1. Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookies if you have some yummy gluten-free eaters here are shortbread cookies just for them!

2. No-Bake Praline Cookies an easy no-bake cookie for those nut lovers out there.

3. Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies we love the beautiful red in these red velvet cookies, don’t they look yummy!?

4. White Chocolate Dipped Ginger Cookies change your ginger cookies this year with this mistletoe inspired cookie.

5. Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies the kids will really love these peanut butter reindeer cookies with chocolate covered pretzels.

6. Gingerbread Scones with Maple Drizzle here is something new! A gingerbread scone with delicious maple drizzle

7. Easy Santa Claus Cupcakes, in charge of bringing the dessert this year? Bring these cute Santa Claus cupcakes!

8. No-Bake Chewy Cookies and Cream Bars what is better than making a treat that doesn’t involve the oven? Making them cookies and cream bars, yay!

9. Melting Snowmen Cookies a traditional take on the melting snowmen sugar cookies.

10. Gilded Reindeer & Santa Cookies dress up your cookies this year and impress the party with both taste and look of these adorable and eloquent reindeer cookies.

11. Easy Homemade Toffee we found this sweet and crunchy recipe for homemade toffee from Damn-Delicious.

12. Snowman Cookies with Pretzels and Fruit Roll-ups here is a fun craft but also a recipe for the kids to do in the afternoon and eat them later after dinner!

13. Gluten Free Rolled Sugar Cookies these sugar cookies will have you wondering if they really are gluten free.

14. Holiday Donut Fun with Baby Cakes Donut Maker having a Baby Cakes Donut Maker is pure fun, covering these donuts with chocolate and dressing them up as reindeer, what a treat!

15. Simple Reindeer Cookies cozy up by the fire and snack on these adorable reindeer cookies!

16. Strawberry Santa Hats an eloquent way to dress up your dessert and a chance to be a little more healthy this year with a ripe and vibrant red strawberry!

17. Melted Snowmen Oreo Balls a fun recipe to make with the mini Oreo’s from the store.

18. Red Velvet Popcorn does your family love making popcorn? Try this red velvet popcorn, it won’t disappoint!

19. Buttercream Bites in Mint or Vanilla Chocolate Chip these little cake pops are so popular nowadays, we found  recipes both with buttercream with a choice of mint or vanilla chocolate chip!

20. Individual Oreo Cheesecakes these are another great idea to have at your family gatherings and it makes it easier that they are individual and packed with Christmas flavor!

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1.  Love this wood placemat, it brings the outdoors right into your kitchen with a beautiful table decoration. Thanksgiving Table Setting Idea

2. Who doesn’t love pumpkins? Get some burlap and easily make the cutest pumpkin placemats! Apple Print Placemat

3. Have a bunch of kids over for Thanksgiving? Spice it up and have a tablecloth they can draw and color on, keeps them busy but also they have fun and stay mild. Draw Together Thanksgiving Set

4. Oh, I thought these were super cute and very creative, I love the look of Fall and the colors it gives us, so why not bring them inside and create a little craft for some new placemats and table setting? Kid’s Thanksgiving Party Ideas

5. What a cute way to dress up the dinner table, line it up with these adorable little pumpkins to match your placemats. Table Decorations

6. This is a cute, and crafty way to get your kids involved, all you need is paint and any style of leaf from outside. Fall Leaf Prints

7. Here is a cute idea to jazz up your house, and design it full of Fall colors just in time for Thanksgiving! Burlap Leaf Placemats

8. How about a nice turkey as your placemat? Check out these adorable turkeys  Turkey Placemat Pattern

9. A Kraft tablecloth can make clean-up fast and easy, while entertaining the kids during dinner and dessert! Kraft Paper Table Runner

10. Here is a fun way to get the kids involved, get some paint, make cute hand prints you can cherish these memories forever, and you’ll be set for Thanksgiving! Handprint Turkey on Burlap

11. Every kid loves to paint, check out this hysterical and fun way to make new placemats, and you can keep them for the years to come by making those memories with their little hands! Meaningful Mama

12. Everyone loves to see their names on the table or at least their initials, check out this clever way to design your dinner table and house! Kid-Made Placemats

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1. Jamie Oliver’s famous turkey recipe that goes great for the holiday’s, Thanksgiving or Christmas!

2. You won’t believe how good a turkey comes out when you roast it with mayonnaise.  Check this one out from She Wears Many Hats!

3. Ina Garten hit home with this yummy Herb Roasted Turkey Breast from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network.

4. Learn to smoke your turkey this year with Jeff Phillips at Smoking Meat, with Bacon Butter!

5. A breakdown, step by step rendition of a Citrus and Herb Roasted Turkey, from Gaby.

6. Slow Cooked Turkey Leg with Honey Glaze and Garlic, makes great leftovers for the next day! Eat Well 101.

7. Cooking a turkey for Thanksgiving can be a big task! Here are some secrets to making your turkey the juiciest one ever! Design Mom.

8. Orange juice, cranberry sauce, onion soup mix in a crockpot, a totally different way of cooking a turkey this year, with tons of flavors we would have never thought of! Jamie Cooks It Up.

9. This amazing brine is made with tons of flavors including citrus, apple, thyme, and sage. Wicked Good Kitchen.

10. A step-by-step process with pictures gives you an easy tutorial to make the best turkey for the best time of the year. Natasha’s Kitchen.

11.  A Maple-Glazed Turkey with Bacon and Sage Butter, need I say more? Five Heart Home.

12. From the one and only Alton Brown on the Food Network, a Honey Brined Smoked Turkey recipe!

13. No need to be worried about a dry, tasteless turkey with this Perfect Smoked Turkey.

14. A turkey with the best skin ever? And has a great bacon flavor? Here’s a Traditional Roasted Turkey from the Voltaggio Brothers. Better Homes and Gardens.

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 25 Simple Witch Crafts and Treats

1. A cute and funky idea for a delicious cupcake will have the kids laughing and having a blast! From Food Network 

2. These broomsticks will make your front yard spectacular with their glitter and design! From Ann’s Entitled Life

3. Dressing up your little kids just got easier, especially in an adorable witches tutu dress. From Pottery Barn Kids

4. Need more decoration in the house? Change it up and hang some witches hats! From EasyDay

5. How about some yummy cupcakes? While you’re at it, add a polka dot cupcake liner on top to make it look like a witches hat. From The Cake Blog

6. This creative but spunky witches decoration can go inside or outside your house! From Dave Lowe Design

7. For those Harry Potter fans out there, here is a fun caramel treat mimicking the sorting hat! From Candy Bar Cupcakes

8. Turn a wedding dress into this year’s Halloween Witches costume, the “perfect” dress! From Made From Pinterest

9. Here is a simple and funny way to put those popsicle sticks to good use! From This Girl’s Life Blog

10. Try this deliciously heart warming white hot chocolate for the Halloween spirit! From Lil’ Luna

11. An erie and spooky way to decorate your yard for the neighborhood. From Better Homes and Gardens

12. Check out these adorable tutu costumes, turn your kid into an adorable little witch! From Sara’s Code

13. “Ding Dong the witch is dead” how cute of an idea, check out those sparkly shoes! From Positively Splendid

14. Some fun Halloween and Fall games to keep the kids busy. From My Life and Kids

15. Witches Brew Cookies, they are fun, creative and delicious! From Doughmesstic 

16. Everyone loves candied apples, especially toffee covered ones, with a black glaze to make them look like “poison apples”! From Simply Delicious

17. A fun crafty game to play with your family and friends, Witch Pitch! From The House of Whimsy

18. Throwing a Halloween party? Jazz it up with eatable witch’s broomstick snacks, From Mom Foodie

19. A creative way to welcome your little trick-or-treaters this Halloween season! From Design Dazzle

20. These really cute and simple fascinator hats are good to wear through all Halloween! From Handmade Mood

21. A yummy treat that is simple to make with your Rice Krispies and turn them into candy hats! From Two Sisters Crafting

22. There are a ton of crafts out there with Tomato Cages, but have you ever thought of a Halloween Tree? From Made From Pinterest

23. Delicious Witches Hat cookies for all to eat! From Achica

24. Dressing up your toddler just got so much more fun and adorable! From The Makerista

25. Check out this DIY Witch Cape with other accessories! From A Thrifter in Disguise

I hope you have enjoyed these 25 Simple Witch Crafts and Treats like I did, and enjoy this Halloween season with all these witch crafts and treats!

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