Crafty Ideas & More

Apple Santa – Apple, Marshmallows, Gumdrops

One red apple
5 large marshmallows
3 red gumdrops
2 green gumdrops

Take 1 large marshmallows and 1 red gumdrop put them on a long toothpick – do this 3 times
Take 1 large marshmallows and 1 green gumdrop put them on a long toothpick – do this 2 times
Take 1 large marshmallows and flatten it out.
Take the flattened marshmallow and 1 large marshmallows and 1 red gumdrop put them on a long toothpick – This will make the Red gumdrop hat, the head and Santa’s beard. Stick it into the apple with the flattened marshmallow closest to the apple.

Take the green gumdrops on toothpicks and inserting them in the apples for legs with the marshmallow closest to the apple.

A face can be drawn with frosting from a tube or by dipping a toothpick in food coloring.

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Sugar Cone Christmas Tree

Take a sugar cone – ice cream cone
with the point up, decorated it green frosting, M&M’s, and any thing else you want.
One idea is to use red whips – licorice as garland.
A mini marshmallow at the top makes a nice Christmas tree topper.

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Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats Christmas Trees
Brought to you by Kellogg’s

Ingredients

3 tbsp margarine or butter
1 package (10 oz about 40) regular marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows
6 cups Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies® cereal or 6 cups KELLOGG’S Cocoa Krispies® cereal
Prepared green frosting
Red cinnamon candies

Directions

Melt margarine in large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
Add KELLOGG’S RICE KRISPIES cereal. Stir until well coated.
Using buttered spatula or waxed paper, press mixture evenly in 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool slightly.
Using 4-inch tree cookie cutter, cut into tree shapes. Decorate as desired
with frosting and red cinnamon candies. Best if served the same day.
MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: In a microwave safe bowl, heat margarine and marshmallow at HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Follow steps 2 and 3 above. Microwave cooking times may vary.

For the nutritional fact click here –
You can see a picture here

How about taking the rice kripsy treats cutting them into square and using different color frosting to make Santa, Snowman or a reindeer – then put it on a stick.

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