Showing posts with label edible crafts for kids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label edible crafts for kids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label edible crafts for kids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label edible crafts for kids. Show all posts

3 Fun Rainbow Cake Recipes for Girl Scouts

How to make a Rainbow Cake for Girl Scouts




Have a Girl Scout? Are you planning a celebration for your Scout Troop? These Rainbow Girl Scout Cakes are made with a box cake mix and American buttercream icing. They are fun to make as a group. They're even more fun to eat! Scroll down to see the easy recipes and learn how to make a Rainbow Cake for a Girl Scout Troop!

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3 Fun Rainbow Cake Recipes for Girl Scouts



Girl Scout Logo Cake

This 11x15 Girl Scout cake with American buttercream icing is made with ready made green Wilton fondant and a box of white cake mix. The flowers are made with a number 18 star tip with a white dot of icing in the middle of each. Trace the pattern on a piece of paper and trace it out with edible markers, then cut out with kitchen shears. Easy peasy!


The icing is a homemade whipped buttercream. The Girl Scout cake is an 11x15 Betty Crocker cake mix, but add 3 eggs, 1 stick melted butter, and 1 cup milk instead of following the box directions.


How to Make a Rainbow Cake with Colored Batter

If you want to make your cake batter rainbow colored too, check out this recipe for Rainbow Cake. The Girl Scout Troop will love mixing this one.


  • First, mix up cake batter, you can make a white cake from scratch or use your favorite white cake from a box.
  • Divide the batter evenly between 6 bowls.
  • Add food coloring, stir to combine.
  • Pour batter evenly into two 8 inch pans in reverse order. (Darkest colors first.)
  • Bake as directed.
  • Level the cakes.
  • Put icing in between the layers, stack, spread icing on the outside.


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A birthday is the perfect excuse to make a rainbow cake, but who needs an excuse? After reading several different tutorials on how to make a rainbow cake and cupcakes, we got started.  First, mix up a box of white cake mix following the package directions, or you can use your favorite homemade cake recipe. Then, involve the Girl Scout Troop. Let them count out the bowls, (you need 1 bowl for each color of the rainbow)  mix in the food coloring. 





Why stop at Rainbow batter and icing, when you can make your cake the shape of a Unicorn? It is easy to make a Rainbow Unicorn Cake too!

How to Make a Rainbow Unicorn Cake Recipe

Use the same cake mix and directions to tweak it as in the Girl Scout Cake above.
This time, use  8" round cake pans.
Fill the pans just over 3/4 way full. (You'll need two cake mixes.)
Wrap the pans with a wet towel strip. (This helps them to rise.)
Ice with the same whipped buttercream as above.
Unicorn horn is an ice cream cone sprayed with Wilton brand gold edible glitter spray.
Ears are pink card stock with a toothpick to hold them in place.
Flowers are made with different size star tips as mentioned above in the logo cake.
For color, use Wilton gel food coloring. Black is Wilton brand gel icing.


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How to make a Unicorn Rainbow Cake Batter for Girl Scouts




Reese Cup Cupcake Dessert Recipe

Chocolate Cake Reese Cup Cupcakes

This Homemade Reese Cup Dessert Cupcake Recipe combines chocolate and peanut butter in a fun new way. A chocolate cake cupcake contains a hidden surprise of a mini Reese's cup. In this Reese Cup Recipe, peanut butter buttercream and chopped Reese cups top the cupcakes. You can make them from scratch or use a box cake mix. Enjoy!

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Chicken Nugget Ghosts Recipe

How to Make Chicken Nugget Ghosts

We've discovered lots of fun things to do with chicken nuggets for Halloween and beyond. When Tyson® and Sam's Club asked us to share a Chicken Nugget Recipe, we we're happy to oblige. These Chicken Nugget Ghosts are easy to make, and they taste delicous. Enjoy!

Chicken Nugget Ghosts Recipe
Aren't these little chicken nugget ghosts bootiful?


When I was a kid, the classic Peanuts cartoons meant family time. My mom would make cinnamon rolls, and we'd gather around the television. I wanted to have a similar tradition with my kids- something simple and delicious that the whole family loves. So, we decide on Tyson® Nuggets and Crispy Strips as we anxiously await the new Peanuts Movie!
 

What better way to watch your favorite Halloween special than with some cute, trick or treating chicken nuggets.












Tyson® Chicken is made with 100% all natural ingredients and fully cooked with 12-15 grams of protein. They make a great snack, finger food for kids, or even a go to meal for the whole family








    First, you will need to stock up on supplies from Sam's Club. The kids love shopping there! They like all of the taste testing stations and being able to get their favorite foods in bulk.










    Bake the nuggets in the oven according to package directions.Baked Nuggets are better than microwaved ones, though, they all taste good.



    How to Make Chicken Nugget Ghosts Recipe


    Now, dress your chicken nuggets up for Halloween! These cute, chicken nugget ghosts are easy to make too. Just cover your nugget with a slice of White American Cheese, using a straw- poke two holes for eyes and pop them in the Microwave oven for 15 seconds or less. When done, they look like the Peanuts in the classic holiday cartoon. The kids don't like Provolone Cheese, but it works too.



    How to Make Chicken Nugget Ghosts Recipe

    How to Make Chicken Nugget Ghosts Recipe.


    So, who is your favorite Peanuts character? Share with us in the comment section. You might say I am a bird lady- okay, a crazy bird lady. I currently have 6 chickens, 1 rooster, 1 drake, 1 duck, and a Cockatiel. Yep, Woodstock has always been my favorite! 



    Chicken Nugget Pumpkin Patch Bento
    You can also make a Chicken Nugget Pumpkin Patch Bento for lunch.

    This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tyson®. The opinions and text are all mine.


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    Chicken Nuggets Pasta Skeleton Recipe

    Fun Things to do With Chicken Nuggets: Make a Pasta Skeleton

    What fun things do you do with chicken nuggets for Halloween? The kids love pasta and chicken nuggets, so we decided to combine the two into a pasta skeleton with a chicken nugget skull. Enjoy!

    We played around with food to decide what food would make the best face and still taste good with the chicken nuggets. We settled on pickle faces. Nothing goes better with nuggets than ketchup and pickles- at least that's what the kids say.

    Things to do with Chicken Nuggets. Make some fun pickle faces.


















      How to Make Pasta Skeletons with Chicken Nuggets



      Fun Things to do With Chicken Nuggets: Make a Pasta Skeleton
      Fun Things to do With Chicken Nuggets: Make a Pasta Skeleton.

      • Bake the nuggets in the oven according to package directions. 

      • Boil 1 C. Penne and 1/2 C. Rotini according to package directions. Add your favorite Pasta sauce. Serve with chicken nuggets with pickle smiles.

      • Create pasta skeletons or other fun creatures. Playing with food makes it more fun to eat!

      Chicken Nuggets Pasta Skeleton Recipe
      Chicken Nuggets Pasta Skeleton Recipe.


      *This is NOT a sponsored post.



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      ADS DISCLOSURE: We've partnered with some wonderful advertisers who may sponsor blog posts or send us samples to test. Some companies pay us to review their products. *We also use affiliate links, if you make a purchase we get a tiny commission. Kids Creative Chaos participates in the Amazon LLC Associates Program*, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a mean for blogs to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon properties, including, but not limited to, amazon.com, endless.com, myhabit.com, smallparts.com, or amazonwireless.com. We also offer Chitika, Google Adsense, and Social Spark ads here. Thanks so much for helping us keep the lights on! :)


      Grands!® Halloween Recipe Easy Edible Art Bento

      Grands!® Biscuits Easy Recipes for Halloween

      Halloween is our favorite time of year! We love carving pumpkins and creating fun, edible art or Bento lunches with a Halloween, holiday theme. So, when Pillsbury Grands!® asked us to come up with a Halloween recipe, we were happy to oblige. Enjoy!


      Hooty owl biscuits for Halloween.
      Hooty owl biscuits for Halloween.


      The Hooty Owls are our favorite Halloween biscuits. Before baking, we made a slice in each side of the biscuit and pulled them out to look like wings. Then, we cut a sausage triangle for a nose. Snack pepperoni makes perfect owl eyes. Bake according to package directions.

      Grands!® Halloween Recipe Easy Edible Art Bento
      Grands!® Halloween Recipe Easy Edible Art Bento.
      This easy Grands!® Bisuit Halloween recipe is fun for toddlers or preschoolers to make, and it makes a great after school snack for elementary age students. They can choose their favorite Halloween character. We made Jack-o-lanterns, Jack the Pumpkin King, creepy monsters, and little hooty owls!

      Easy Recipe for Halloween
      Creepy monster Halloween biscuit with pepperoni and sausage.
      For this creepy monster, we sliced the pepperonis in half. Then, we sliced the sausage lengthwise cutting out pieces for a long nose and two eyes. Just push into the raw dough. They will bake in place.

      Below, we made Jack the Pumpkin King with just sliced sausages. As you can see, these are easy for little ones to make. Just pre-cut the meats for them, and let them stick into the biscuit for some sensory, fine motor skill practice.

      Make a Skeleton Biscuit for Halloween with Sausage.
      Skeleton biscuit is easy edible art for Halloween.
      Easy Jack-o-lantern, pumpkin biscuit is fun to make for Halloween.
      Easy Jack-o-lantern pumpkin biscuit is fun to make for Halloween.
      Owl edible art Craft for Preschool or Toddlers.
      Owl edible art craft for preschoolers or toddlers.
      Cute, baby owl edible craft for Halloween.
      Cute, baby owl edible craft for Halloween.

      Grands!® Halloween Recipe Easy Edible Art Bento ideas.
      Grands!® Halloween Recipe Easy Edible Art Bento ideas.
      You can share our photos with the kids to inspire them, but let them make their own edible creations.
      • Set out several small cups, each with a different ingredient.
      • Remember, pepperoni, sausage, hotdogs, Zucchinni, Summer Squash, and peppers work best.
      • Give each child a paper plate with a raw biscuit.
      • Let them create!
      • Bake according to package directions.
      • Enjoy with milk or apple juice for a fun snack.

      Grands!® Halloween Recipe Easy Edible Art Bento
      Grands!® Biscuits Easy Recipe for Halloween.

      Be sure to share your creations with us! We love to see your creative ideas.


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      *This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Pillsbury. The opinions and text are all mine.



      ADS DISCLOSURE: We've partnered with some wonderful advertisers who may sponsor blog posts or send us samples to test. Some companies pay us to review their products. *We also use affiliate links, if you make a purchase we get a tiny commission. Kids Creative Chaos participates in the Amazon LLC Associates Program*, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a mean for blogs to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon properties, including, but not limited to, amazon.com, endless.com, myhabit.com, smallparts.com, or amazonwireless.com. We also offer Chitika, Google Adsense, and Social Spark ads here. Thanks so much for helping us keep the lights on! :)



      Cool Things to do with Chicken Nuggets: Make Kid Friendly Appetizers

      Kid Friendly Chicken Nugget Appetizers

      School is back in session, and after all that hard work, hungry kids need something fun to eat. Our kid friendly chicken nugget appetizers are one of many cool things to do with chicken nuggets! Best of all, when you buy Tyson® Chicken Nuggets, you can help your school! Scroll down to learn more about Tyson Project A+™. Enjoy!


      Cool Things to do with Chicken Nuggets: Make Kid Friendly Appetizers
      Cool Things to do with Chicken Nuggets: Make Kid Friendly Appetizers.

      Tyson® Chicken Nuggets are made with 100% natural ingredients, all-white meat, and they are crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Whether you make our kid-friendly appetizers for a party or as an after-school snack, your kids will get a kick out eating nuggets in a surprising, new way. Since they are breaded, you don't need to add more carbs to make mini chicken sandwich sliders- just use the nuggets as the sandwich breading!

      After School Snack: chicken nugget appetizers
      We added a pickle and some ketchup to our chicken nugget appetizers,
      and they were a huge hit!

      To help your school, start collecting Tyson Project A+™ labels from specially marked  packages. Visit Walmart.com/ProjectA+ to nominate your school. Share a compelling story that includes why you are nominating your school through Tyson Project A+™. The school with the most nominations will receive a packet of labels worth $1,000 to help their school get a head start on collecting Tyson Project A+™ labels!

       Share on social media using: #WMTProjectAPlus

      Though we currently homeschool, we nominated our old school, Robey Elementary. Robey is a fantastic school that nurtures children and offers many opportunities for gifted students.



      Even though we were moving from the district, my son was still offered the opportunity to attend the gifted program.

      As a preschooler attending their preschool program, they quickly recognized his strengths and often allowed him to work and play at his own pace. In kindergarten, once again his abilities were nurtured. Then, in first and second grade, he was able to study his special interests in more depth. This kept him interested in school, as he was beginning to hate it due to boredom.

      "I already know that." And, he did... We're so thankful the school was paying attention.


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      This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tyson. The opinions and text are all mine.








      ADS DISCLOSURE: We've partnered with some wonderful advertisers who may sponsor blog posts or send us samples to test. Some companies pay us to review their products.

      *We also use affiliate links, if you make a purchase we get a tiny commission. Kids Creative Chaos participates in the Amazon LLC Associates Program*, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a mean for blogs to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon properties, including, but not limited to, amazon.com, endless.com, myhabit.com, smallparts.com, or amazonwireless.com. We also offer Tapinfluence, Google Adsense, SoFab, and Izea ads here. Thanks so much for helping us keep the lights on! :)


      School Lunch Bag Ideas

      Fun Ideas for a Cool School Lunch Bag

      Pack a lunch for school everyday? What to pack in the school lunch bag is tricky. Will they eat it? Do they need something for bartering? Is a fancy lunch box necessary? Sometimes, like field trip days or summer camp days, you need to pack a sack lunch rather than a lunch box. We're sharing fun ideas for the coolest sack lunch ever. Enjoy!

      This post contains affiliate links for your convenience.*


      Fun School Lunch Bag Ideas
      Fun School Lunch Bag Ideas with Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish Crackers.
      We headed to Walmart for a great value on pack-able lunch items. All good school lunches deserve Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish Crackers! These are always are go to snack for after school snacks. Their back-to-school bins are full of things you'll need from school supplies to fun snacks to hand sanitizers. So, we grabbed some Wet Ones® Individual packs too. They make it easy for kids to clean their hands after messy food, and they kill 99.9% of germs.

      Shopping at Walmart for our lunch items.
      Shopping at Walmart for our lunch items.
      As a fun surprise, we like to draw games on the lunch bags. This week, we played Fish Tac Toe and Jumping Jellyfish with our Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish Crackers (Cheddar and Pretzel). You can also play with the multi-color crackers, you only need two different colors and a friend. To play Jumping Jellyfish download the free printable instructions, and pop them in your child's lunch bag with their favorite lunch item and Wet Ones® Individuals.

      Lunch Bag Ideas: Draw Fish Tac Toe or Jumping Jellyfish on your child's lunch bag.
      Lunch Bag Ideas: Draw Fish Tac Toe or Jumping Jellyfish on your child's lunch bag.

      Print out these instructions for how to play Jumping Jellyfish, and place them in the lunch bag with a fun note.


      Free printable instructions for the game
      Go here for the free printable instructions for the game.


      We found this fun idea to print images or notes on your lunch bag at Cottage Hill. They even share a fun way to make an egg basket.


      Print images or notes on school lunch bags.
      Print images or notes on school lunch bags.

      You might also like these Peanut-free school lunch ideas or Creative Lunch Ideas for kids.

      Quick Breakfast on the way to School:
      If you are in need of Fast Food before school, but don't have the time or money to make a run to a restaurant- make your own! If you are running late or heading on a road trip, pack a fast breakfast.

      We grabbed a lunch bag and filled it with individual Wet Ones, a banana, fruit snacks, juice pack, and a pancake on a stick (you can also use corn dogs). The corn dog or walking pancake microwaves in less than a minute. Wrap it it a paper towel, and toss it in the lunch bag. The kids can enjoy "breakfast" on the way to school.


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      This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Wet Ones® + Pepperidge Farm® . The opinions and text are all mine.















      ADS DISCLOSURE: We've partnered with some wonderful advertisers who may sponsor blog posts or send us samples to test. Some companies pay us to review their products.

      *We also use affiliate links, if you make a purchase we get a tiny commission. Kids Creative Chaos participates in the Amazon LLC Associates Program*, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a mean for blogs to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon properties, including, but not limited to, amazon.com, endless.com, myhabit.com, smallparts.com, or amazonwireless.com. We also offer Tapinfluence, Google Adsense, SoFab, and Izea ads here. Thanks so much for helping us keep the lights on! :)


      After School Snack Ideas: Weekly Menu Planning

      Menu Planning for After School: Try These Snack Ideas

      After School Snack Ideas don't have to be just chips or apples. There are a variety of easy to prepare items intended for breakfast that are ideal for after school snacking. Check your local Walmart freezer isle to find snacks kids will like that are easy to prepare and affordable. We're sharing weekly menu ideas that we used in our day care. Scroll down for a Free Weekly Menu Planner Printable.  Enjoy!


      Free Printable After School Snack Ideas: Weekly Menu Planning
      After School Snack Ideas: Weekly Menu Planning Free Printable.


      Walmart is your place for Back to School prep.

      #fuelforschool

      When prepping the menus each week, we made sure that the menu included a dairy item, a fruit or vegetable, and a good source of protein. Often times, we combined a craft activity with the snack making edible art. All of the items in our menus are available at Walmart where you get great value for your money.


      Sample Weekly Menu Plan

      Monday: 
      Jimmy Dean Pancake and Sausage on a Stick, Apple Slices, Milk



      Tuesday:
      Yogurt Ice Cubes, Grapes, Cranberry Apple Juice


      Wednesday:
      State Fair Corn Dogs, Mozzarella Cheese Sticks, White Grape Juice

      The original corn dog of the Texas State Fair.

      Thursday:
      Rainbow Pudding Graham Sandwiches, Bananas, Milk


      Friday:
      Jimmy Dean Sausage Egg and Cheese Croissant Sandwiches with Apple Juice



      Kids go all day with very little to eat. School lunches don't fill them up, and a lot of kids don't eat them anyway. When you can have a quick filling snack after school, your kids will be happier at homework time. Some kids may eat less at dinner, but you'll know they had a good source of protein after school- so you won't worry as much. A lot of kids are hungrier after a good quality snack, so they'll be ready for a healthy dinner.



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      This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Jimmy Dean®. The opinions and text are all mine.



      Homemade Pudding Pops Recipe

      Easy Recipe for Homemade Pudding Pops

      Want to know the easy way on how to make pudding pops at home? These homemade pudding pops are so easy, you won't believe you never thought to make them. No pudding pop recipe required! Enjoy!

      Homemade Pudding Pops Recipe
      Homemade Pudding Pops Recipe.

      Want to make Jell-O Pudding Pops? Most boxes have the recipe, but if you can't find one, click this link: How to Make Jell-O Pudding Pops at home. I was going to share one of the cute commercials from the 80's, but when I went to share one... Ouch! All of the controversy... no thanks. 

      How To Make Homemade Pudding Pops
      Super Easy Way to Make Homemade Pudding Pops.

      To Make Homemade Pudding Pops, follow these easy steps:

      1. Buy some snack pudding: Generic, Swiss Miss, Jell-O.

      2. Buy some craft popsicle sticks.

      3. Pop your stick into the middle of one of the pudding cups.

      4. Freeze for at least an hour.

      5. Enjoy!

      Tip: You'll want to warm the cup up with your hands so the pudding will easily slide out. Yes, it really is that easy. It makes a refreshing snack on a hot, summer day. Yum!


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