Yes. Cookie Monster has his very own sugar cookie recipe. It was printed in the 1970s’ book, Big Bird’s Busy Book. (Interesting side note, my friend’s father is an artist who contributed to this and many other Sesame Street books at the time. I still have a bunch from my childhood, and it’s a bit surreal to look back … Read More ...
Edible Eyes that Stick on Anything
I’ve oft touted the wonder of edible eyes. Just adding edible eyes makes food instantly cute. Or scary. But until now, homemade or store-bought candy eyes were best stuck on sticky things like cupcakes and cookies. So I fully support this new product by Suck UK: Edible eyes
that seems to stick on anything, even veggies. Hopefully they will be … Read More ...
Sand Castle Cupcakes
For a rainy summer day, perhaps? So kids can still build sandcastles indoors? Then get high on sugar? (Sheesh, what’s with me and the kids sugar thing, today.) Loving this idea for sandcastle cupcake that the kids can help decorate. Find it HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Candy Tic Tac Toe
Summer boredom setting in? Play games and eat. Always a good motto. For a quick and easy idea to get kids to eat their candy (um… wait, um, you can substitute veggies, too), play edible tic tac toe. Find the idea HERE at Cute Food for Kids.… Read More ...
Frozen Dum Dums
This is such a simple, smart idea, and it’s amazing what a little Dum Dum lollipop can do to an ice cube. Make Frozen Dum Dums HERE at Family Chic.… Read More ...
Apple Gumballs and More Back to School Treats
Maybe the cutest thing ever to happen to gumball? But wait! There’s more back to school treats. Like this adorable pail of “chalk” (marshmallows). Find these ideas and how to make the apple gumballs HERE at Crissy’s Crafts.
Bug Juice and Critter Snacks and Dirt Dessert
How utterly perfect for a creepy, crawly, critter-filled party. I’m loving the dressed-up bug juice and crazy adorable ladybug and ant crackers. Find the recipes for the buggy crackers HERE at My Own Ideas. And you’ll of course want to have these worm filled dirt cups for dessert, too. Find those HERE.
Smartie Marshmallow Pops with Free Printable
And part two, the last and final part, I promise, of my using-Smarties-for-back-to-school (remember the Smartie pants cookies?)… Smarties marshmallow pops. Even easier to make. And I include a free printable for the stick or straw flags. Find them all HERE at the decorated cookie.… Read More ...
“Smartie” Pants Cookies for Back to School
These are in the same vein as my cotton candy heart cookies for Valentine’s Day… maybe a little weird and gross? Or at minimum, a bit of a stretch. I made “Smartie” pants cookies for back to school. As in you’re a smartie pants in school, and these are made from Smarties candy. Yes, no, maybe? Anyway, make them … Read More ...
Bat Man Blondies
Holy Blondies, it’s Bat Man! (That was necessary, don’t you think?) Make blondies, then turn them into Bat Man HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Peach Parrot
It’s stunning how well peaches lend themselves to food art with the gradations of color in their flesh. Even this simple parrot made from peaches is just gorgeous. Find the peach parrot HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Olympic Medal Candy Jar Game
Have you been keeping track of medal winners in the Olympics? This idea has so many levels of awesome. Aside from the crafty flag jars in and of themselves, filling the jars with candy for each medal won helps kids count, cheer, recognize a country’s flag, and get involved in the Games. Find the Olympic medal candy jar game (I … Read More ...
Big Bird and Snuffy Breakfast
I wish my kid was still into the genius that is Sesame Street, because then she’d appreciate this breakfast. Put Big Bird and Snuffy on your breakfast plate HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Check out these Make-Ahead Recipes books
we found on Amazon.
If you are looking for more easy breakfast ideas check out our Pinterest … Read More ...
Hermit Crab Crescent Roll
I’m pretty sure it’s the huge, marshmallow eyes that make this hermit crab the cutest ever. Or the huge, apple claws (claws? Is that the right term?). Regardless, he’s easy to make. Make hermit crab crescent rolls HERE at Cute Food for Kids.… Read More ...
Wimpy Kid Cakes
Yet another example of the clever art you can craft from store-bought snack cakes. It’s amazing how perfectly a Sno-Ball lends itself to this kid. The resemblance is just uncanny. Find the how-tos to make Wimpy Kid Cakes HERE at Project Denneler, to celebrate the release of the third movie version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.… Read More ...