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6 Fun Ways to Welcome Back Twinkies

Twinkie Sushi!Many people are happy to welcome Twinkies (no affiliation) back to the stores this summer. With tender sponge cake surrounding sweet creamy filling, what's not to love? Well, they have a lot of sugar and plenty of chemicals, but what the heck--they're Twinkies! In celebration of the return of Twinkies here are some ideas for a Welcome … [Read more...]

Harry Potter Mania: Costumes, Food, and Decor to Craft

I'm not a fan of the Harry Potter books/films. Sorry. It just doesn't speak to me--science fiction is my preferred area of fantasy. But if you love Harry Potter, this is for you! The crafts include Luna's radish earrings, a really cool wand, a marauders map, chocolate frogs, cockroach clusters, pudding cauldrons (my favorite), peppermint … [Read more...]

Chocolate Covered Fig Newtons on a Stick (Faces Optional)

Now these are cute.  You just put a popsicle stick in a Fig Newton & dip in chocolate.  You can add candy eyes and mouths if you like.  How about  valentine heart candies for the eyes for Valentine's Day?  Holiday candies for other holidays?These would be cute for parties & figs and chocolate are even healthy.  Click title for link at CakeSpy. … [Read more...]

Appetizers: Cream Cheese Penguins for New Year’s Eve and More

These penguins are too cute not to make for New Year's Eve!  They are just black olives, cream cheese and raw carrot bits, but they look like they are in their best tuxedos for New Year's Eve!  Add bits of red pimento for bow ties. These would be cute for an Oscar party too.  I wouldn't want to make them for a wedding unless they were … [Read more...]

Cute Elmo Cake Pops or Cupcakes

I think these are adorable, and they don't seem too terribly hard to make.  Since they are on sticks, be sure kids eat them sitting down at a table & take the sticks away when they are finished.  You could take the same decorating method to make Elmo cupcakes--much safer for kids.Click title for link to GirlInAir.  These would be cute for a kids … [Read more...]

Make a Soccer Ball Pinata (or any other kind)

Here's a good project for summer time. This pinata is super easy, but you can use the general instructions to make other shapes. These are great for parties of course, but can be great room decorations for the kids or gameroom. They can be made to go with any holiday. Get the kids and/or the whole family involved for a fun inexpensive … [Read more...]

Carve a Watermelon: T-Rex!

This would be such a great centerpiece for a kid's birthday party! Click here for the easy tutorial at WikiHow. They used yellow watermelon also, but I prefer the red watermelon for a scary look. I also prefer the red eye pictured here for that scary look. After all, kids who love dinosaurs love the scary factor of animals that are extinct … [Read more...]

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