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Cute More Than Creepy Halloween Suckers

By Keersten Jensen

If you are looking for frightfully cute last minute treats for a party or just to give to friends; you can whip up a spider, bat, or ghost sucker so fast it’s scary. They require very few materials. If you have an art box, you’ll likely only need to buy the suckers. They also make a great project for a class Halloween party. Feel free to copy the tag images into a document and add your child’s name; then just print and cut. I posted videos tutorials for them last year, you can find them on the old post if you’d like.

spider sucker

Pink and green lollipops made into spiders with chenille-stem legs and googly eyes

materials:

round sucker (like a tootise or blow pops) 4 chenille stems optional: googly eyes tag (use the image bellow)

directions:

  1. Line up 4 chenille stems so that they are even and tightly grouped.
  2. Place sucker in the middle of the stems and firmly wrap around so that the stems have gone all the way around and are pointing up. 3.Bend the stems back down, halfway down the length. then bend the last 1/4 inch or so up a bit.
  3. If desired, add googly eyes with white or hot glue.

spider sucker tag

bat sucker

bat sucker

materials:

round sucker (like a tootise or blow pops) black construction paper tape optional: googly eyes tag (use the image bellow) ribbon

directions:

  1. Fold construction paper in half and draw bat wings. (Make sure your wings are about 1 inch thick on the fold.) You can also print out and trace this template.

bat sucker wing 2. Cut out wings and make 2 small slits on the fold about 1/3 and 2/3 of the way down the paper. 3. Unfold winds and push out the strip in the center (made by the slits.) 4. Slip sucker stem into the slit and secure with tape on the back. 5. If desired, add googly eyes with white or hot glue. 6. Want a little more cuteness? Tie a bow on the sucker stem under the wings.

bat sucker tag

ghost sucker

ghost sucker

materials:

round sucker (like a tootise or blow pops) white table napkin black marker

optional: googly eyes tag (use the image bellow) ribbon

directions:

  1. Unfold napkin and center it on top of the sucker.
  2. Push the edges of the napkin down around the sucker and twist slightly at the stem.
  3. Secure the back with a small piece of tape.
  4. If desired, add googly eyes with white or hot glue.
  5. You can also tie a ribbon at the base of the sucker. This is a great way to attach a tag.

ghost sucker tag