Seasons & Holidays

Crafts for the holidays and the different seasons.

Turkey Oreo Cookie Favors

~ lindy

Turkey Oreo Cookie Favors

*Supplies:

*1 package Fudge Stripe Cookies, feathers (1/2 cookies per turkey)

*Hershey Kisses unwrapped, turkey head/body

*1 container Chocolate Frosting, frosting glue

*Candy Corn, beak 

*Oreo Cookies, base

Instructions:

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Repeat each of these steps for each turkey.

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Take 1 stripe cookie and with a knife, cut in half.  Note:  Make sure the stripes on the cookie are going horizontal or vertical whichever way you prefer.

Take an Oreo cookie lay flat, base.  Take the cut cookie half representing the feathers and add frosting to the cut side and place on the flat Oreo cookie to one side of the Oreo cookie.  Hold until it is stable.

Take 1 Hershey Kiss add chocolate frosting to the bottom of the Hershey Kiss, just enough to attach it to the center front of the attached stripe cookie which is your feathers.  Then add the candy corn/beak with frosting to the Hershey kiss, attach at an angle or as desired. Allow frosting to set and use as a kids craft or thanksgiving table favor.

Enjoy!

Lindy

Harry Potter Pretzel Wands

~ lindy

Dipped Pretzel Wands

Ingredients/ Supplies:

*Sprinkles

*Pretzel Rods, cut in half if long Rods, we used Crav’n Pretzels from Walmart

*Caramels, like Kraft Caramel Squares or Peters Caramel, we used Heavenly Caramels

*Dark Chocolate or White Chocolate Melting Wafers, like Ghirardelli 

*Melting Pots, Wilton’s or etc… or melt Caramel in double boiler on medium heat until melted or microwave, melt chocolate wafers in a microwave safe glass container in 30 second increments in microwave stirring between increments until melted or melt according to directions on chocolate wafers and then melt according to Caramel Package instructions.

Instructions:

Melt wafers and caramels according to directions above.  

Then dip one pretzel at a time in melted caramel and scoop with a spoon caramel to desired point on pretzel leaving 2 inches pretzel showing.  Allow to set on a baking mat or parchment paper until caramel is set, repeat for each pretzel needed.  

Dip each caramel covered pretzel in the melted chocolate wafers in the same way you did the caramel, then place them on baking mat or parchment paper and sprinkle on sprinkles while chocolate is still wet.

Allow dipped pretzels to set completely and then store in a cool dry place until ready to serve.

Also see our Harry Potter Party Ideas

Enjoy!

Lindy