Christmas Fire Place I wrapped diaper boxes and pizza boxes in brown packing paper. Then I mixed red and black paint and used a sponge to put it on the paper to look like bricks. Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Gingerbread Christmas Tree Ingredients: Instructions: Christmas Day Snacks Fruit Dip Wreath Fruit dip is made with… Continue reading Christmas Fireplace & Crafts
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Christmas Cookies
We made cookie boxes for our teachers and coworkers this year. Chewy Sugar Cookies INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: Sugar Cookie Swirls INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: Almond Joy Cookies Servings 3 dozen INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: White Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies Servings: 36 cookies INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: Gooey Red Velvet Cookies Makes 36 cookies INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: Hot Chocolate Cookies Servings 36 cookies INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: Gingerbread Cookies INGREDIENTS:… Continue reading Christmas Cookies
Family Teen Halloween Festivities
The kids are growing up so we tried some more activities geared toward teens this year! Campfire Fall Foods Hot Cocoa & Apple Cider Carmel Apples (red, green, yellow apples) with mini chocolate chips, chopped nuts, and sprinkles Roasted Hot Dogs S’mores Chili with cheese, crackers and corn chips Homemade Chili Recipe Ingredients: Directions: Pumpkin… Continue reading Family Teen Halloween Festivities
Goodnight Moon Tot School
One of the favorite books for all of my toddlers over the years has been “Goodnight Moon”. The simple rhyming and repetition is calming for my little ones. Abeka Curriculum I was able to incorporate several of our Abeka nursery lessons into this unit as well. Following are some of the specific books with links… Continue reading Goodnight Moon Tot School
Snow White Disney Dinner
The Little One has been watching Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs lately, so I decided to have a German Snow White themed dinner for family movie night! Appetizer: Bavarian Pretzels Dough Ingredients: 3 tea Instant dry yeast 1 ½ Cup Warm Water (100-110 degrees) 2 TBS granulated sugar 4 Cup all-purpose flour 1 tea… Continue reading Snow White Disney Dinner
Storm (X-Men) Party -2
Storm (X-Men) party this year. With rainbows, lightning bolts, and tornados added! Storm Dress They all wore their “Storm X-Men” Shirts. Birthday Girl’s shirt says “TWO NADO”, and mine says “STORM CHASER”. I tried my very best to give her a zigzag lightning bolt part in her pigtails! She is also wearing her lightning bolt… Continue reading Storm (X-Men) Party -2
Mouse Cookie Baking Week
I got to teach a “Baking Week” at our Summer Camp. I had about 20 kids Kindergarten-5th grade. I had 4 groups of kids in the kitchen, each with 1 older child to help the younger ones. Each day we made a food from one of the “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” books.… Continue reading Mouse Cookie Baking Week
Birthday Brownie Icecream Cake
He’s 12! He wanted to combine his love of icecream and brownies for his birthday dessert today. Ingredients: 1 box of Family Size fudge Brownie Mix 2 Eggs water and Oil from the direction on the box 1.5 quart chocolate ice cream 1.5 quart peanut butter ice cream 16 Oreos 1 cup Hot Fudge 8… Continue reading Birthday Brownie Icecream Cake
Easter Bunny Booty Cake
Cinnamon Rolls I made homemade cinnamon rolls for Easter morning breakfast… Ingredients: Dough 1 cup warm milk 1 tablespoon instant dry yeast 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons softened butter 1 large egg 3 cups all-purpose flour Filling 1/2 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon Icing 4 ounces cream softened cheese 1/4 cup softened butter 1 to 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 to 2 tablespoons milk Directions: In the bowl… Continue reading Easter Bunny Booty Cake
March Food Holidays
Mar 1 -Tues -National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day (Peanut Butter Cup Brownies) Ingredients: 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup softened butter 1 tablespoon water 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup peanut butter chips plus about 1/3 cup more for garnishing 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips plus about 1/3 cup more for garnishing Directions: Preheat oven… Continue reading March Food Holidays