I just have so much to share with you, the posts keep coming. Next up… turkeys! On Rice Krispies treats. And on a stick. Learn to make them HERE at the Celebration Shoppe blog.… Read More ...
Snowman Lollipop Favors
More and more I’m liking these ideas to dress up store-bought lollipops (hmmm, dare I declare a new trend that’s not really new as you crafty, clever people have been doing this forever?). Find the how-tos to turn lollipops into snowmen HERE at The Frugal Crafter.… Read More ...
Peppermint Rice Krispies Treats
It’s the candy cane hook for the rim of your mug that got me with these. Make peppermint Rice Krispies treats HERE at She Wears Many Hats.… Read More ...
Turkey Tootsie Pops
This may have been another Pinterest find (I’m starting to lose my mind in the tide of holiday ideas)… An adorable and easy packaging idea for Thanksgiving lollipops. Learn to make wrap lollipops like turkeys HERE at Tippy Toes and Tantrums.… Read More ...
Reindeer Noses Candy
I spotted this on Pinterest and found it so easy and clever. (I use those words “easy” and “clever” a lot, so clearly I’m drawn to things that are easy but still clever.) Find the idea for reindeer candy noses HERE at A Personal Touch.
Chocolate balls
and red jaffa balls
were used to fill these bags.… Read More ...
Fire Engine Cake and Hydrant Candy
I love this cake. I don’t ever envision my daughter finding a passion for fire trucks, so I might not ever get to try it, but this fire-y cake seems so do-able to recreate with frosting, yes? Wait, things get better. See these fire hydrant dipped candies? Please click HERE to see what edibles were assembled to create the shape … Read More ...
Butterfly Candy from Jolly Ranchers and Tootsie Rolls
More ways to recycle Halloween candy… gorgeous candy butterflies from Jolly Ranchers and Tootsie Rolls. Now I’ve done the melting-Jolly-Ranchers thing before. I stuck some on a baking tray, added a stick, and made slightly misshapen lollipops. Boooring. Nothing like these beauties. Learn to craft the butterfly mold (from a soda can, by the way) and make butterfly candies HERE … Read More ...
Turkey Marshmallow Pops
Another Halloween-candy-recycle for ya’… Turkey marshmallow pops made from ghost pops. Gotta love pushing off candy from one holiday to the next. Learn to make them HERE at Sugar Swings!.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Angry Birds Cupcake Toppers
Find a tutorial with step-by-step photographs for these Angry Birds cupcake toppers HERE at Pure Joy Events. And bonus, there are Rice Krispies treats inside there. This is what cuteness results from a collaboration between Christine of Pure Joy Events, Loan of PhoebeCakes, and Xiaolu of 6 Bittersweets.… Read More ...
TeePee Cupcake Toppers
What’s better than a teepee made from candy and ice cream cones? A teepee made from candy and ice cream cones sitting on a cupcake. Find the how-tos HERE at Sweetology.… Read More ...
Decorated Thanksgiving Treats
If you lean towards the silly over sophisticated for Thanksgiving desserts, find a roundup of decorated treats HERE at iVillage, like turkeys assembled from store-bought cookies or Pilgrims on cupcakes.
Little Turkeys from Halloween Candy
This is what I like to see… stretching Halloween candy into Thanksgiving. If only I can find some ways to make leprechauns and Easter bunnies from the leftovers, too (yes, some of the least coveted candy will still be in our house come Spring).
Find the step-by-steps with photos to make this adorable li’l turkey from store-bought candies HERE at … Read More ...
Reindeer Donuts, Santa Hat Pretzels, and Other Fun Food for Christmas
I had no idea that Oriental Trading, those crucial suppliers of super-cheap favors to parties everywhere, had recipes, did you? I think I spotted these on Pinterest. Make Christmas reindeer donuts HERE at Oriental Trading. And find more such recipes at their Free-n-Fun Christmas recipe collection, like … Read More ...
Frog on a Log HoHos
So so easy. And note to self, if I ever make these, must get a slice-of-wood cake stand to display them. Learn to turn HoHos into frogs on a log HERE at Gourmet Mom on-the-Go. {spotted on One Pretty Thing}… Read More ...
White Chocolate Pumpkins
I gotta vote “yea” to breaking out of orange… Find the step-by-steps to make white chocolate marshmallow pumpkins HERE at Pizzazzerie.… Read More ...