Author: Parent Living

Kids will love having these goodie bags to bring home treats from their next harvest party.Materials:Apple Barrel® Colors, 2 oz: Melted Chocolate, Red Apple, Spiced Carrot, Palm LeafMod Podge® Mod Melts – Clear Sea GlassMod Podge® Mod MelterBurlap small bagsPermanent black markerMasking tape1” Flat brushGoogle eyesScrap pieces of red and yellow feltMedium flat brushDirections:Tape off top 1.5” of each bag as shown. Paint bags with Palm Leaf, Spiced Carrot and King’s Gold as shown. Let dry.Basecoat child’s hand as shown: palm and thumb with Melted Chocolate and each finger a different color as shown in photo, making sure to apply a thick coat. Help child to place hand on bag and press down to create handprint. Let bag dry.Cut small triangles from yellow felt for nose; cut gobbler from red felt as shown. Glue to turkey face/thumb as shown.Glue eyes with hot glue.Use permanent black marker to add legs and dashes. The materials for these craft can be easily ordered at Plaidonline.com. Spend less time driving around looking for craft supplies and more time crafting!

Materials100 Small Buttons1 Larger Button100 Ball PinsRibbon for Hanging2½-inch Styrofoam BallInstructionsPlace a button on the Styrofoam ball.Push a ball pin through one of the holes to attach it.Continue placing buttons over the entire ball until covered.If there are any open spaces, you can add a second layer of buttons.Cut a 3-inch section of ribbon and roll into a loop.Place the large button inside the loop.Use 4 pins to attach the large button and ribbon to the ball. Push the pins in different directions so it will hold tightly.Shiny red ball pins with large heads help to give your Christmas button ornament a nice touch of red.

IngredientsNutter Butter CookiesCreamy Peanut ButterPretzelsDark Cocoa Melting ChocolateWhite Chocolate ChipsBlack IcingRed M&MsPopsicle SticksDirectionsOpen up a Nutter Butter cookie to reveal the creamy peanut butter filling inside.Spread creamy peanut butter over entire cookie, place Popsicle stick inside and close the cookie again.Break pretzels so they look like antlers. Eat the spare pieces.Heat melting chocolate according to the package, and place in shallow bowl.Dip the Popsicle in melting chocolate and place on wax paper.Add white chocolate chips for eyes, a red M&M for a nose, and pretzels for antlers before the chocolate dries.Once dry, add black pupils onto the eyes.Snip the tips off the white chocolate chips before adding them to the reindeer. This will allow a flat surface for black pupils.

INGREDIENTS 3” round crackersPretzel sticks Nabisco Easy Cheese Optional—paprikaDIRECTIONSSqueeze cheese to cover most of one side of a round cracker. Use the pretzel sticks as logs to build a fire on the round cracker, using the cheese to hold them together. Squeeze lines of Easy Cheese up the outside of your fire logs to form flames. Optional—sprinkle a small amount of paprika on the flames  to add a touch of color and flavor. Eat immediately. Enjoy spending time together in the kitchen and family room.

YOU'LL NEED Plastic or foam practice golf balls—2-4 for each participant in the game ¾-inch sticky back Velcro dots—6 hook sections for each ball Permanent markers Fuzzy sweater for each  participant (make sure the Velcro hooks will stick to  the sweater easily) timer Optional—masking tape  and eye protection INSTRUCTIONS Apply 6 hook dots around the surface of each ball. Use permanent markers to write initials on each ball for each participant—same number of balls for each participant. Each participant wears a fuzzy sweater. Choose boundaries for the game, then set the timer for 30 seconds. Start the timer with a signal to begin playing. The participants throw the balls at each other’s sweaters until the time finishes. The person with the fewest balls on his or her sweater wins. Optional—have participants wear eye protection. Optional—instead of wearing sweaters, pull a sweater over a chair back. You can mark a target on the sweater with masking tape. Use the sweater like a dart board, taking turns throwing the balls at it.

FOR EACH COOKIE YOU NEED 1 marshmallow 1 fudge-covered graham cracker white cookie icing in a squeeze bottle 5 mini chocolate chips ½ of a piece of candy corn (use sharp knife to cut a whole piece lengthwise to make 2 pieces) 1 pretzel stick broken  into 2 pieces • sharp knife DIRECTIONS As needed, prepare cookie icing according to package instructions. Use cookie icing to glue two chocolate chips to the side of  the marshmallow to make eyes—one eye lower than the other. Squeeze cookie icing onto the top of the fudge graham to  create a puddle shape. While the icing is still wet, press the marshmallow head  onto the icing in one corner of the fudge graham. Press the candy corn piece into the icing puddle at the base  of the marshmallow to make a nose. Add a line of chocolate chips to the puddle for buttons and add pretzel stick pieces  to make arms.  Watching a family movie? These tasty cookies will be the perfect treat for your kids to enjoy!