Cute Things for Kids

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When I see cute kid's foods, it sure makes me miss mine being little!  I LOVED making them cute food snacks and meals!  They would think I was crazy if I tried serving them all of these now, so I'll have to wait to make them for my grandchildren when they come to visit in the future!

And then look at this adorable quilt made by Daphne Scott using some of her granddaughter's first year clothes!  I am glad I kept a box for each child!  With those and using their old blankets as edging, it will make very sweet blankets for them to pass down to their own children.  I love this idea!  Of course, someone else will have to sew and quilt it for me, but I still will get it done some day :).


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Homemade Gift Week - FIND IT! Christmas Ornament

Remember when I posted about an "I Spy" Christmas ornament that I did with the 4-H Club, but it didn't work out???!  THIS is the solution to my problem!  I can't wait to do this with the 4-H members next year for the fair.  They'll have lots of fun making these and they work....like they're supposed to!  (That's always good :).  

My sister-in-law, Michelle, made these for her homemade gifts this year.  She personalized them a little big by putting mine and my husband's initial letter in the list below.  Her list is laminated and tied to the ornament.  I haven't looked for everything yet, but will.  It's a lot of fun and will be for years to come!  Be sure to buy the glass ornaments that are big so that the opening is big.  Fill with foam and small plastic "goodies" and fill the remainder of the ornament with pony beads.  Super idea and super fun!

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Shaped Sandwiches for Kids

Posted by Lori:

When my children were little, I loved doing fun foods for them.  Sadly, now, I don't......even though the youngest is nine.  Yes.....he's the youngest and while in some ways he may get off a little easier than the first three did, he is missing some of the special things I did with them - like cute food things!  I'll show him this blog post.  That's good enough, right???!!!  No.....but honestly, he won't care (thankfully!).

I found this on Pinterest, and I guess I'm not understanding the whole Pinterest thing because I have a lot of trouble finding the original idea site.  Are you with me?  So, I glance, but most of the time I would rather just come up with my own things.  Maybe that's because I like to be creative, but I think it's more because it annoys me to have to search and search like that.  Weird, I know!

Anyway, I hope you try to do these for your children or grandchildren.  They are adorable!!!!  Here's the link......I think.......I hope.  If not, someone set me straight.....PLEASE!  

http://9gag.com/gag/3924045

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Football Cake Balls

Posted by Lori:

(Disclaimer:  I realize the icing is wiggly.  I have a very unsteady hand!  Yours will look much better, I'm sure :)

After home football games different groups sponsor "5th Quarter" and feed the football players, coaches, and all of the Junior High and High School students. When our church hosted "5th Quarter" a few weeks ago, I decided to try to make Football Cake Balls". They turned out cute and the teens all seemed to enjoy them. It's hard to beat lots of chocolate!

Football Cake Balls

1 chocolate cake mix (cooked per directions on box)

1 container chocolate frosting

1 - 2 packages of chocolate flavored candy coating (could use milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips...just add one tablespoon shortening when melting.)

Allow baked cake mix to cool completely. Crumble cake and pour crumbs into large mixing bowl.

 Add icing, stirring until mixed thoroughly.

Line large cookie sheets (may need 2) with waxed paper. Scoop cake mixture into balls (about 1 1/2 inch).

Shape into football shapes.  Freeze about 20 minutes, uncovered, until firm.  

To start with, break one package of chocolate coating into sections.  Melt in microwave safe bowl. (No times are given because microwaves are so different.  Mine is ancient!) Do not overcook as chocolate will get hard.  

Insert lollipop sticks into edge of football.  Dip into melted chocolate. Gently scrape of excess if needed.

Allow to dry by inserting sticks into a cooling rack like I did or insert them into a large piece of styrofoam. When dry, decorated with white icing.

Icing:

Mix 1 cup powdered sugar, small amount of milk and clear vanilla, to make decorating icing.  Needs to be fairly thick (mine was a little bit thin, so harder to make laces on football).  Spoon icing into an icing bag with small round tip OR can use a disposable cellophane cone bag and cut the very tip to make a small hole to pipe icing.  Decorate as shown.

Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. (You don't have to, but most people like them cold :).

This post is linked to Tempt My Tummy Tuesday and Tasty Tuesday.

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