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Teddy Bear Rice Krispie Treats

homelife101 — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:32:21 +0000

My Toastmaster’s club had a holiday party and the Toastmaster for the evening made Rice Krispie Bears for everyone to take home with them as a party favor. They were really cute.

She used miniature teddy bear molds then pressed a portion of a warm batch of rice krispie treats into each one. Once cooled, she took the bears out of the molds then decorated the face with chocolate icing, highlighting the mouth, nose and eyes. Next, she added a red candy heart on the bear’s chest to make it extra special. She placed the decorated bears into indivual cellophane bags tied with a red bow.

It’s a cute idea that works for Christmas, Valentine’s Day and practically any other holiday…just change the color of the heart. For example, you could use pastel hearts with messages on them for Valentine’s Day or try a bunny mold instead of a bear on Easter.

Here’s the original recipe for Rice Krispie Treats!

Gingerbread House Kit

homelife101 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:12:43 +0000

This will be the first year that my daughter and I put together a gingerbread house. I am looking forward to this family fun activity. It would probably be more fun to bake the gingerbread ourselves that way we can eat it as we assemble the house. On the other hand a kit is certainly a time saver.

This Create a Treat Gingerbread House Kit comes with a tree and 2 gingerbread men.

Turkey Place Markers

homelife101 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:29:16 +0000

If you know of a cuter place marker than this Turkey Place Marker by Family Fun then let me know! This is a fun way to get kids involved this Thanksgiving. They can make the markers while mom & dad cook!

Here’s what you’ll need:

Tan polymer clay, approximately 1 ounce per foot base (we used Premo by Sculpey in ecru)
Butter knife
Cloth-covered floral wire, 20-gauge
Wire cutters
Mini clothespins
Scissors or pinking shears
Card stock in 6 colors, including light brown, tan, white, and red
Double-sided tape
Tacky glue
Black marker
Colored marker or crayon (for writing name cards)

Check out familyfun.com for instructions on how to assemble the Turkey Place Markers.

How to Play Musical Chairs

homelife101 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:00:35 +0000

If you are looking for ways to entertain kids who are visiting you, try playing a simple game like Musical Chairs. Here’s how to play Musical Chairs.

Arrange chairs in two rows back to back with one chair less than the total number of players.
Play a song while and ask the kids to circle the seats.
Tell the kids that when the music stops, everyone should rush to a chair.
Inform them that the person left standing will be removed from the game. Have the remaining kids resume the standing position.
Remove another chair begin the game again.
Continue until only one person has a seat and is officially declared the winner.