 Food Crafts
| » Cake Decorating |  | Make this fun cake as a back to school treat. |
|  | These yummy treats are fun to make for your 4th of July celebration. |
|  | ou don't have to be a master chef to create a fun and festive Halloween cake that your kids will love. Try this easy recipe for success! |
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| » Candy Crafts |  | Scientists say that doing things with your family and friends can actually help you stay healthier. Here is a fun recipe to make with your parent. |
|  | Peeps make the ultimate craft material, because you can make them and then eat them- what fun! Please note: some of these projects call for getting glue on the Peeps are not edible. Please don't let the kinds eat gluey Peeps! |
|  | This is a fun simple project for kids or place one candy pacifier party favor at each place setting for a sit-down affair at a baby shower. |
|  | An Easter craft project that's fun and easy to make for all your freinds and family. Kids will love these! |
|  | The Easter Wreath is an easy-to-make decoration for the front door or to place on the table as a centerpiece. |
| |  | Contributed by Jana Cullen |
|  | Make these fun candles for Valentines favors or place settings. These candles are easy to make and will be a huge hit for Valentine's Day! |
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| » Food Gifts |  | A New York classic gets dressed up for the holidays.
Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 32 cookies |
|  | Every year, right after Thanksgiving, I fill my grocery cart with delectable goodies that will fill my kitchen with wonderful smells. It's the time of year when I bake, and bake, and bake some more.
Every Christmas for the past 8 years I have made several types of homemade goodies, wrapped them carefully and sent them on their merry way. Some go to relatives, others to neighbors and some to friends.
Start with cookie tins that you saved from last year. What? You didn't save them? Never fear, most discount department stores carry these items and they are reasonably priced. You can also get them at thrift stores and from garage sales throughout the year.
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| | According to the National Confectioners Association, over 25 pounds of sweets are consumed per person each year. If music and love are considered part of an international language, I would have to rank chocolate and candy as another enjoyment that knows no boundaries. With over 35% of all candy being sold on a holiday, candy crafts and gifts have proved to be a billion dollar industry. |
|  | Looking for something fun to do in the kitchen with mom or dad? Make rice krispy kisses in all kinds of sizes for your favorite person! |
| | I love to make and receive homemade mixes for the holidays. The key is to use good quality ingredients that are fresh. Combine any or all of the following recipes in a basket with a coffee mug or latte cup, a pretty spoon and some biscotti or cookies. Another option for travelers is to include an insulated mug and all of the mixes, plus a few gift certificates for bagel or donut shops along their driving route. However you give these mixes they will be a big hit with coffee lovers. |
|  | This is a great gift for someone who enjoys baking. Make the basic cookie mix and give it to your friends and family along with the recipes for making different cookies using the mix. Give the mix and recipes alone or make a basket with a jar of cookie mix and recipes. Add small containers each with a different ingredient such as chocolate chips, pecans, granola, peanut butter and raisins. You can also add things like cookie cutters, an apron, pot holders etc. |
| | Give the gift of homemade chocolates. |
|  | Fill an old fashioned tin with this delicious topping and attach the recipe as a gift for friends and family. They will love sprinkling it over yogurt, ice cream and puddings. |
|  | Your friends and family will love this festive Spiced Apple Cider. Give a jar of Apple Cider Spice Mix along with the recipe for making Spiced Apple Cider. If you want to make a basket, add a bottle of dry red wine or apple cider, a couple of mugs, coasters, an orange or lemon, and a bunch of cinnamon sticks tied together. Don't forget to keep some for yourself. This recipe is delicious and fills the home with wonderful scents! |
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| » Non-Eatable |  | Wait! Don't throw those egg shells away! Here is a fun project you can do with them. |
|  | by Brenda Hyde
Dried apples and oranges are easy country accents that you can add to wreaths, swags, baskets, or any craft using dried natural items. On their own you can use them to make ornaments, garland and much more. Be sure to dry several sizes of apples and oranges. |
|  | Fun craft project for kids to make. Add a magnet to the back for and put on the fridge. |
|  | Do you remember the last time you were in someone's home that had an apple pie baking in the oven? Ahhh, the aromas of a fresh baked pie -- it is simply irresistible!
Well, now you can recreate this delicious scent in your own home, or in the homes of your loved ones, by making scented apple wreaths. Scented apple wreaths are not hard to make, and the results are wonderful! Hang one of these on your wall and you will surely impress all of your guests. |
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| » Theme Foods |  | Make these fun ghosts for your Halloween party. It's also lots of fun to have your guests make their own. Kids will love these! Just make sure you freeze the bananas first. |
|  | If you are looking for a fun and easy recipe to do with the kids, try these deliciously simple St. Patrick's Day Cookie Pops. The kids will smile and giggle while making these treats, and will have something fun to give to family, friends, and classmates! |
|  | Make these fun turkeys for Thanksgiving and watch family and friends gobble them up! |
|  | If you are looking for a fun and easy recipe to do with the kids, try these deliciously simple Winter Cookie Pops. The kids will smile and giggle while making these treats, and will have something fun to give to family and friends! |
|  | Usually ants, beetles, and other creepy crawlies are not welcome in the kitchen. But that's not the case with these fun snacks. Grab the kids and eat some bugs! |
|  | This fun craft is not only adorable when done, but it's tasty too! Sit the kids down to make this fun spring project. Be sure to make extras for friends and family. |
|  | At Easter time we color eggs,
Shades of yellow, red and blue.
We make them pretty as can be,
We'll make some for me and some for you. |
| | Fun Easter food ideas for kids to help make and eat. |
|  | Here are a bunch of fun food activities for children to make and eat around the holidays. |
|  | What a fun addition to your summertime picnic or party. These watermelon cookies are easy and fun and the kids will enjoy helping as well!
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|  | Red, white and blue fun for your 4th celebration! |
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