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ISBN-10: 0688167756
ISBN-13: 9780688167752
Publisher: Hearst Books
Hardcover:112 pages

Cool days, shorter evenings, the spectacular display of foliage--all remind households with youngsters of any age that the season of hobgoblins and pumpkins is in the offing. Yes! Halloween, now solidly established as a favorite among American holidays. — So what to do this time? — The pages of Country Living Handmade Halloween provide many delightful and practical answers. Included are more than 40 projects, with 30 accompanying photos, as well as recipes for holiday entertaining. Projects such as costume making and decorating come with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions.

The technique of perfect pumpkin carving is explained, showing what tools to use; how to create silly or scary faces; even how to carve stars and moons into white pumpkins.

These clever suggestions from the editors of Country Living go beyond the usual fare: use skeleton luminaries to line a driveway; string crab-apples into a garland; use a row of miniature pumpkins as votives lined along the mantel; create festive napkins and tablecloths.

Then there are recipes for treats like candied apples, roasted pumpkin seeds, and butternut squash soup--in themselves scrumptious reasons to own Country Living Handmade Halloween.