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St. Patrick’s Day Treats for Kids To Create

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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a family-friendly cooking activity! Your kids can help you out in the kitchen, creating holiday-themed treats for everyone in the family to eat. Don't worry if you're not a master baker. These sweet recipes are easy enough for anyone to create. Shamrock Cookies If you have a heart shaped cookie cutter, you can make shamrock cookies. How can you create shamrocks from hearts. Use refrigerated, ready-made cookie dough as a base. Roll out the dough and cut it with the heart-shaped mold. Place the hearts onto a greased cookie sheet, arranging them in groups of...

Valentine’s Day Chocolate Leftover Recipes for Kids

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What should you do with your leftover Valentine's Day chocolate? If your family has more chocolate hearts, bars or blocks than you know what to do with, check out these easy ideas! Valentine's S'mores Stack the chocolate hearts in between two graham crackers, add a marshmallow and heat until the stacker melts. Sprinkle on pink and red crystal sugar for a festive holiday look. Cute Cupcakes Bake up a batch of your fam's fave cupcakes. Let the kiddos frost the cooled cakes with white, pink or red icing. After the cupcakes are complete, add the chocolate hearts or pieces to...

Candy Conversation Heart Valentine’s Day Treats

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What can you do with the stash of candy conversation hearts your child brings home? These Valentine's Day treats are iconic snacks. But sometimes you just can't eat the entire heart-shaped haul. If you have more conversation hearts than you know what to do with, try these easy ideas! Conversation Heart Cupcakes Forget about the sprinkle. Your kiddo can help you to decorate cute holiday cupcakes with conversation hearts. Simply bake your favorite cake recipe or use a boxed mix. Let the cupcakes cool and frost them with Valentine's Day themed colors, such as red and pink. Top the cakes...

Easy Valentine’s Day Treat Ideas for Kids

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Are you looking for an easy Valentine's Day recipe? Your kiddos want to get creative in the kitchen. But you aren't exactly an expert baker. Now what? Instead of skipping a holiday baking session, check out these easy recipe ideas! Cut, Bake and Decorate Cookies Forget about complicated cookie dough recipes. If you don't have the time or energy to whip up a batch of your favorite cookies completely from scratch, you can always start with pre-made or refrigerated dough. Roll out the dough and use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to create Valentine's treats. Follow the dough's instructions for baking....

New Year’s Buffet Ideas for Your Family

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Start the year of right with a stand-out homemade New Year's Day breakfast or brunch! Your kiddos can help out in the kitchen, mixing, measuring, decorating and putting together creative treats. If you're not sure what to make or where to start, check out these easy ideas for your fam's holiday breakfast/brunch-time buffet. Pancakes with Toppings Mix up a batch of your favorite pancake recipe or buy a boxed option. Even though your littles can't actually cook the cakes, they can measure the different ingredients and mix them up in a big ol' bowl! Add a special surprise and sprinkle...

Toast New Year’s Eve With These Family-Friendly Mocktails

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The colorful cocktails you favor just won't due when it comes to your family's New Year's Eve celebration. Instead alcoholic beverages, mix up a batch of kid-friendly mocktails! These holiday-themed sips are perfect for everyone in your fam and easy enough for your kiddo's to help you make. Choose one recipe, create a few or check out the mocktail buffet bar idea. Fizzy Berry Blitz Start with sparkling seltzer. Mix in your family's favorite berry juice. You can use bottled juice or make your own. Choose cranberry, cheery, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry or a mix of a few. Instead of a...

Easy Christmas Treat Ideas for the Whole Family

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Whip up a batch of tasty treats for Christmas! Your kiddos can help out in the kitchen, creating colorful cookies and so much more. Don't worry if you aren't an expert baker. These holiday goodies are easy for everyone to make. Christmas Ornament Sugar Cookies Start with your favorite sugar cookie recipe or a boxed mix. If you don't have the time to whip up a batch of your own cookies, buy ready-made treats. Just make sure the cookies aren't decorated yet. Use red, green and white frosting to cover the cookies, creating ornaments. Add snowy white crystal sugar to...

3 Ways to Use Thanksgiving Turkey Leftovers

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You spent the entire holiday cooking the biggest turkey you could find. The family sat down for a Thanksgiving dinner and ate most of your kitchen creation. But you still have some turkey leftover. What can you do with the rest of the bird? Check out these post-holiday recipe ideas that the whole family will enjoy! Turkey Sandwich Bar Turkey sandwiches are a no-brainer. Up your leftover game and set up a family-friendly buffet bar. Slice the turkey and warm it in the oven before serving. Add a few different types of bread, cheese choices, lettuce, tomatoes, grilled veggies, hummus,...

Thanksgiving Cookies for Kids to Decorate

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You don't need to wait until Christmas to bake holiday cookies. Your kids can get creative in the kitchen and help you to bake a batch of Thanksgiving treats. Start with your favorite sugar cookie recipe or use a boxed mix. After the cookies are completely cool, you're ready to decorate! Check out a few fun-filled decoration ideas for your fam's Thanksgiving desserts. Turkey Cookies How can you use the rest of your candy corn from Halloween? Transform the tri-colored corn into turkey feathers! Frost the cookies with chocolate icing. Draw a turkey face onto the center of each treat....

3 Pumpkin Pie Alternatives for Thanksgiving

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Forget about the same plain old pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving. Your kiddos can help you in the kitchen and create pumpkin-themed treats. Instead of the traditional pie, try out these pumpkin-y picks. The whole family can get in on the cooking, and eating, action! Pumpkin Pudding Pies Make individual pumpkin pies with mini crusts and pudding. Start with ready-made mini crusts. Whip up a batch of boxed pumpkin flavored pudding. The kids can help to measure and mix the ingredients. Spoon the pudding into the pie crusts and refrigerate for two to three hours, or until firm. Top the pies...

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