I’ve posted on chocolate chalkboards before, but they bear repeating. Easy to make, simple and clever, personalized and chocolate is involved. So an all around great end-of-year gift for teacher or kids. Make them HERE at The Dollhouse Bake Shoppe.
Hot Dog Cookies
A sweet version that looks an awful lot like the real thing. Naturally, these are from CakeSpy. Find the recipe HERE at Serious Eats.… Read More ...
Veggie Boats
Come sail away on a veggie boat. Healthy, easy, kid-friendly, whatta great appetizer for a boat-themed party. Or a summer party. Or any party. Make veggie boats HERE at Oh Happy Day.… Read More ...
Fun Food Activity for Kids: Veggie Faces and Melon Pops
I’m usually a sweets maker, but yesterday I ran a session at my daughter’s school for 3, 4 and 5 year olds all about food art. Since it’s a sweets free zone, I had to turn to–egads!–vegetables and fruit. We made silly veggie faces with tortillas and cut up veggies and cut out stars, hearts and flowers from watermelon and … Read More ...
Perfect Macaron Feet. Also, Macaron Feet.
Now this one is definitely a post I’m bookmarking, considering macarons are still my white whale. Find fantastic tips and recipes for making perfect macaron feet HERE at Craftstorming. Oh yeah, and find macaron feet.… Read More ...
More Candy Crafts!
You can fill every aspect of your life with candy, if you felt so inclined. Just in case you haven’t revisited, here is the roundup of candy crafts to finish out Candy Week at Vintage Umbrella: Make lollipop cards HERE, candy jars HERE, and a candy wreath that actually saves the candy’s integrity so you can snip … Read More ...
Mini Cupcake Daffodil Bouquet
I think I need a bouquet of daffodil cupcakes. Just because. Learn to make mini cupcake flower bouquets HERE at Cute as a Fox.… Read More ...
Shrek Cake for the Sophisticates
I just love that this cake is called the Shrek cake. But a green, delicate, grown-up sophisticated version for a mature Shrek. Learn to make this “Shrek Cake” with light sponge cake, kiwi, puddings, and gooseberry green jelly HERE at Just My Delicious. (Translation tool available.)… Read More ...
Watermelon Cake (That ActuallyTastes Like Watermelon)
I’ve seen plenty a cake that looks like watermelon (though this one is an extra super duper cute looking watermelon cake), but how many taste like watermelon, too? Make a watermelon flavored cake HERE at Bird on a Cake.… Read More ...
Personalized Mortarboard Candy Favors
The easiest, why-didn’t-I-think-of-that ideas are the best. Make mini, personalized mortarboards with candy HERE at My Own Ideas.… Read More ...
Sweet Teacher Gift Ideas
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again… I’m a big fan of edible teacher gifts. Consumable, thoughtful, leaves no clutter. Extra bonus for sticking a gift card in the sweets box, too. This DIY caramel apple kit is a great alternative to an apple trinket for teacher. Make it HERE at The Dollhouse Bake Shoppe. Or how about … Read More ...
Blue Columbine Cookie Bouquet
Some day I’ll need to watch the mastermind behind Blossomedge in person, just to make sure she isn’t tricking us by slipping real flowers in her cookie bouquets, because that’s how perfect her cookie flowers are. Find the step-by-steps to make these beautiful Blue Columbine cookie flowers HERE at Blossomedge.… Read More ...
Star Wars Party Food
Throwing a Star Wars party? Or just so obsessed with Star Wars that you make Star Wars-themed food for every meal? Good thing every meal is covered in this great spread of Star Wars party foods from Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons. You’ve already seen a couple things here (the Planet Hoth cake and Yodamelon). But there are … Read More ...
1001 Uses for Drumstick Ice Cream Cones
Well, not so much 1001, more like 5, but 5 clever uses for Drumstick Ice Cream Cones equals 1001. CakeSpy tested out some new Drumstick Pretzel Dipped Cones (note to Nestle, I’m happy to test out ice cream cones, too) and came up with some variations on how you might serve them, like this totally awesome Unicorn cake. Find the … Read More ...
Book Party Ideas and a Free Printable
As one with a thing for the literary, I can’t help but adore this book-themed party from My Insanity. I’m going to keep pushing reading so my kid requests this theme. (Of course, then it will be a rainbow-unicorn-butterfly-princess-sleepover-book party.) These chocolate bars
turned into book favors are my favorites. Find those, other favor ideas and a printable HERE. … Read More ...