Saw a picture similar to this one day while cruising pinterest... thought it would be a clever gift for our "little" brother... was super simple to do:
Place styrofoam or floral foam in the bottom of a box (can make with card stock or wrap a small box.) Fill with 30 (40) suckers... label was made by typing, printing and mounting the sentment "30 sucks". (Can do 40 sucks, etc).
Tada!
ok, I know, its Thursday, but it’s pretty nice out here, so we’re spending the time outside and getting some seeds planted inside…the kids are way excited to see that the broccoli we planted last Thursday is already growing!
So, on to the tutorial. I like cake pops, but hate the sweetness. I wanted to try Rice Krisipie ones, but no one had a great tutorial on the internet, so I made my own. After a little experimenting and a sleepless night freaking out about it, I finally just got up and made these. They were a hit!
Don’t you love the bright blue color? that would be my son’s favorite! Here’s how I did it. Mix up your Rice Krispie treats like it says on the package. Next roll them into balls, stick the cake pop stick in a little bit of the melted candy melts and connect ball to stick :) Then place them upside down on a plate and place them in the fridge for at least a few hours before dipping.
You can still reshape them a little once you have cooled them, but the hold together much better for dipping this way. Also, these are definitely not as smooth as regular cake pops, so if you want something to be perfect, go with the regular cake pops. Once they are cooled, dip and decorate like you would any other cake pop!
We did blue with cow sprinkles and made brown cows (no they are NOT pigs, even though they look like it!)
Trust me, these tasted WAY better than a cake pop, not nearly so sweet! Give it a try, other bonus…not near as much messing around as a regular cake pop!
plus, they made the birthday boy really happy!
(notice the blue pancakes too?)
Ok, I know its Wednesday, but better late than never! Wanted to quick share a favorite old craft that is quick and easy... making photo magnets!
Whenever I go to home shows or whatever, I collect the free magnets, then take them home and repurpose them...
Simply chose a favorite photo, add adhesive to the back, and stick to the magnet! Then just trim away the extra.
We've all seen where they make those shaped crayons on Pinterest (because by now, you are all pinterest followers, right!). Sunday we celebrate my son’s 5th birthday (which is actually today!), and of course this year his theme was Hawkeye, even though the rest of us are all Cyclone fans, how this happened I am not quite sure! So, the first thing I did was gather up all my loose crayons in the drawer, and made some Hawkeye crayons.
The process really is quite easy. First you peel all the crayons. Biggest hint, the cheap crayons peel very easily, Crayola crayons do not.
I found that if I soaked them over night they came off a little bit easier, and then you could just rub off that gummy layer. I think they are glued or waxed on or something.
Next you cut them into little pieces and place them in an oven safe silicone mold.
I am not exactly sure where my sassy sister picked this up, but I know it was in Des Moines over Black Friday shopping. I got a LOT of use out of these molds this weekend!
Once your crayon molds are all filled, throw them on a pan and into a 230 degree oven for 15 minutes. They should melt by then, but you may have to add a few minutes depending on your brand of crayons. Here, the Crayola ones melted the quickest and the smoothest. The crayons will kinda separate out, with the more waxy brands (cheapest) going to the top and the Crayola ones on the bottom. Overall, I kinda liked the affect, gave it a multilayered look, even though they may have all been blue or pink or yellow or black.
Once they are all melted, take them off the pan and let the silicone tray sit somewhere cool. After they are completely hardened, pop them out. It’s really just that easy! You can do all sorts of things like even doing al different color crayons too if you want.
Then, after the tray was washed, we used it to make ice cubes, jello, and little chocolate candies for the cupcakes.
Don’t you love these cupcakes? They were a compromise for my mom and son who share the same birthday. She kept telling him that he was going to have a Hawkeye cake with pink flowers, so instead we dyed the frosting a light pink, swirled it like a flower and put on the little chocolate Hawkeyes. They both liked them! If you want the recipe for these Samoa cupcakes, you can find it at this website. Word of caution though. Let your caramel sauce cool completely before you start adding powdered sugar. I didn’t let mine cool enough and therefore kept trying to add more powdered sugar to get it harder. It ended up with way too much sugar in the end and was no longer light, more dense. We did have cake though too, made by our friend Lindsay. Isn’t it awesome (kinda like my son’s smile!)
Oh, and finally I did have home made ice cream too, some people requested the recipe, so here it is. I adapted the recipe a little from the Lauren's Latest website. I forgot to take a picture, but she has one on the website.
Here it goes:
A few hours in advance, place the ice cream maker bowl into the freezer to completely freeze, I actually just store mine in the freezer so it is always ready to go.
In a large bowl or measuring cup, stir all ingredients together except coconut and mini chips until combined. I used a whisk to ensure everything was thoroughly combined.
Place the frozen ice cream bowl and paddle onto the machine and cover with the clear lid. Turn the machine on and pour the ice cream base through the top of the machine into the moving bowl.
Churn 15-20 minutes until everything is frozen and smooth, adding coconut and chocolate chips over the last few minutes. I usually then transfer to another bowl and freeze it in the freezer for at least a few hours to get a better texture, but you can go ahead and eat it right away. Store in the freezer until ready to serve.
K, so that was a bit of an overload today, but hope you enjoyed it all!
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That has to be good, right? Trust me, it is! And I know because I’m eating the finished product right now, the only thing that would make it better for me is some ice cream, but I don’t have any here right now!
I’m not good at pictures as we all know, but here’s the beauty shot from Kevin and Amanda, and trust me, you want to go there to get the step by step recipe for these Chocolate Chip Lava Cookies. They are awesome, and incredibly easy, without much of a mess. And, your husband will love you for them.
Next up ,the kids, and you know that I have to use my own pictures for these. I have seen them all over Pinterest, and had to make my own.
They really are fairly easy, I ordered the little shovels off of Ebay, they’re cheap and you can get a huge variety of colors there. Next, I printed up my own little saying on the computer and attached it using my fun little punches and some valentines paper.
Trust me, your kids will dig you too for making these!
Our Sassy SIL came up with these for her adorable little 6-month-old-girl, and let me tell you she is entertained…so we decided to share with you guys. Send us your size needed (big girls can like these too!), colors and we’ll get you a price quote, starting around $5
Tonight I had a struggle. My husband made a wonderful roast in the Crockpot and then I could not get my kids to decide to eat it. For some reason pizza goldfish sounded better to them. So finally, I told my son we were having Angry Bird nests and he got really excited. I put some shredded roast on top of a nest of rice and threw a few green bean “pigs” nearby and he ate his food right up. Amazing what a fun name can do. And, for dessert they just asked for popcorn. I was ok with that…better than pizza gold fish tonight.
I’m pretty sure she is way too cute to try and force her to eat and get mad. She needs the calories like any growing kid, but she just gives me “the look” and it’s easy to want to give her and her brother Oreos instead of food (thanks for that one dad!)
So I did a little research from the experts and here is what I came up with.
Web MD has a great article about what to expect from your child at mealtimes and answers some of those questions we all seem to have.
Picky Eater battles at meals are also discussed here
What else have I found that works? Have them take as many bites as their age. My 4-year-old will often end up taking a lot more. Sometimes he just assumes he doesn’t like something and once he takes a few bites he realizes it was ok. If they’ll let you, feed it to them. For whatever reason, my kids sometimes are lazy and if I get them started on a bite, they’ll eat the rest on their own. Sit down with them and don’t go to the next course (dessert) until they are all done. Once eyes are on dessert, no one will focus on the meal. My husband tends to be a horrible offender of that one! I also like to let the kids help in mealtime, whether it be picking out the food or helping me make it, it always seems to go down better if they are involved. And, make mealtime focused on mealtime. Don’t have the TV on, and make sure you all sit down as a family.
Am I perfect at all of these things? No, but we keep trying and eventually when they’re hungry, my kids just tend to eat!
Yes, amidst all the Tuesday Tutorials, we want you to know that we are still crafting like crazy! Here are just a few of the things we've been busiest with lately, as well as a few new things we're trying! As always, let us know if you would like something and we'll work on the sizes, colors and pricing from there! Most items come sized infant through adult. Please keep in mind, I am not a photographer. Someday we really need to get a photographer friend though! Any takers, let us know and we’ll get you some great props!
Animal hats!
These have been VERY popular this winter. Get everything from teddy bears, hippos, monkeys, zebras and koalas, to wolves, horses and cows. I'm probably even forgetting some, but you get the picture! You name it, we probably can figure it out! Yes, see the above beard and you'll know what I'm talking about. By the way, my son LOVES his beard when out scooping snow!
Brimmed hats!
Here are just two of our most popular this winter, but we have done a few with buttons and boy colors as well. Just let us know what you're thinking and we'll figure something out for you.
Hair flowers
These continue to be a popular thing and can be custom made for you. As you can see, we even custom made an entire weddings worth!
Leggings!
Just perfect for your little girl (or yourself!), and as you can see with this set, we did it to match the zebra hat that came with it!
Tag Rags:
These can be customized anyway you want. I just got done with a Hawkeye one that had the name and Hawkeye ribbons on. Why did I not take a picture!
Soon to come:
Right now I'm messing around with some slippers, booties, and I even just ordered a pattern for a Minnie Mouse hat with matching skirt and diaper cover (it even has a tail!) We also are starting to do cocoons also, they'll come in hungry caterpillar, ladybug and bumble bee and are they ever adorable (with matching hat!)
