Yep, that’s marshmallows and hot cocoa packaged to look like an adorable snowman. I spotted these approximately 30 seconds ago on Be Different Act Normal and rushed over here to share. Learn how to make this cleverness in a jar HERE at For What It’s Worth…or Not.… Read More ...
Milkshake Cupcakes (and a Straw Contest)
Learn to make these adorable milkshake cupcakes HERE at bakerella and enter her fun contest to win these classic paper straws from Bake It Pretty.… Read More ...
Superhero Cupcakes
My first thought when seeing these Superhero cupcakes from Sugar Swings! was how very much my Superhero-obsessed brother, turning 40 in a couple weeks, would appreciate these. Find tips on making them (with candy melts! So easy) HERE at Sugar Swings!.… Read More ...
Party Monday: Cotton Candy
1. cotton candy. Have a cotton candy machine
. Or, learn to make your own on the stove-top with this video from Food Network.
2. favors. Did you know they have cotton candy Pop Rocks?
3. supplies. Find the cones here
.
4. centerpieces. Make pop up tissue paper ball centerpieces from Martha Stewart… Read More ...
Hogwarts Cake
Please, please go check out this awesome (because that’s the best word for it) Harry Potter birthday cake created by Cosmo Cookie. It’s a gingerbread Hogwarts atop a chocolate cake. There’s even a hut for Hagrid.
Are you hosting a Harry Potter party? Check out these DIY Harry Potter crafts on Craftbits.com that we made and take a look … Read More ...
Free Printables for Valentine’s Day Treats
Find a roundup of free printables to wrap your Valentine’s Day sweets HERE at Pizzazzerie, including these treat bags from Twig & Thistle and candy bar wrappers from th Nice Package blog.
Kool-Aid Pickles
Thank you, I Believe I Can Fry, thank you for introducing me to the Koolickle, or pickles soaked in brine and Kool-Aid, a Mississippi specialty I knew nothing of. Learn to make Koolickles HERE at I Believe I Can Fry. {spotted on tastespotting}… Read More ...
Tutorial: Camouflage Cookies
Oh my goodness, two of my favorite bloggers in one place? Couldn’t be. But it is! Learn to make camouflage cookies HERE at Sweetopia with this tutorial from The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle.… Read More ...
See-Through Valentine Candy Favors
I’m loving this easy idea for packaging Valentine’s Day candies… sewn wax paper hearts! Find the how-tos HERE at Random Thoughts of a SUPERMOM!.… Read More ...
Candle Cake
Learn how to make this amazing candle cake (with a real candle) HERE at Duff.com (as in, Duff of Charm City Cakes and Ace of Cakes), including a downloadable pdf.… Read More ...
Breathable Chocolate
Chef as exhibiting artist. I adore this concept. Read about the fascinating work of Thierry Marx and his efforts to create “new ways to prepare, visualize and consume foods” HERE at BoingBoing, excerpted from David Edwards’s book, The Lab: Creativity and Culture. Specifically, see the journey of breathable chocolate from idea to Le Whif.… Read More ...
Sponge Bob Sandwich
I’ve seen so many sweet versions of Sponge Bob (I I just recalled the 50 some Sponge Bob cookies I made for my brother’s 30th ten years ago), it never occurred to me a successful version could be created from cheese. But look! Sponge Bob and Doremom from cheese and veggies. Find it HERE at Little Food Junction.… Read More ...
Cookie Crown Cake
How darling is this cookie crown cake? Learn to make it HERE at Family Fun.… Read More ...
Fun and Snowy Toddler Dessert Table (And a Giveaway!!)
Check out the charming details of this winter dessert table that Stephanie from Spaceships and Laserbeams, the etsy shop for “parties with boyish charm,” sent me. The dessert table is not only little boy friendly, but toddler friendly, which means healthier than your typical sweets-filled table.
Find “no-cake cake pops” made with peanut butter (or use a substitute if … Read More ...
Personalized Tea Bags
Too soon for a Valentine’s idea? Well, this one can be used all year, I think. Make personalized heart tea bags HERE at Martha Stewart.… Read More ...