Crafty Critterz: Ice Cream Delight
Submitted by: sta with Lily What you need: 2 Chocolate Chip Cookies 1 scoop of any flavored ice cream Icing Mini Marshmallows 1 Candle What you do: Take 1 scoop of ice cream and place it on one of the cookies. Take the other cookie and place it on top of the ice cream. Put lots of icing in the middle to hold the candle. You can also make a design on the cookie with the icing. Put the mini marshmallows on the cookie. Place the candle in the middle. Do you have a great idea for a craft, recipe or party game? We’d love to hear them!
Crafty Critterz: Red & White Cake Balls
Submitted by: Gia with Dant What you need: 1 box cake mix 1 16oz can frosting 1 package white chocolate chips 1 package red chocolate chips 1 large bowl 2 small bowls White candy sticks Green planters foam What you do: 1. Prepare and bake cake according to package directions. 2. Once cake has cooled completely crumble cake into large bowl. 3. Add can of frosting to bowl and mix with your fingers to make “dough”. 4. Hand roll the dough into balls and place cookie sheet. 5. Chill in the freezer for couple of hours. 6. In smaller bowls, melt chocolate chips in microwave. 7. Push one candy stick into each ball and dip into melted chocolate, shake off excess and place stick side down into green planters foam. 8. Decorate each ball and place in decorative glass jar. Do you have a great idea for a craft, recipe or party game? We’d love to hear them!
Healthy Snack: Apple Muffins
What you need: - 2 cups flour - 1 teaspoon baking soda - ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon - ¼ teaspoon ground ginger - ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg - teaspoon salt - 2 large eggs - 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed - 2/3 cup buttermilk - 2 tablespoons oat bran - 2 small apples, peeled, cored and chopped - 1/3 cup chopped walnuts - An adult assistant to help you with this recipe What you do: 1. Preheat oven to 375°. 2. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners. 3. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt and oat bran. 4. In a medium bowl, combine eggs, apple juice and buttermilk. 5. Add wet mixture to dry ingredients and mix until just moistened. 6. Add apples and walnuts. 7. Spoon mixture into muffin tin. 8. Have your adult assistant put muffins in the oven and bake for 25 minutes. These muffins are so yummy you’re going to forget that they’re good for you too!
Crafty Critterz: Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip
Submitted by: jor with Sticky fingaz What you need: 8 oz Hot Sauce 12 oz Cream Cheese 8 oz Ranch Dressing 20 oz Canned chicken in water (Drain the water from the can) Have an adult assist with opening the can. 2 – 3 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese Choice of chips What you do: 1. Mix all the ingredients together in an oven safe bowl. 2. Have an adult turn on the oven to 350 degrees. 3. Bake until completely melted. 4. Enjoy with your favorite chips! Do you have a great idea for a craft, recipe or party game? We’d love to hear them!
Crafty Critterz: Fishsicle Recipe
Submitted by: top with Alyssa What you need: 1 package Sugar cookie mix ¼ cup white icing Blue food coloring Sliced Almonds 1 raisin 1 wooden stick 1 clear plastic baggie Cookie sheet What you do: 1. Prepare sugar cookie mix. (as per package instructions) 2. Flatten on a cookie sheet and have an adult assist with cutting it into a shape of a fish. 3. Carefully insert stick into tail of fish. 4. Bake as per package instructions and allow cooling. 5. Stir 3-5 drops of blue food coloring into the white icing. 6. Spread blue icing onto cool cookie smoothly. 7. Place raisin where eye should be. 8. Layer sliced almonds slightly overlapping in center of fish shape to represent scales. 9. Place in baggie and enjoy! Do you have a great idea for a craft, recipe or party game? We’d love to hear them!
