Last minute gifts

Did you forget someone on your christmas list? Not to worry I have the perfect last minute gift ideas for everyone.

Ice cream sundae gift box:

What you'll need:
Peanuts
Fudge
Caramel
Cherries
Sprinkles
Cones
Ice cream scoop
Cups
Gift Card

Directions:
Put everything in a box or basket and cover it with clear cellophane or in a gift bag and you're done














Santa Clause Jar:

Materials:

Mod Podge
Red glitter
Gold glitter
Black ribbon
Glue
Popsicle sticks
Tape
Lotto tickets
Gift card

Directions:
Cover the jar in mod podge and add the red glitter until everything is covered
Cut a square and cover it in mod podge and cover it with gold glitter
Let them dry overnight
Add a black ribbon outside of the jar and wrap it around, glue it
Glue the gold share over the black ribbon

Final Result:

Reindeer Goodie Bags

Are you out of ideas on what to get all the kids in your life? Don't worry I'm here to save you. These reindeer bags will be a hit this Christmas. All you need are a couple supplies.

Materials:

Brown lunch bags

Cut outs (antlers, red noses, eyes)

Construction paper (red, brown, white, black)

Glue

Tape

Directions:

Make sure to cut out all eyes, nose and antlers

Get the brown bag and fold the top into a triangle

Place the nose on the tip of the triangle

Add the eyes to the top of the triangle

Tape the antlers to the back side of the bag

Fill bags with any goodies

Tape together

Final Look:

Pig Cupcakes

For the next couple blogs, I will be showing you how to make farm animal cupcakes. If you're planning to have a farm themed party, these pig cupcakes are something kids and adults would both enjoy. 

Materials:

Cake Mix

Cupcake liners

Pink Frosting

Pink Starburst Candy

Edible Eyes

Wilton Black Gel Pen

Pink Marshmallows

Directions:

Bake cupcakes according to directions on box

Let cool completely

Frost each cupcake with pink frosting

Cut each marshmallow in half and place on cupcake

Add the edible eyes

Take pink starburst and cut it diagonally in half

Place ears on cupcake

 

Add two black dots to the nose using the black gel pen

Final Result:

 

Pineapple Cake and Cupcakes

These cupcakes are sure to make everyone smile. Not only are they simple, but they are cute as well. I made these cupcakes for a birthday party and they were such a hit with everyone. 

Leaves

Materials:

Wax paper

Green chocolate melts

Directions:

Melt candy according to directions on packaging

Cut wax paper into small squares

Using a spoon spread out the chocolate to make the leaves

Place them in refrigerator until chocolate hardens

Final result:

Cupcakes

Materials:

Cake mix

White cupcake liners

Yellow frosting

Brown sprinkles

Directions:

Bake cupcakes and let them cool completely

Take the yellow frosting and cover each cupcake completely

Using a butter knife, tap each cupcake to make it look like the texture of the pineapple

Add a couple leaves to each cupcake

Last, add the brown sprinkles to random spots of the cupcakes

Final result:

Cake

Materials:

Yellow frosting

32 Wilton Pastry tip

6x2 round cake

Directions:

Take the yellow frosting and put some on a pastry bag

Using Wilton's number 32 pastry tip cover entire cake

Add some leaves to the top

Final result:

Pineapple Cookies

Throwing a party this summer? Whether it's a bbq, birthday party, or pool party, you can never go wrong with these adorable pineapple cookies. Want to know how to make them? Keep reading. 

Sugar Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:
In a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until it becomes a creamy consistency. Add the eggs and vanilla until it has blended together. Using a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and half. Next, add it to the butter mixture until everything is well blended. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least two hours.
Preheat over to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Roll out dough into a lightly floured surface. Using a pineapple shaped cookie cutter, cut dough into a pineapple shape. 













Bake for 6 to 8 minutes. Let cool completely before decorating.
Makes about 36 cookies
Final Result:










Icing
Ingredients:
4 cups powdered sugar
6 Tablespoons whole milk

6 Tablespoons corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
yellow and green food coloring

Directions:
Mix powdered sugar and milk and whisk until it becomes smooth. Next, stir in corn syrup and vanilla extract. If the consistency is too thick add more milk, if its too thin add more powdered sugar until it becomes easy to work with. Take two bowls and divide the mixture. Add green food coloring to one bowl and mix, then add yellow food coloring to other bowl and mix. Decorate cookies.

Final Result:

Ladybug and Polka Dot Cupcakes

Materials:

Frosting

Red m&ms

Black Icing

Green Fondant

Red Fondant

Pink Fondant

Cupcake Liners

White Fondant

Cake Mix

Red food coloring

Leaf cookie cutter

Small and medium sized cookie cutters

Directions:

Bake cupcakes according to directions on the cake mix box

Let them cool for about two hours (Preferably overnight) 

Polka Dot Cupcakes:

Take some frosting and add a few drops of red food coloring (I used vanilla frosting by Betty Crocker)

Frost the cupcakes with red frosting

Take some white fondant and roll it out

Cake a small circular cutter and cut out small circles (each cupcake will use about 6 circles)

Place five circles around cupcake and one in the middle

Final result:

Ladybug Cupcakes:

Frost cupcakes with white vanilla frosting

Roll out green fondant and cut out a leaf using leaf cookie cutter. Also cut out a stem ( each cupcake will require one leaf and one stem )

Take some red fondant and use the bigger cookie cutter to cut out a flower

Take pink fondant and cut out a small flower using the smaller cookie cutter

Take some black icing with a pastry tip and draw the dots on the m&m

Place m&m on the cupcake and draw the head with the black icing

Add everything to the cupcake

Final Result: