Every time I click on Gourmet Mom on-the-Go, the cleverness still always gets me! As a Beatrix Potter nut, I of course adore this idea for Peter Rabbit’s mixed up garden snack. The garden goodies are hidden beneath the green cover, so the child must help Peter find what is buried where. Find the how-tos HERE. And the … Read More ...
Harry Potter Party Ideas
Visit iVillage for a roundup of 12 clever Harry Potter themed ideas for a party, like these licorice wands, broomstick favors and pots of treats. Spotted on the Hostess with the Mostess blog (from Jennifer Sbranti, who created the spread).
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Spring Bento Inspiration (and Vote for Your Favorite)
A big thanks to bento zen for sending me the link to the Just Bento Spring 2010 Bento Contest finalists. You can vote for one of the 15 finalists HERE and scroll through some amazing entries. The cleverness and creativity of bento makers astounds me. The entire Edible Crafts blog could be filled solely with bento boxes!
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Cake Contest at Family Fun
Family Fun‘s Great Cake Contest of 2010 is underway. Create a masterpiece and enter to win a KitchenAid mixer. Find all of the details HERE. Deadline to enter is April 5. (US residents only.)
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Recipes – Edible Bunny Roundup
Oh, that sounds so mean, “edible bunny.” Here are some bunny-inspired foods for the season:
1. Find tips on making these bunny cookie pops at Cake Journal.
2. Make cream cheese muffins in parchment bunny cubes with Eye Candy.
3. Find a video how-to for making this adorable bento at Adventures in Bentomaking.
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Spring Bento Box Ideas
Find tips on making this beautiful Spring butterfly bento HERE at bento zen.
Looking for Bento boxes? Check these out in our Online store- Discount Bento Boxes. **Limited Stock** Free Worldwide Shipping ** and We found some great Bento Cookbooks 
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Colorful St. Patrick’s Day Shortbread Cookies
Find the recipe for these cute St. Patrick’s Dayshortbread cookies and the how-tos for rolling colors into the shortbread HERE at Cheeky Kitchen.
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30 New Birthday Cake Designs
About a year ago I posted on THIS brilliant collection of 31 birthday cakes from parenting.com. The cakes are clever, easy to make and have well-designed, easy to follow how-tos. Well, now they have a whole new collection of 30 birthday cakes! CLICK HERE for the new spread, including an owl, a plane, a squid, and a bird house.… Read More ...
A Whole Lotta Birthday Cake Ideas
Family Fun has a ton of birthday cake ideas with how-tos HERE. Like this poodle. Or this beaker. Or this bowling alley.
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St. Patrick’s Day Pancakes
Get ready for a shamrockin’ good time this St. Patrick’s Day with these festive St. Patrick’s Day Pancakes! Whether you’re hosting a party, looking for a fun breakfast treat, or just want to add a little Irish flair to your morning, these pancakes are sure to bring smiles and green-tinged joy to your table.
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Virtual Cupcakes
Looks like I need to update my boring old cell phone. As I learned today HERE on Cupcakes Take the Cake, you can use this CupCake Maker iPhone app to make and send your own virtual cupcake. Luckily, as I probably won’t be updating my boring old cell phones for years to come,… Read More ...
Wizard of Oz Birthday Party
Find all kinds of clever tips for hosting a Wizard of Oz birthday party HERE at Thoughtfully Simple. Oh, I hope my 2 year old still adores this movie by her next birthday, because these Wicked Witch under Dorothy’s house overturned cupcakes are pure brilliance. (The Wicked Witch cupcakes are originally from kellysweetrewards flickr page HERE.)
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Marshmallow Bunnies
Find a great step-by-step tutorial to make these cute bunnies on a stick (and easily, too, from marshmallows and candy melts) HERE at Southern Recipes.
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How to Monogram Cookies
Find a great idea and tutorial for making letter-perfect monograms for your cookies HERE at one of my fave cookie sites, Bake at 350. Perfect if you don’t have a Kopykake projector (which I don’t, hint hint for anyone looking for gift ideas for me).
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Lacing Cookies and More Things to Do
I love the kid-friendly cookie interaction you get with these cute lacing cookies, found HERE by Filth Wizardry. I spotted the cookies HERE on this fabulous roundup of Spring Break Week– Things to Make, Bake and Take at The Handmade Experiment.
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