These made me laugh at first sight. I also wondered why I didn’t come up with this simple brilliant idea for turning Kit Kats into Frank. Love these. Find the how-tos HERE at Dash.… Read More ...
Chocolate Butterflies with Wax Paper and Books
It’s the book part that got me for these. Oh, I’ve seen chocolate butterflies before. I’ve even made them before. And the arch always perplexed me. Until this stroke of genius to use a book. Love it. Find the how-tos HERE at We Lived Happily Ever After.… Read More ...
Creepy Candy Bars
See? Eyes! I said it all last year to the point of annoying everyone, I’m sure, but just add eyes to make something creepy. (Or oddly, cute, in some cases.) The eyes have it. Easy peasy, instant Halloween. Make candy bars that look at you HERE at Hungry Happenings.… Read More ...
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Footballs
I know I’ve posted on chocolate covered strawberry footballs before, but I’m guessing it was during the last football season. And I’m guessing that was a year ago? I’ll know soon enough when football appears on my TV screen (much to my reluctance). Make chocolate-covered strawberry footballs HERE at Craftfoxes.… Read More ...
Chocolate Ghosts and Some Marshmallows, Too
Two of my favorite, easiest things to do in one post: Pipe with melted chocolate, put stuff on sticks and fancy up marshmallows. OK, three of my favorite things. Make easy melted chocolate ghosts, and bonus, some marshmallow ghosts with the leftover chocolate, and double bonus, some great ideas for ghost faces, HERE at Cute Food for Kids.… Read More ...
Chocolate Pretzel Pumpkins
Chocolatey, sweet, salty, crunchy, sprinkly, and pretty pumpkins for my favorite season? Yes. Please. These are perfect. Make chocolate-covered pumpkin pretzels HERE at Make Bake Celebrate.… Read More ...
Snack Cake Bats
I think I recently claimed back to school was the most wonderful time of the year (or parents). I’ll amend that to “except for Halloween” (for edible crafts folks). This time of the year is so full of cleverness and cuteness and creepiness. Mostly cleverness and cuteness. Make super easy snack cake bats HERE at Hungry Happenings. And be … Read More ...
The Time of Year Again for Chocolate Chalkboards
I’m still counting down the days for school to start (which means Monday in my part of the world). Need a little reminder of cool-treats-to-make for back to school? I posted on the original inspirations for these chocolate chalkboards–HERE from Hungry Happenings and HERE from the Dollhouse Bake Shoppe, but this is an idea worth revisiting. Find a … Read More ...
Origami Star Wars Pops
Where have I been? Am I the only one out of the loop about the origami Star Wars thing? Figures it takes the allure of some awesome origami Star Wars chocolate and candy pops to clue me in. Make them HERE at Sugar Swings!.… Read More ...
Easy Mickey Snack Cake Pops
Aw, Mickey. I have a whole new appreciation for Mickey and the entire Disney universe after my trip to Disney World earlier this year. Cynical me was hesitant, but dang, that’s some kind of operation. Plus, my kid is only four and believed every second. Anyway, make super crazy easy Mickey pops from melted chocolate and store-bought snack cakes HERE … Read More ...
Chocolate Molds from Brown Sugar
How cool is this? Make your own molds for chocolate using brown sugar. It just makes sense on so many levels. Find the how-tos HERE at Rise and Shine.… Read More ...
Rainbow Chocolate Party Spoons
Since I just declared my final Olympics post, I took the liberty of renaming these. Oh, but I can’t, because these chocolate party spoons are still so perfectly Olympian. But colorful enough for any kid’s rainbow party, I think. Remember when I posted on the originals from Delicious Delicious Delicious way back in early 2010? They are still making the … Read More ...
Pinata Cupcakes
First there were Pinata cookies…. and now, Pinata cupcakes! A chocolate dome is all you need. Find the how-tos HERE at La Receta de la Felicidad, spotted on handmade charlotte.… Read More ...
Penguin Snack Cakes
Three cheers for store-bought snack cakes dressed up as impossibly adorable penguins. It would be tough to make these any more darling. Look at those crazy eyes
! Find the how-tos to make penguins from candy and snack cakes HERE at Hungry Happenings. Looking for more Penguin party ideas? Check out these Penguin Party Decorations
and these Penguin chocolate … Read More ...
Easier-Than-You-Think Fancy Chocolate-Covered Oreos
These pretty-in-pink, patterned, chocolate-covered Oreos look surprisingly easy to make using chocolate transfer sheets
and a mold. Find the step-by-step how-tos with photographs HERE at tikkido.… Read More ...