For those of you who are new to the Boo, please visit this site: Tricks and Treats and Hallowe’en History. (Scroll down to the bottom to find the bit about Boo. You’ll also find the poem that some people like to use.)
I was shopping at a boutique several weeks ago and came across a very adorable box for Halloween. It was perfect for Boo-ing. The price was $15. Now, I like a good Boo as much as the next gal, but I’m cheap too. Fifteen dollars is a little more than I like to do for an entire Boo box (treats and all), let alone just the box. So I looked it over, made some mental notes, and headed over to Hobby Lobby and Michael’s.
I bought several different sizes of paper mache boxes, black spray paint, Martha Stewart ribbon, and Martha Stewart Halloween stamps. The MS products are adorable and are sold at Michael’s. The ribbon and stamps may be a little pricey for some, but I splurged because I know I’ll use the stamps again and I just liked the ribbon. We all know how I love my Halloween. BTW, the MS ribbon is sticky on one side so it adheres to the boxes easily.
I simply put down a tarp in the backyard and sprayed painted the boxes (inside and out) black. After they were dry I stamped them with silver pigment dye. Then I put the ribbon around the top of the box. Very easy and very fun.
I filled my boxes with some fake black moss from the craft store, filled some cello bags with candy corn, truffles, dark chocolate kisses (Kisses of Death, I like to call them), and plastic vampire teeth. The key here is to remember you don’t have to go overboard. It’s the surprise of the Boo and the thoughtfulness that count.
If you want to skip the MS ribbon, you can make your own sticky ribbon. When I ran out of her ribbon, I found that a roll of scrapbooking tape worked just as well. The tape is doube-sided so it sticks to the ribbon and to the box. I happen to have a TON of Halloween ribbon so this is what I’ll be doing from now on.
I hope you’ll get into the Halloween spirit and Boo your friends and loved ones!
This post was originally published on October 10, 2007.
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I’m glad you don’t live in my neighborhood, ’cause your Boo’s make my Boo’s look totally ghetto. I may have to up my Boo game…
That was quick thinking to use PLASTIC vampire teeth, and save the real ones for later. Mwahahahaha.
For the record, I have two of your boxes sitting on my shelves… The kids LOVE them, but not as much as I do.