Valentine Snacks - How To's

              Happy Valentines        

  Quick and easy treats for the kids.

 Heart shaped Rice Krispy treats with red and pink sugar crystals

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Prepare treats according to box, let set then use desired cookie cutter.  The sprinkles with stick to the treats with NO problem!  One recipe made about 15 2" hearts

Marshmallows dipped in pink chocolate

candy melts decorated with heart sprinkles.

   With or with out a stick.

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Stick marshmallow on stick. Melt chocolates in microwave, 1 minute intervals till melted.  Dip marshmallows in the chocolate and sprinkle with desired sprinkles.  Let set at room temperature for about 30 minutes or in frig for 5.                                

                                                      

Snowman Donut POP - How To

Super easy and definitely cute!!!!

Supplies:

- One bag of powdered donuts

- One bag of bite size Reese cups

- One bag black fondant (Michaels or Hobby Lobby)

- One bag of candy corn ( can be found on the candy aisle at most grocery store, Brachs)

- One tube of black icing with a writing tip ( both can be found at a grocery store or craft store)

- One 20 count pop sticks

I was able to make exactly 20 donut pops.  A few of the powdered donuts were smashed in the bag.  Of course you will have other ingredients left over for use with other projects you might have.

Instructions:

Insert the sticks into the donuts, leave enough at the top to place the Reese cup.  Then roll out your fondant and wrap the bottom of the Reese cup to resemble a top hat.  If you want you can use thin mints in place of the fondant.  I happen to have fondant on hand:)  Then place the candy corn in the center of the donut for the noise, you might want to use some icing as glue.  Finally finish the snowmen with eyes and a mouth using the black icing.

Enjoy!!!!

Pink Pigs Play Peek-a-boo

Celebrating the letter "P"

Treasure Chest

Pilgrim Top Hats How To

 Supplies

- Chocolate candy melts (yellow and chocolate)

- Large marshmallows

- Striped cookies

 Melt chocolate in double broiler or microwave. Insert tooth pick into marshmallows and dip into chocolate. Flip over the cookies so the strips are facing down and push the tooth pick through the center hole so the chocolate covered marshmallow is centered and setting on the cookie.  Allow chocolate to dry and repeat.  Once dry, melt yellow chocolate melts in microwave.  Using a small Ziploc bag cut the tip off, very small.  Use the bag as your piping bag:)  Now go around the marshmallow with the yellow chocolate to decorate it with the buckle.

You should be able to make the entire package of cookies if needed.  There is examples on the Internet for this fun activity however most use a Reese cup.

Corn on the Cob How To

Supplies

-Homemade rice crispy treats or store bought

-Fruit roll ups

-Popsicle sticks

-Yellow sugar crystals

I made homemade treats however store bought ones would work just as good. Cut a rectangle piece of treat about 2 in by 1 in and wrap around the stick so it will stay.  Take a fruit roll up and cut in half.  Wrap around the treat to act as a husk.  Finally dip the rice crispy treat in yellow sugar.  There is ten fruit roll ups so you will make about 20 corn on the cobs:)

Spider and Jack-O-Lanterns - How To's

I had some chocolate melts left over and was wondering what to do with them.  I found some double stuffed Oreos and took one side of the cookie off and reversed it.  Placed it back on the creme and pressed.  Then insert a popsicle stick.  I decided to use a spoon to just apply the melted chocolate to one side of the Oreo and then decorate.  Super easy and cute.  The kids loved it!!!

Next, I have attempted cake balls before and had NO luck.  I thought I would give it a go again, for the kids sake:)  Well they turned out okay, nothing to be excited about.  At least the kids had fun dipping and decorating.  Of course the eating part was the best!!!

For the cake pops you will need:

-One box cake

-One tub of icing

- one bag of popsicle sticks

-candy melts

Bake the cake as directed.  Once cooled add 3/4 of the icing to the cake.  Mix together in a bowl.  Form balls out of the cake mixture, about 1 - 1 1/2 in.  Let stand in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.  Melt candy melts and stick the popsicle stick tips into the chocolate and insert into cake balls.  Let the chocolate set. Then roll the balls in the melted chocolate to coat completely.  Finally decorate.

Be careful, the cake balls do come off the popsicle stick kinda easy!!!!