Hot Dog Mummies

Hot dog mummies are a festive take on pigs in a blanket. Grab your favorite hot dogs and your favorite ready-to-bake crescent rolls. Open the crescent rolls and slice the dough into thin, mummy-like strips. If desired, roll the hot dog in a thin piece of cheese for added taste. Then begin to place your mummy strips all around the hot dog. Make the strips go in different directions to enhance the mummy look. Bake them in the oven for 13 to 17 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown. You can also add eyes to your mummy using mustard or ketchup. 

Spider Pizza

Grab your favorite pre-made or ready-to-make pizza dough. Put some sauce on it, and then add the cheese. The fun part is decorating the pizza. Lay one olive slice on your pizza to create a body, and then cut up another olive into thinner slices to use as the eight legs. Continue to add spiders onto the pizza for a creative and fun treat. And if your family loves meat, consider cutting up pepperoni or ham into the shape of a spiderweb and layering that on the pizza for added effect. 

Eyeball Tacos

Make tacos as you normally would. You can use chicken or beef. Then add lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, and cheese. What turns this dish from normal to creepy are the small "eyeballs" you are going to add peering out of the shell. Add two small dollops of sour cream side-by-side at the top of the taco, and then put a sliced olive on each dollop. You now have two eyeballs atop your tacos, for a fun twist on regular tacos. 

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Set Up the Carving Station

Prior to carving pumpkins, decide where the pumpkins will be carved and then prepare the carving station. You can layout newspapers or a disposable tablecloth over your countertop or table. This can make it fast and easy to clean up any pumpkin guts or messes that may be present. 

Have the Right Tools Out Ahead of Time

When you are carving pumpkins, you can purchase a pumpkin carving kit or use items you already have at home, including a knife, spoons and an ice cream scooper. Prior to starting the cleaning and carving process, take out any tools you need. You don’t want to go searching for these items when your hands are messy. 

Consider Using Disposable Gloves

Another way to decrease the mess when you are carving pumpkins is to use disposable gloves. Once you have finished carving, you can simply remove the gloves. This can be a great way to keep your hands clean if you have long nails or if you have children who do not like to wash their hands. 

Wipe Up Any Messes With Disposable Wipes

After you have finished carving your pumpkin, wipe away any residue with disposable wipes. Pumpkin guts will stick to dish towels and sponges. They can then get stuck in your washing machine when you wash these items. Instead, use disposable wipes that you can throw away as you clean. 

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