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Have you had a chance to see the 2012 Halloween Better Homes & Gardens issue yet?<\/p>\n

If you haven’t heard, we were hired to Design and Produce a Halloween Story for Better Homes & Gardens for their Halloween Tricks and Treats Magazine (with free printables!). <\/strong><\/em> You can read the full article online.  <\/a><\/p>\n

We designed a printable \u201cSpooky Forest\u201d Invitation and complete printable collection<\/strong> that is available for FREE DOWNLOAD<\/strong> on bhg.com<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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If you look through the article, you will see several ideas for halloween crafts, decor and treats!<\/p>\n

Did you by chance see in our kids lunch box display, a chocolate covered apple? The lunch boxes were located at the kids table!<\/p>\n

We thought this would be a perfect snack idea to show you, especially with apple season approaching.  (it’s kind of hidden in the box and masquerading as a spider web).<\/p>\n

This easy spider web chocolate technique<\/a> is a great way to dress up ordinary apples!<\/p>\n

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Supplies needed:<\/p>\n

Apples<\/p>\n

Melting Chocolate (white and brown)<\/p>\n

Wooden Skewers (or white lollipop sticks)<\/p>\n

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Directions:<\/p>\n

1. Insert wooden skewer into top of apple<\/p>\n

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2. Melt chocolate according to package in two bowls – we used white as base coat, and brown for the spider web – put the brown chocolate into squeezing bottle<\/p>\n

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3. Once chocolate is ready, coat the apple (swirl it around in the bowl)<\/p>\n

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*Note do this quickly… you don’t want the chocolate to dry<\/p>\n

4. Next use the squeezing bottle and add stripes to the apple (while twisting the apple with opposite hand)<\/p>\n

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*Add stripes until you reach the bottom.<\/p>\n

**Tip – if your chocolate is too thick or not smooth enough, you can add a tiny bit of vegetable oil (like 1\/2 tsp)… this will thin the melting chocolate and make it easier to drip on apple. NEVER add water or food coloring to melting chocolate!<\/p>\n

5. As soon as you complete the stripes, next comes the webbing technique.  Take your toothpick and drag through the chocolate from top stripe to bottom stripe.<\/p>\n

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6. Repeat dragging method all the way around the apple until complete<\/p>\n

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7. Let dry, and then add a printable party logo to the stick for a final touch!  Get your FREE PRINTABLE DOWNLOADS here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Wouldn’t this be great to take to school for snack day this October… or put out for your next Halloween party??  Kids just love these apples, and at least they get a bite or two of something healthy. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Don’t forget to take a look at our Glam-O-Ween collection we also designed for this year!  It’s available in the shop <\/a>now!<\/p>\n

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