As a mom of four little boys, I have had to adjust my expectations of Christmas activities. There simply isn’t enough time, patience, or sanity to do EVERYTHING, and I have had to learn to cut corners. But just because I cut corners doesn’t mean there isn’t still plenty of Christmas magic to be found! Over at eBay, I have posted nine edible Christmas crafts and snacks that you can make in just minutes, using stuff from your kitchen pantry (or that you can find at the dollar store). Keep calm, and Christmas on! [9 Christmas Treats to Make]

1. Healthy Christmas Tree Snack
2. Santa Pancake
3. Rudolph Pancake
4. Candy Cane-Shaped Cherry Cheese Danish
5. Hidden Reese’s Sugar Cookies
6. Santa’s Gingerbread Buttons
7. Candy Cane Heart
8. Popcorn and Bead Garland
9. Melted Candy Dish

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If you want to make cute Easter cupcakes this year but don’t think you have the time or the skills, think again! These adorable sheep cupcakes by Justine at The Typical Mom are super quick and easy to put together. They would also be cute to serve at baby showers, or a farm-themed birthday party. [how to make sheep cupcakes]

Project estimates:

• Cupcakes, on hand or $1 and up
• Frosting, on hand or $1 and up
• Marshmallows, on hand or $1
• Candy eyes, about $2 and up
• Pink candies, $1 and up

Total: about $3 and up

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We love creative snack ideas. Healthy snacks are so much better when they’re fun, right? While some fancy food designs we’ve seen are complicated and time consuming to assemble, this apple turtle snack from Rebecca at Simple As That is quick and easy! It takes just a few minutes to put together, and is guaranteed to induce smiles at snacktime! [how to make an apple turtle snack]

Project estimate:

• Apples, on hand or $1 and up
• Grapes, on hand or about $2 and up
• Peanut butter, on hand or $1 and up
• Candy eyes, $1 and up

Total: $1 and up!

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Now that Halloween has passed, have you started making plans for Thanksgiving? For many families it’s one of the biggest gatherings of the year, so you definitely want to plan ahead! Greet your guests with these festive, candy-filled favors made out of clear vinyl gloves, designed by Morena at Crafts Unleashed. You could even use them as place cards at the table! [how to make Thanksgiving turkey treats]

Project estimate:

• Clear gloves, $1 and up
• Candy, $1 and up
• Fabric tape or washi tape, on hand or $1 and up
• Googly eyes, on hand or $1 and up
• Thanksgiving foam stickers, $1 and up

Total: $3 and up

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Need a scary snack in a hurry? Check out this spooktastic Halloween snack idea from Ashley at Sugar & Cloth – a selection of everyday sweets become a collection of monster eyeballs! You can find most of what you’ll need at the dollar store. If you’re lucky enough to live near a good bulk candy store, shop around and you can make lots of variations on this creepy treat! [how to make monster eyeball donuts]

Project estimate:

• Mini powdered sugar donuts, $1 and up
• Gummy ring candies, $1 and up
• Peanut butter M&Ms (or other similarly shaped/sized candy), $1 and up
• Royal icing, on hand or $1 and up

Total: $3 and up

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You need cute holiday treats for your kid’s class or a holiday gathering, but baking isn’t exactly your strongest skill.  Think you are going to have to resign yourself to buying those slice-and-bake sugar cookie logs?  Think again!  These snowmen on a stick Based on an idea she saw elsewhere, Randi from Dukes and Dutchessses made a couple of alterations to the materials – and you can likely find all of her substitutions at the dollar store!  Of course, there are lots of different things you could substitute for making the details on this, so don’t be afraid to think outside of the box on this project.  [how to make snowman on a stick treats]

Project estimate:

• Powdered mini donuts, $1 and up
• Mike and Ike candies, $1
• Fruit roll-ups, $1 and up
• Food coloring, on hand or $1 and up
• Toothpick, on hand
• Bamboo skewers, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  $3 and up

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Give after school snacks or party treats a spooky twist with these quick and easy ghost pudding cups!  Kristi from I Should Be Mopping the Floor whipped these up by simply adding a fun ghost face to each cup.  You can use vanilla pudding for this project, or check out her post which includes a recipe for making white chocolate raspberry pudding instead – YUM!  [how to make ghost pudding cups]

Project estimate:

• Plastic cups, on hand or $1
• Marker, on hand
• Googly eyes, on hand or $1
• Glue, on hand
• Pudding, on hand or $1
• Whipped cream (optional), on hand or about $2

Total:  Free and up!

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We’re total suckers for innovative ideas that we haven’t seen before, and we kinda fell in love with this one!  Autumn from It’s Always Autumn turned mini chocolate donuts into cute lil’ spiders, complete with edible legs and eyes.  They’re sure to be a big hit at any Halloween party, with your family, or with your coworkers!  You could also substitute other small baked goods if you aren’t fond of donuts.  (But, who doesn’t love donuts??)  [how to make mini donut spiders]

Project estimate:

• Mini donuts, $1
• Pretzels, $1
• Chocolate candies, $1
• Frosting, $1

Total:  $4

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One of our favorite summer bucket list activities to do is make s’mores, but we don’t make your ordinary s’mores. Oh no! It’s either go big or go home when it comes to s’more making at our house, and today I’m sharing our Ultimate Summer S’mores Party Ideas, so you too can make your kids summer vacation one to remember for years to come.

Ultimate Summer S’mores Party Ideas

S’mores have become a staple dessert during summer vacation, and with all the flavor possibilities it’s hard to find a person who doesn’t have their own personalized recipe for their favorite summer dessert.

Kid’s love to be independent and add their own personal touches to every thing they do. This summer, why not give kids the opportunity to create their own signature s’mores recipes with their favorite candy bars and chocolate.

Dollar Tree makes it easy to throw a fun, colorful summer s’mores party for kids with their Summer Fun tableware collection. All the color coordinate beautifully so you can mix and match for a fun and festive party tablescape.

Ultimate Summer S’mores Party Recipe Ideas

Ingredients:

• Jumbo Marshmallows
• Graham Crackers
• Chocolate Bars
• Assorted Candy Bars, Chocolates, and Cookies

Supplies:

• Wooden Skewers
• Fire

Directions:

1. Add 1-2 marshmallows on a wooden skewer and roast until golden brown. Let sit until cool to the touch.
2. Place marshmallow on 1/2 a graham cracker and add 1/2 a chocolate bar.
3. Add additional candy bars and chocolates, then top with another 1/2 graham cracker and smash together. Enjoy!

Quick tip: If you’re throwing a large s’mores party, roast marshmallows under a broiler for about 20-30 seconds per side. Watch them carefully though, they can burn fast.

Some of our favorite candy bars and cookies to add include Hershey, Ghiradelli Chocolate Covered Caramel Squares, Fudge Covered Mint Oreo Cookies, Oreo Cookies, Andes Mints and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.

These mini (shot) cups from Dollar Tree are perfect for holding individual topping kids can add to their s’mores. We love adding Pop Rocks, Nerds, and Fun Dip for added flavor and pucker factor.

The first combination of the night from my chocolate mint lover. The Fudge Covered Mint Oreo, Andes Mint, Hershey’s Chocolate S’more.

Next up, the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, Hershey’s Chocolate Bar S’mores.

Seriously, what kid doesn’t love an ooey, gooey s’mores dessert on a hot summer night!

You can make a s’more out of any ingredients you love. Try adding bacon for a savory s’more, or sliced hot peppers for a s’more with a bit of a kick. You can every create a more savory s’more with a wheat cracker, prosciutto, and goat cheese.

Here are a few of our favorite Ultimate Summer S’mores Flavor Combinations:

• Salted Caramel – Graham Cracker, Chocolate Covered Caramel Square, Sea Salt, Marshmallow
• The Samoa – Graham Cracker, Chocolate Covered Caramel Square, Toasted Coconut, Marshmallow
• The Nutty Buddy – Graham Cracker, Peanut Butter Cup, Marshmallow
• The Grasshopper – Graham Cracker, Mint Chocolate Square, Marshmallow
• Triple Chocolate S’mores – Chocolate Graham Cracker, Dark Chocolate Square, Chocolate Marshmallow
• Chocolate Covered Banana S’mores – Graham Cracker, Chocolate, Banana, Marshmallow
• Strawberry Nutella S’mores – Graham Crackers, Nutella, Strawberry, Marshmallow

What’s your favorite s’more recipe?

Looking for even more summer fun?  Check out these great ideas to keep the whole family entertained!

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Push pops are hot, hot, hot on the party planning scene.  But with the plastic containers costing about $1 each, making them for a large number of guests could break your party budget.  Luckily, Sibylle from Funkytime has a cheaper alternative: making push pop cakes using paper cups!  Since paper cups come in a vast array of colors and prints, you can easily customize this project to fit any color scheme or party theme.  It’s way more fun than a regular cupcake, plus you have the cup handy to catch the crumbs!  [how to make paper cup push pop cakes]

Project estimate:

• Cupcakes or muffins, on hand or $1 and up
• Paper cups, on hand or $1 and up
• Straws, on hand or $1 and up
• “Push it” printable, free

Total:  Free and up!

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