MERRY Little Christmas Treats

Hey there....

'tis the Season to be MERRY

and make MERRY treats;)

I'm talking fun, festive, easy, yummy kid-friendly treats!

I looked at my secret and not so secret (Pinterest) places

 and here are a few I want to pass on.......including links when available.

let's get started.......

First up we have "Grinch Kabobs".

 I told you easy, right?

a toothpick, grape, strawberry, banana slice

 and a mini marshmallow is all you need!  Yummmmm.

Rice Krispie Treats.......

Y'all know the recipe is on the box, right?

Just add green food coloring and build a Christmas Tree 

like Cookies and Cups!

 Red Velvet Santa's Hat Brownies.....

Hmmmm.  What does one say about these except double YUM!!!!!

 (source...Cookies and Cups again:)

Pretzel Presents.......

these are new to me this year.  

Nothing fancy.......just square pretzels, melted chocolate and m & m's.

or how about a Grape Christmas Tree?

Styrofoam cone, toothpicks, grapes and You're done!

 One of my favorites are Powdered Sugar Donut Snowmen,

made with mini donuts.

Soooooo cute and easy!

These are from A Little Tipsy.

In keeping with the donut theme,

mini chocolate donuts, pretzels and red m & m's = Rudolph!!!

source: puertabella

Check this out.........

Strawberries and Bananas!

What a cute after school snack:)

 Last but not least, one of our all time favorites.....Santa Hats!!

We first saw this on a Disney Video and have made them every year since.

Simply use a vanilla wafer as the base and use a dab of whipped cream or frosting to stick the strawberry to it. Decorate your "hat" with frosting or whipped cream again.

Well, there you go!  I DID say easy:)

XOXOXOXO

Suzanne

Summer Fun or Cures for Cabin Fever.....

wow.....2 blog posts in a row.....must be a record:)

my girls are grown so their cure for cabin fever would most likely be 

SHOPPING:)

but when they were younger, we sometimes needed something to shake things up a bit.

I told you about our annual "Camp Mommy" awhile back...

but here are some little ideas that I think might also be a big hit!

1.  water balloons...always a winner! 

 why are some people so against this?  

we had a blast each and every time....

and notice I said "WE".

water balloons are not just for kids:)

2.  the trusty lemonade stand.....

 or cookie stand, cupcakes, candy....all yummy:)

3.  okay, this is SO cool....make your own "I Spy" or "Find It" game.

 (sorry....I couldn't think of what you call these)

anyway, fill a water bottle with rice and little toy trinkets from around the house.

set a timer and each child gets to see how many items they find.

LOVE this one:)

4.  Button Art!  Isn't this pretty?

 I think this calls for a whole blog post someday, don't you?

but for now, buy a whole bag of cheap buttons and let them go at it.

you could draw a design and let them fill it in, make letters....

 Hey....this is a great Christmas gift idea!!!

5.  And for a healthy, delicious snack...

fruit in a waffle cone!  

 (okay.....what brilliant person thought of this?:)

there you go...ideas for the kids who are bored, for a rainy day 

or a day that is just TOO DANG HOT to play outside! 

(we have a lot of those down here:)

and remember.....YOU have fun TOO!

XOXOXOXOXOX

Suzanne