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[DebPC]

Adorable.

 

[DebPC]

Cute Teddy Grahams Ideas for SummerI did this for my daughter college graduation party years ago- turned out so cute These are adorable too! Snack size Milky Ways are used for the cars.

 

[DebPC]

More Teddy Grahams Summer IdeasI'm on a roll...

 

[A Pampered Kitchen]

Love these Ideas! Thanks for sharing!

 

[DebPC]

Soooo cute!

 

[DebPC]

Cute! Turtle body is made from gum drops. I make these with red licorice and white chocolate for Christmas.

 

[DebPC]

Snails! Oh My!So cute.

 

[DebPC]

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

3 scoops of cake batter into the ice cream cone with the Pampered Chef's Small Scoop. This is the perfect amount of cake batter!
(About 1/4 C of batter.)

Place in a muffin tin to steady them and bake at 350 for about 20 minutes.

Let cool and decorate. The Pampered Chef's Easy Accent Decorator would work perfectly for creating the "ice cream" look, on top of the cone.

 

[DebPC]

So cute!

 

[DebPC]

Jello cookies and Playdough

From iheartnaptime.com

Jello cookies & Jello playdough!

Ingredients
3.5 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1.5 cups salted butter softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
4 (3 oz) pkg jello You can use any flavors you want

Instructions
Beat butter in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Blend in egg and vanilla. Mix flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
Divide dough into 4 sections. Sprinkle 2 Tb of jello onto each section. Knead together with dough. You may want to add a few drops of food coloring to make the dough more vibrant.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in the extra jello from the packets. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets. Flatten with bottom of bowl.
Bake 8 to 10 min at 350 on lined baking sheets. Cool on baking sheets 2 min. Remove to wire racks and cool completely.

After cookie dough has been mixed kids can play with it similar to playdough.

 

[DebPC]

Wow!

 

[DebPC]

Catapiller WrapAdorable and healthy, too.

 

[DebPC]

Greg loved Legos when he was young.

 

[DebPC]

Food Cutter Frozen Fruit PopsI think all the shapes would work well...

 

[DebPC]

Watermelon Pops

Watermelon Pops

Here are your ingredients:
Recipe adapted from America's Test Kitchen

5 cups seedless watermelon pulp
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
1 pint lime sherbet, softened


Puree watermelon and sugar in batches in your blender or food processor until smooth and strain into a medium bowl. Cover and freeze until puree is slightly slushy, but not quite solid, about 2 to 3 hours. Remove from freezer, stir well and add in chocolate chips.


Place twelve 5-ounce disposable cups in a shallow baking pan and spoon watermelon puree into cups, leaving about a 1/2 inch left from the rim. Place pan in freezer for 2 hours, or until puree is solid, but not rock hard.


Allow lime sherbet to soften a bit, then spread over top of each portion of watermelon puree so that it comes up to the edge of the cup. Smooth sherbet with the back of a spoon and cover each cup with plastic wrap. Cut a small slit in the center of each cup and insert a popsicle stick into each pop so that it almost reaches the bottom of the cups. Freeze overnight (or until solid) and can be frozen for up to two days.


Allow pops to sit at room temperature for about a minute, then gently pull out from the cups. Serve and enjoy!
From eat yourself skinny

 

[DebPC]

Chocolate Covered Apple SlicesGreat idea! Plus use our apple wedger. From frostmeblog.blogspot.com

 

[DebPC]

Eyeball Taco SaladSo cute!



Eyeball Taco Salad

Ingredients

2-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
3/4 cup water
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 package (12-1/2 ounces) nacho tortilla chips, crushed
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
4 cups torn iceberg lettuce
1 medium red onion, finely chopped
10 slices tomato, halved
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
10 whole pitted ripe olives, halved

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the water, tomato sauce and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
Place tortilla chips in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan; sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese. Spread meat mixture over top; sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.
Top with lettuce and onion. Cut into ten 5-in. x 3-in. pieces. On each piece, arrange two tomato slices for eyes; top each with a dollop of sour cream and an olive half. Yield: 10 servings.

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Eyeball-Taco-Salad

 

[DebPC]

So cute! Cookie Monster Cupcakes Cheesy Owl Snack

 

[DebPC]

Sand Pudding Cake Crush Vanilla Wafers and Oreos in the processor until "sand".
Bowl 1 - Mix Cream Cheese, Butter, and Powdered Sugar
Bowl 2- Mix Pudding (Pudding Mix and Milk) Add "Bowl 2" to "Bowl 1" then fold in Whipped Cream. Layer the Bucket in the order: Sand, Pudding, Sand, Pudding, etc... until the top... then add gummy fruit snacksDetailed recipe - http://myfridgefood.com/ViewRecipe.aspx?recipe=21061

 

[keynibear]

These are great! My daughter wil love the turtles!

 

[keynibear]

Ok, so I don't have any cool pictures to post to help with visualization, and even if I did I would have no clue how to post them here. I am not that tech savvy. Here are some more great ideas for kids.

Cucumber Canoes

2 meduim cucumbers
2 can tuna, flaked and drained
1/2 c. mayonnaise (or Miracle )
1 celery rib. chopped
1 Tsp chopped onion
8 cherry tomatoes
1 carrot cut into 8 sticks

Slice cucumbers in half length-wise. Scoop out and discard seeds. If necessary, cut a small slice from bottom of cucumbers so they will sit flat on a plate. In a bowl, combine tuna, onion, celery, and mayonnaise. Spoon in to cucumbers. Add one tomato on each end of the "canoe" Serve with two carrot sticks on either side for paddles. makes 4 boats.

 

[keynibear]

Edible Bowl Dip 1 large green or red pepper, cut in half
2 Tbs. Refried beans
2 Tbs. Salsa
2 Tbs. Shredded cheddar cheese
6 baby carrots or 8 tortilla chips Remove stems and membranes from pepper. In a small bowl, combine salsa and beans Heat in the microwave 30-45 seconds or until warm. Divide mixture between pepper halves. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve with carrots or tortillas chips.

 

[keynibear]

Octopus and Seaweed

1 pgk ramen style noodles
1 hot dog
mustard (or ketchup)
green food coloring

Cook noodles in boiling water for 3-5 minutes. Drain. Add seaoning packet if desired, and a few drops of food coloring to tint the noodles green.

Make eight slits, lenghtwise (about 1/4 the way up) on one end of the hot dog, taking care not to cut all the way through. Submerge in boiling water for a few minutes, until the ends start to curl.

Place noodles on serving plate. Stand hotdog up on noodles. Dot with mustard for eyes and mouth.


Found this one in a Taste of home book years and years ago.

 

[keynibear]

Portable Pizza

1 pkg. Individual serving size cheese crackers ( gold fish, cheez its, ect)
2 Tbs. Shredded mozzarella cheese
2 Tbs. Pizza sauce

If desired, warm pizza sauce in the microwave for a few seconds. Cut open cracker package. Pour sauce over crackers. Sprinkle with cheese. Eat with a spoon for less mess.

 

[keynibear]

I found this recipe in a Disney Cookbook that I'd ordered from Schoolastic. This is not just for kids. I love this too! They're called Lightning Wraps because evidently, they are Lightning McQueen's favorite. LOL

Lighting Wrap

8 cherry tomatoes
2 10 inch tortillas, (flour, whole grain, tomato-basil, or spinach)
¼ c. sour cream & onion dip or Ranch dressing
4 slices thin deli style ham, turkey or roast beef
½ c. fresh spinach leaves
¼ c. shredded carrot

Cut each tomato in half. Spread each tortilla with sour cream dip or ranch dressing. Divide meat between the tortillas. Top with spinach, tomato and carrots. Tightly roll up tortillas and wrap with plastic wrap. Chill up to two days. When ready to serve, unwrap tortillas and slice each into 4 slices.

 

[DebPC]

Peanut butter, some strategically placed banana slices and blueberries. So easy and super fun!

 

[esavvymom]

Why have I never noticed this thread before?? Or maybe old age has caused me to forget it.
Cute!

 

[DebPC]

So cute!!!
Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Sandwiches
From http://www.ericasweettooth.com
Yield: ~ 20 sandwich cookies
Ingredients:For the peanut butter cookies:
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp light brown sugar
1 egg
2-1/2 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
For the "crust":
2 tbsp vodka
Few drops brown food coloring
For the filling:
Jelly flavor of your choice
Directions:In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy, for 2-3 minutes.Beat in the egg, milk, and vanilla until well combined.In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. With the mixer on low, gradually add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture and beat until just combined.Divide dough in half and roll each half into a rectangular block. Using your fingers, pinch along the middle of the top and along the two sides to form indentations along the length of the block so the dough looks like a bread loaf. (See photo below). Wrap each half in seran wrap and refrigerate at least one hour or overnight.
PhotobucketWhen dough is chilled, unwrap the dough and use a sharp knife to cut slices of "bread" in 1/4" thickness. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Place 1" apart on a parchment paper or silpat-lined cookie sheet and bake for 7-9 minutes, or until edges just begin to brown. Cool for 5 minutes on the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.To paint crusts onto the baked cookies, combine vodka and brown food coloring. Use a clean paint brush to brush mixture on the sides of all the cookies. Using vodka instead of water will prevent the cookies from getting soggy since the alcohol will evaporate!To make the sandwiches, take one cookie slice and spread with jelly. Match cookie with another slice of similar size and make your PB&J sandwich!Photobucket