Snow Much Fun!!
by Leslie Sausage
Description: A craft, recipe, and gift idea with a snow theme for kids.
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CRAFT: Spray Chalk for Snow, Sand or Sidewalks
Easy recipe for kids which can be used to embellish snowmen in the winter,
beautify sand sculptures next summer or even to decorate your sidewalks
anytime of the year. It's more fun if the artist has more than one color!
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup warm water
Food coloring, several drops
Combine all ingredients in a small plant mister. Shake before use to avoid
clogs.
RECIPE: Snowball Candy (AKA Marshmallow Bumpies)
Nearly kid-friendly as long as there is a little help with melting the
chocolate.
3 ounces softened cream cheese
2 tablespoons milk
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ounces baking chocolate
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 cups miniature marshmallows
Flaked coconut
Blend together cream cheese and milk. Add sugar and vanilla extract, mixing
well. Set aside.
Melt chocolate over hot water, stirring until smooth.
Combine cream cheese mixture, melted chocolate, and salt, mixing together
well. Fold in marshmallows. Drop by teaspoonfuls into coconut, completely
coating each candy. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Chill in refrigerator
until firm.
GIFT IDEA: Silly, Simple and Quick!
Need a silly, simple and quick gift idea? Got a sense of humor?
Use a small clear jar or bag for these. Create a quick label and you're
done!
Label: "Don't eat the Yellow Snow"
Contains: Lemon rock candy or sour ball candies
Label: Spare Reindeer Noses for Rudolph
Contains: Small red cinnamon candies
Label: Elf Pillows
Contains: Peppermint candies (red and white striped ones that look like tiny
pillows)
Happy Holidays!
Leslie Sausage is a web designer and freelance writer who has written
several e-books including Broke But Still Starvin', which includes 7
different weekly budget menus with recipes. For more creative, practical and
fun ideas visit Frugal Homemaker at http://www.frugalhomemaker.com. Check out the
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