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Snow Much Fun!! A Craft, a Recipe
and a Gift Idea
by Leslie Sausage
CRAFT: Spray Chalk for Snow, Sand or Sidewalks
Easy recipe for kids which can be used to embellish snowmen in the
winter, beautify sand sculptures next summer or even to decorate your
sidewalks anytime of the year. It's more fun if the artist has more than
one color!
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup warm water
Food coloring, several drops
Combine all ingredients in a small plant mister. Shake before use to
avoid clogs.
RECIPE: Snowball Candy (AKA Marshmallow Bumpies)
Nearly kid-friendly as long as there is a little help with melting the
chocolate.
3 ounces softened cream cheese
2 tablespoons milk
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ounces baking chocolate
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 cups miniature marshmallows
Flaked coconut
Blend together cream cheese and milk. Add sugar and vanilla extract,
mixing well. Set aside.
Melt chocolate over hot water, stirring until smooth.
Combine cream cheese mixture, melted chocolate, and salt, mixing
together well. Fold in marshmallows. Drop by teaspoonfuls into coconut,
completely coating each candy. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Chill in
refrigerator until firm.
GIFT IDEAS: Silly, Simple and Quick!
Need a silly, simple and quick gift idea? Got a sense of humor? Use a
small clear jar or bag for these. Create a quick label and you're done!
Label: "Don't eat the Yellow Snow"
Contains: Lemon rock candy or sour ball candies
Label: Spare Reindeer Noses for Rudolph
Contains: Small red cinnamon candies
Label: Elf Pillows
Contains: Peppermint candies (red and white striped ones that look like
tiny pillows)
Happy Holidays!
Leslie Sausage is a web designer and freelance writer who has written
several e-books including Broke But Still Starvin', which includes 7
different weekly budget menus with recipes. For more creative, practical
and fun ideas visit Frugal Homemaker at
www.frugalhomemaker.com Check out the new Message Board!
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