PATRIOTIC treat IDEAS - pretzels & PEEPS - No Bake - Chocolate dipped - Red, White & Blue

I went to the dollar store and found these cups and straws....hmmmm what to make???

Btw, 24 straws for $1 is a great deal!!!

Pretzels are always an easy favorite but I think I was being a little lazy.  After dipping these nutter butter cookies I decided to only dip the pretzel half way too.

Chocolate
White chocolate
Candy Melts (Red & Blue)
Sprinkles
Cups
Bags
Ribbon
Parchment paper

Heat chocolate and dip, add sprinkles or drizzle with candy melts.

Bagged and added a ribbon.

Super cute! I ended up making these for the retirement residents for Memorial Day and when we called Bingo. They loved them.

Now what to do with the straws?? I originally thought of doing dipped marshmallows which is another favorite but then I found patriotic peeps!!! 

So excited and they looked cute in the package. I love PEEPS and putting them on a stick would be awesome, right!? NOPE! They looked super creepy.  Maybe dipping them in chocolate would make them cute. NOPE! Didn't help and now they looked like a cross between Hunchback of Notre Dame and the Penguin from Batman.

SEE!!!

Some things work out and some don't. Lol. MOVING ON....

THEN I saw GIANT marshmallows!!! I've made these for a few events lately and people love them!

It's hard to tell from this photo but they are about 2" tall! 

I'll try to post a picture of one next to a regular marshmallow for a size reference.

Giant or regular marshmallows
Candy Melts
Straws
Bags
Ribbon

I usually like to dip the stick in chocolate first and insert BUT these are going stay upside down and bagged. I figured it didn't need the extra support.

Candy Melts 

Heat candy melts and dip. I held the edges of the marshmallows instead of the stick when dipping.

Added sprinkles

Set on parchment paper to dry.

 Did you notice I alternated the color of candy melts opposite the straw!? :) 

I used the same size bags above for the pretzels but I trimmed off about 1 1/2 inches from the top before bagging.

So cute!!

I'll add these little tags and done!

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DIY Mother's Day GIFT IDEA - Homemade - Fingerprint Fun! Quick, easy, inexpensive and fun CRAFT for the KIDS!

This was hands down fingers down one of my boys favorite projects/gifts to make. My favorite because it's personalized and SUPER inexpensive to create. 

They decorated a birdhouse but just paper for a homemade card, flower pot, coffee mug, etc. 

Perfect for Mother's Day, Birthdays, Teacher Appreciation, Christmas or just a fun surprise!

What you need:
fingers
ink pad (or paint)
permanent (fine tip) marker
spray sealer (especially if it's going outdoors)
something to fingerprint on :)

TIP!!!!!

Busy fingers having fun creating sometimes forget to wipe or wash fingers when changing colors. Keep wet wipes handy, this will save your ink pad.

Poor ink pad :/ It's actually my reminder to remind the boys to remember before switching colors. :)

FROG- two thumb prints sideways

BEE- one index fingerprint

BUG- two tips of index or middle fingerprints

FLOWER- six index fingerprints and one tip of index or middle finger

SPIDER- one index fingerprint sideways

LADYBUG- one index fingerprint

I usually buy whatever sealer is on sale but I like how quick this one dried. 

Fingerprint projects can be on anything! 

The pot was a teacher appreciation gift and all the fingerprints were done by the class. She LOVED it!

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COOKIE printable tag - Teacher Appreciation Week Idea/Gift - THANKS - Quick, Easy, Inexpensive - Fun for the kids

I know....dipped oreos AGAIN! I told you, they are not only addictive to eat but to make as well. So easy and presentation wise they look amazing. I can dip a hundred of these in no time.

LOOK!!! I matched the sprinkles with the tags. {{Squeal}} That's my happy squeal which I think sounds more like a high pitch long E. Usually my hands fly around or up and I look crazy. I'm a bad hand talker as it is and when you get my squeal it all gets bigger. 

Last year we handed these out to EVERY teacher! 

Chocolate dipped oreos on a stick!!! PLUS a cute little tag (with matching sprinkles border) that you can download for FREE!!!

Double triple punch out - Lever punch with scallop edges and hole punch top and bottom.

These are smaller tags. If you need a larger tag (looks different) you can download last years FREE LARGER TAG HERE. 

These would also be great for an end of the year gift. 

Click HERE to download 4x6 Smart Cookie tag for FREE

(right click and save)

Send the file to a 1hr photo lab for easy printing or print at home

Tags could be added to ANY package of cookies. Just to let them know they are appreciated.

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