sure to keep it straight so the front looks even.
4. Slowly staple the fabric excess down along the back edge, going all around the canvas about every few inches or so. Fold over excess on the corners and staple also.
5. Print out one or two Hocus Pocus movie signs. 
6. Flip the canvas over and add fabric glue or Mod Podge to the back of the paper sign. 
7. Place in the center on the front of the canvas.
8. Smooth down and press to secure. 
9. Let dry then hang and display for movie night!

There are two ways to make this sign.

1. You can simply print out the 8×11 signs (link below to download) . Frame or hang up on a table or door for your movie night.
2. You can jazz it up a bit and cover a canvas with Hocus Pocus fabric and glue your signs to the canvas. Details below!

I found these three Hocus Pocus character fabrics at Joanne Fabrics. 

You can also order this Hocus Pocus fabric on Amazon . 

I ordered a yard of each but I only needed about half that for this project. 

Start by choosing your canvas. 

I went with two 16×20 sized canvases so I would have lots of space around my 8×11 signs in the middle. 

11×13 would work well too. 

Start by laying the fabric flat on a table with the print side facing down.

Place your canvas, front side down, on top and leaving only a slight overhang to staple the fabric to the back, trim off the rest of the fabric using fabric (or super sharp) scissors. 

Save the extra fabric for another project. 

Now fold over the excess fabric on the back of the canvas. Be sure to keep it straight so the front looks even.

Slowly staple the fabric excess down along the back edge, going all around the canvas about every few inches or so.

Fold over excess on the corners and staple also.

Now flip over and admire your adorable Hocus Pocus canvases!

Print out one or two Hocus Pocus movie signs. 

I provided the links to download below.

You can choose from the original Hocus Pocus movie sign featuring the Sanderson Sisters from the 90s (my fave).

Or display the new Hocus Pocus 2 movie night sign!

Add fabric glue or Mod Podge to the back of the paper sign and place in the center on the front of the canvas.

Smooth down and press to secure. 

Let dry then hang and display for movie night!

Print your own copies of these Hocus Pocus Movie Signs below!

>>>>>Click here to download the Hocus Pocus Movie Sign.

>>>>>Click here to download the Hocus Pocus 2 Movie Sign. 

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Just in time for the release of Hocus Pocus 2, I’m sharing this easy sweet treat: Hocus Pocus Marshmallow Cereal Bars. 

This tasty twist on the classic Rice Krispie Treats uses the new Hocus Pocus Cereal

and purple sugar sprinkles to make a magical movie night dessert everyone will love!

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Hocus Pocus Marshmallow Cereal Bars

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp butter unsalted
• 6 cups Hocus Pocus cereal or similar
• 6 cups mini marshmallows
• purple sanding sugar sprinkles

Instructions

• Add butter to a large bowl and microwave for 45 seconds or until melted.
• Stir in marshmallows and microwave for 45 seconds then stir.
• Microwave for another 45 seconds until fully melted. Stir.
• Now pour in cereal and mix well.
• Press into a greased 9x13 pan.
• Sprinkle on purple sanding sugar all over then let cool.
• Cut into shapes and serve.

This twist on Rice Krispies Treats uses new Hocus Pocus 2 cereal.

I found my cereal at Target. 

You need about 6 cups of cereal for this recipe.

Start by adding butter to a large bowl and microwaving for 45 seconds or until melted. 

Add in 6 cups of marshmallows.

Stir to coat.

Microwave for 90 seconds until fully melted. 

Microwave for another 45 seconds until fully melted. 

Now pour in cereal.

Mix well.

Press into a greased 9×13 pan.

Sprinkle on purple sanding sugar all over then let cool.

Once completely cool you can cut into shapes and serve or place in treat bags.

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It’s finally our favorite fall season and in honor of Hocus Pocus 2 premiering on Disney+ this month, I thought I would share an exciting Halloween Hocus Pocus themed activity!

This fun printable bucket list is the perfect way to celebrate the spooky season for all fans of Disney’s Hocus Pocus!

Scroll down for details and to print out your free Hocus Pocus Fans Halloween Bucket List below! 

So much Hocus Pocus fun, so little time!  

Serve a Hocus Pocus Charcuterie Board. 

Read Hocus Pocus and The All New Sequel novel. 

Check out my Sanderson Sisters bag here!

Drink Hocus Pocus Witch’s Brew Punch. 

Make Hocus Pocus Treat Bags.

Put up Hocus Pocus Halloween Decor. 

Eat Hocus Pocus Cupcakes. 

Make Hocus Pocus Magical Potion.

Our Hocus Pocus movie party was the highlight of Halloween season last year! 

Enjoy this fun activity for Hocus Pocus Halloween fans this fall! 

Print Your Hocus Pocus Bucket List!

>>> Click here to download the Hocus Pocus Halloween Bucket List. <<<

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This colorful Halloween concoction is a kid and adult friendly mix of 3 flavored soda slushies in bright Hocus Pocus colors!

Scroll down to see just how easy it is to make soda slushies in minutes and mix up this fun mocktail.

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Hocus Pocus Frozen Witch's Brew

Makes approximately 4 drinks

Ingredients

• 2 cups red soda I used strawberry Fanta
• 2 cups purple soda I used grape
• 2 cups green soda I used lime soda
• purple sugar sprinkles for rimming the glass

Instructions

• Using an ice cream maker add 1st soda to the frozen container base and run for 15-20 minutes until it is slushy.
• Remove to a bowl and place in the freezer to keep cool.
• Repeat with the remaining two sodas.
• Meanwhile wet the rims of 4 chilled glasses and coat in purple sugar sprinkles.
• Once you finish freezing the last soda, pour the slushy into the four glasses, filling about 1/3 full.
• Remove the other two sodas from the freezer and mix up if needed.
• Now pour each slushy soda layer into the glasses until filled. You should have three colored layers.
• Top with a festive straw and serve immediately.

I use 3 different colors and flavors of soda for this fun drink.

The colors represent the Sanderson sisters: red (Sarah), purple (Mary), and Winnie (green). 

Using an ice cream maker add 1st soda to the frozen container base and run for 15-20 minutes until it is slushy. 

Remove to a bowl and place in the freezer to keep cool. Repeat with the remaining two sodas.

Meanwhile wet the rims of 4 chilled glasses and coat in purple sugar sprinkles. 

Once you finish freezing the last soda, pour the slushy into the four glasses, filling about 1/3 full. 
Remove the other two sodas from the freezer and mix up if needed. 

Now pour each slushy soda layer into the glasses until filled. 

You should have three colored layers.

Top with a festive straw.

 Serve immediately and enjoy. 

A fun drink the whole family will enjoy for Halloween movie night!

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Snack boards (aka charcuterie) are one of my very favorite appetizers or even meals to serve during holidays, movie nights,

dinner parties, and even rainy days at home when you don’t want to cook!

For my Hocus Pocus Party last week I made this fun Hocus Pocus movie themed charcuterie board filled with Halloween sweets and treats to nibble on.

It was a hit with both adults and kids  and super easy to make!

Just a Halloween lovin’ Mama with her Hocus Pocus goodies during movie night!

This recipe and many more are featured in my Hocus Pocus Party roundup. 

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Halloween Hocus Pocus Charcuterie

Ingredients

• 3 round white cheeses like Brie mozzarella, and goat
• 2-3 kinds assorted crackers
• 3 kinds sliced meats like summer sausage prosciutto, and salami
• Halloween themed candies like marshmallow ghosts chocolate pumpkins, and gummy worms
• small snacks to fill cups and cookie cutters like nuts cubed cheese, and fruit
• For the witches hair and dresses:
• Sarah- popcorn hair and pomegranate seeds or raspberries for her dress
• Winnie- cheeseball hair and sliced kiwi and green apple dress
• Mary- blackberry or blueberry hair and candy corn dress
• letter shaped cookies to spell HOCUS POCUS, optional
• striped chocolate cookies topped with Hershey's kisses to make witches hats optional
• candy eyeballs to add to snacks to make into monsters, optional
• sliced strawberries to make witch mouths
• edible marker or sliced olives for witch eyes

Instructions

• Start by laying out your bowls/cups, cookie cutters and decor on the tray. You want to build around that.
• Now add your 3 white round cheeses in the center. These will be the witch faces.
• Add the ingredients for the hair and dresses for each (see ingredients description).
• For the witch eyes I used a black edible marker or you could use peppercorns or sliced olives.  For the mouths I used cut out pieces of strawberry.
• If using Halloween cookie cutters add food to those like nuts and berries.
• Fill in empty spots with additional fall themed food.
• Then add candy eyeballs to things like sliced sausage to look like a monster or snake.
• Lastly, add alphabet cookies and spell out "Hocus Pocus" and arrange in the center.
• Serve with small spoons and serving knives if needed and enjoy your spooky masterpiece!

The best thing about charcuterie is it can be completely customized to what you have available and what food and flavors you like.

I stick with a few cheeses, 2-3 sliced or rolled meats, and an assortment of nuts, fruits, and sweets to fit the theme and flavors. 

Start by laying out your bowls/cups, cookie cutters and decor on the tray. You want to build around that.

Now add your 3 white round cheeses in the center. I used brie, goat, and mozzarella. 

These will be the witch faces.

Add the ingredients for the hair and dresses for each. 

Sarah- popcorn hair and pomegranate seeds or raspberries for her dress
Winnie- cheeseball hair and sliced kiwi and green apple dress
Mary- blackberry or blueberry hair and candy corn dress

If using Halloween cookie cutters add food to those like nuts and berries. I had a black cat cookies cutter and a BOO shaped cookie cutter. 

Fill in empty spots with additional fall themed food.

I love the mini chocolate pumpkins I used (from Aldi), the ghost peeps, and the witch hat cookies are simply striped chocolate cookies with a slightly melted Hershey’s kiss on top!

Then add candy eyeballs to things like sliced sausage to look like a monster or snake.

For the witch eyes I used a black edible marker or you could use peppercorns or sliced olives. 

For the mouths I used cut out pieces of strawberry.

Lastly, add alphabet cookies and spell out “Hocus Pocus” and arrange in the center. 

Be sure to add toothpicks, small spoons, and cheese knives if needed. 

All done and ready to serve.

I put a spell on you and now you’re mine!

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