Archive for winter

Rice Krispies are very easy to make and kids love them!

These mitten treats are fun and festive.

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MITTEN

~ Rice Krispie Treats ~ Chocolate Chips ~ Marshmallows ~

Make Rice Krispie Treats and add chocolate chips for color and melted goodness!! Mold the treats into mitten shapes. Let them cool. Place mini marshmallows at the bottom and place mitten in microwave for 10 seconds, or enough for the marshmallows to puff up. They will cool down and look melted as shown in the pic.

This mitten is full of sticky goodness your kids will LOVE!!

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~ Bon Ap[petite] ~

What’s Christmas without wreaths?

Here are some really simple ideas for making edible wreaths.

Wreath

~ Bagel ~ Lettuce ~ Ham ~ Olives ~ Carrots ~

Lay lettuce around half of the bagel.  Next layer some lunch meat, then sliced olives and sliced baby carrots.

Always use ingredients your kids will eat.

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Toppings: Mini Marshmallows, Raisins, and M&M’s

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Toppings: Rice Krispies (bottom), Pretzels, M&M’s and Mini Choc Chips

What toppings would you put on your wreath?

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~ Bon Ap[petite] ~ 

My friend Alicia made this adorable reindeer cookie for a party.

It’s SO cute!!

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Reindeer Cookie

~ Cookie Dough ~ Chocolate Chips ~ M&M ~ Pretzel ~

Roll your cookie dough into small balls then squeeze the sides in and flatten. Press pretzel pieces into the dough for the antlers.  Bake as directed.  Let the cookies cool then press in two chocolate chips for the eyes and a red M&M for the nose.
You can use any kind of candy you wish.

Isn’t he just adorable?

{Thanks Alicia for this super cute Nummie!! }

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~ Bon Ap[petite] ~ 

The Sugar Fairy has done it again with this super cute snowman!!

Frosty the Adorable Snowman!!

“Smiling’s my favorite!!”

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ELF

~ Bread ~ Boiled Egg ~ Olive ~ Apple ~ Hot Dog ~
~ Lunch Meat ~ Marshmallows ~

Cut a triangle out of a piece of bread.
As shown:

Use a boiled egg and a halved olive for his eyes.  I cut some ham lunch meat into strips for the hair.  Spread some butter or whatever onto the ears to give them a neutral color. A chunk of a hot dog for his nose, but you can use what you want.  I used two small apple wedges for his mouth.  Miniature marshmallows added to the bottom and the top of the hat for fuzzy texture.

{ Elf is one of my fave movies.  If you haven’t seen it, get it. }

“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”

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~ Bon Ap[petite] ~

My brother-in-law decided to make a nummie over the Thanksgiving holiday.

At least the little boys out there will appreciate this one!!!

COLD SEASON

~ Bread ~ Cheese ~ Marshmallows ~ Hershey Kisses ~
~ Honey Bun ~ Ritz Crackers ~ Food Coloring ~

Tear the crust off of a piece of bread.  Make a nose shape out of the bread and using peanut butter or somthing sticky, “glue” it to a plate.  Use a few drops of green food coloring in some miniature marshmallows to create the snot. Stuff the colored marshmallows into the nose. Use crackers for the base of the eyes with marshmallows and hershey kisses to complete them.  Shredded cheese for the hair and a honey bun for the ears.  Use the crust to create a mouth with halved marshmallows for teeth.

Can someone hand him a kleenex please?!?

{ Thanks Dusty for your creativity!! }

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~ Bon Ap[petite] ~ 

I remember ice-skating all through the winter when I was little.
I LOVED it.
So in honor of childhood memories, here’s an ice-skate sandwich you and your kids can make.
You can let them decorate their own skates too!!

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Ice-Skate

~ Sandwich ~ Banana ~ Pretzel Sticks ~ Cheerios ~ Raisins ~

Cut the top right corner off of any sandwich.  Use cereal, raisins, or whatever you want to decorate your skate. Use two pretzel sticks to hold the sliced banana (blade) in place.

Now you are ready to twirl and whirl.

Put on some socks and “skate” around the kitchen.

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~ Bon Ap[petite] ~

The Holidays are here and it should be snowing outside.

Whether it’s snowing where you are or not, you can let your kidos make these simple snowflakes.

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Tortilla Snowflakes

~ Tortillas ~ Cinnamon ~ Sugar ~

Warm up a tortilla and fold in half and in half again.  Using clean scissors, cut shapes out to create your snowflake.  I used cooking spray then sprinkled cinnamon and sugar on them.  You can also use edible glitter to make them really pretty.  Put them on a cooking sheet and place them in the oven until golden brown.

At least these flurries are warm!!

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~ Bon Ap[petite] ~

Beanie…Toboggan…Hat…whatever you call it, it will keep your head warm!
{Well, not this one, this one will keep your belly warm!!}

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Beanie

~ Sandwich ~ Crackers ~ String Cheese ~ Marshmallows ~

Cut a sandwich into a triangle of sorts to make the hat shape.  Spread peanut butter or anything sticky on top of the sandwich and then put crushed goldfish or any other cracker on top.  I used string cheese for the stripes.  Cut marshmallows (almost) in half and place them on the bottom of the sandwich and one for the top.

So cozy to have a nice fluffy hat on when it’s cold outside!!
{ So would this make your tummy warm? }

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~ Bon Ap[petite] ~

Waddle. Waddle.

It’s winter and the cute and cuddly penguins come to mind.
I think they are fascinating as well as adorable.
Your kids will think the same of this sweet penguin sandwich!!

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Winter Penguin

~ Bread ~ Apple Butter ~ Marshmallows ~ Choc Chips ~ Crackers ~

Cut a penguin shape out of a piece of bread and spread apple butter, or anything dark on him. Using a vitamin bottle, cut a small hole out of the penguin to make room for the marshmallow tummy. I used small marshmallows and mini choc chips for the eyes. I cut the hat out of the cut out piece from the tummy.  Apply it to a piece of marshmallow with peanut butter and half of a mini marshmallow for the top.  Goldfish crackers for the nose and feet.  Sliced marshmallow for the snow.

Isn’t he just adorable?

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~ Bon Ap[petite] ~