Sam Henderson

This Halloween honor your pet's inner clown with an easy-to-sew felt jester costume. Our free printable templates make stitching up this playful costume a snap.

Your trick-or-treater will be hopping with excitement over this fun frog costume. A hoodie, felt and a few other inexpensive materials are all you need to craft a warm, cozy costume for your little tadpole.

Wrap up fun for your Halloween party guests with these pepperoni pizza-style empanadas. Filled with hearty ingredients, they're a kid-pleasing snack for school lunches too.

Dark chocolate and orange make a perfect pair. These simple chocolates are better than any boxed version and can be made easily in ice cube trays.

Maple and pecans go together perfectly. They are even better when coated in rich, dark chocolate. These ice cube tray chocolates are easy to make and so tasty. Set a few aside because they won’t last long.

Make a fun holiday game where everyone wins!

Dress up winter fruit with a decadent champagne cream to serve at your next brunch or dinner party.

These holiday favorites are made with the help of ice cube trays.

Celebrate the coming of Christmas with a unique, modern take on the advent calendar.

Palmiers are quite fun to make and even more fun to eat. This recipe alone is reason enough to keep a package of good puff pastry in your freezer at all times. Wrapped up with a bit of holiday ribbon, they make a delicious homemade holiday gift.

Combining the warm flavor of coffee with a smooth cream cheese glaze, this homemade bundt cake is dense and delicious and serves many. Make it ahead of time for easy entertaining or for a weekend family brunch.

Moist and full of flavor, the saffron adds just a hint of something that will keep most people guessing while the cardamom glaze puts this bundt cake right over the top. Blackberries and almonds round out the sweet-meets-savory flavor profile and create a perfectly balanced texture.

Thin and crispy yet chewy at the same time, these lacy Italian cookies are a classic for a reason. Dried fruits give them loads of flavor while a bit of chocolate adds irresistible richness.

Perfect for turning into either gingerbread men or the walls of a house, this recipe has just the right amount of spice. The texture is moister than an animal cracker but decidedly denser and more biscuit-like than a typical cookie. For a simple decorating idea, make cookies that look like brown paper packages tied up in string. Simply cut the rolled dough into squares, bake and cool, then pipe on thin lines for the crossed string and bow.

Is it possible to improve on the classic? Maybe, if your love for pie crust outweighs your love for graham crackers. This simple recipe gives s'mores a crispy, flaky base that will leave your guests asking for, well, s'more.