Kids Recycled Cardboard & Yarn Snowflakes
It’s snowing already in many places in the country. Besides green and red decorations, what else can we create and have our kids be involved? Snowflakes of course! This is a simple and adorable craft made from recycled cardboard and any yarn you’d like.
Materials:
- cereal box (or any thin) paperboard or cardboard
- yarn in any colors
- kid’s washable glue (like Elmer’s)
- glitter, rhinestones, beads, buttons, etc.
Directions:
- Make snowflakes from squares of paper and trace them onto the cardboard.
- Cut out the shapes (for small details use tiny manicure scissors or a craft knife. It’s not necessary, but it’s a pretty addition).
- Squeeze glue onto the cardboard snowflake in the pattern you’d like to place and decorate with your yarn.
- Carefully lay the yarn down into the glue and add additional glue and details as desired.
- Decorate however you’d like! Go nuts!
- Hang and enjoy!
Thanks to Creative Jewish Mom for the idea!
Leftover Halloween Candy Bark
Yesterday was Halloween, so how much candy do you and the kids have leftover? If you’re like many homes across the country, you have so much left over that you think you’ll never get through it all. Instead of tossing it, make this yummy Halloween Candy Bark!
INGREDIENTS:
1 pound bittersweet chocolate, chopped
3 Butterfinger candy bars (or 8 fun-size bars), cut into 1-inch pieces
3 Heath candy bars (or 6 fun-size bars), cut into ¾-inch pieces
8 Reese’s peanut butter cups, each cut into 8 wedges
¼ cup honey roasted peanuts
3 ounces white chocolate, chopped
½ cup Peanut M&M’s (Halloween colors!) or Pretzel M&M’s or Reese’s Pieces
DIRECTIONS:
1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
2. Place the chopped bittersweet chocolate in a medium bowl and microwave at 50% power in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until completely melted and smooth. Pour the chocolate onto the prepared baking sheet and, using an offset spatula, spread into a thin layer (about ¼-inch thick – a 12×10-inch rectangle). Sprinkle the melted chocolate with the chopped Butterfingers, Heath bars, peanut butter cups and honey roasted peanuts, making sure all pieces touch melted chocolate (so they adhere). Lightly press to make sure the candy adheres to the melted chocolate. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3. Melt the white chocolate using the same method as the bittersweet chocolate (in a microwave in intervals) until completely smooth. Using a spoon, drizzle the white chocolate over the chilled bark in a zigzag pattern. Scatter the M&M’s (or Reese’s Pieces) over the white chocolate drizzle, and again press to make sure the candy adheres to the melted white chocolate. Chill again until the white chocolate is set, about 30 minutes.
4. Cut/break the bark into irregular pieces and serve. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
5. ENJOY!
Thanks to BrownEyedBaker for the recipe!
Halloween Witches Hats Chocolate Treats
These are so easy to make and absolutely adorable. Pair them with the Witches Brooms Treats and you have yourself a cute little spread. Happy Halloween!
Ingredients:
- Fudge striped cookies
- Hershey kisses
- Chocolate icing
- Yellow or orange icing
- Decorating tips
Directions:
1. Flip a Fudge Striped Cookie Upside down
2. Put a dab of Chocolate Icing on the bottom of a Hershey Kiss
3. Decorate with a Yellow or Orange Bow
All done! Enjoy!
Monster Mouth Apple Bites
This is a fun one to make for those kids who LOVE apples & peanut butter! Get in the Halloween spirit and put together these simple Monster Mouth Apple Bites.
Ingredients
- Apples
- Lemon Juice
- Peanut Butter
- Yogurt Covered Raisins
Directions:
1. Wash the apple and cut it into 8 sections.
2. Cut each section in half again, to form the two lips. Slice off the core and seed portion.
3. Soak in the lemon water for about 10 minutes. Strain and pat dry. (if making before hand)
4. Spread peanut butter on one side of apple slices.
5. Press yogurt covered raisins into the peanut butter along the peel side to make the teeth. Place one yogurt covered raisin behind the row of teeth to help stabilize the top lip.
6. Place the top lip onto the yogurt covered raisin teeth
Have Fun!
Quick & Easy Witches Brooms Candy
Running behind schedule and need a last minute idea for your child’s Halloween Party? Make these cute Witches Brooms! So Fast, So Easy, & you will still have people talking about your creativity.
All you need is 2 ingredients: Miniature Reese’s Cup & Pretzel Sticks. All you do is poke the Pretzel stick into the bottom of the Reese’s Cup and Voila! You have yourself a Witches Broom! That’s it! How simple is that! Enjoy!