Father's Day

Idea from Disney Family Fun

This clever trio is a tasty way to honor the King of the Grill on Father's Day.

Ingredients

Brownie batter
Black food coloring
White frosting
Orange sugar
Caramel creams
Red, yellow, and green candy fruit slices
Hot Tamales candies

Instructions

To make a batch of 12, place liners in a muffin pan, oil them, and fill them two thirds full of your favorite brownie batter, then bake according to the recipe directions. Let the brownies cool.

In a small bowl, mix one or two drops of black food coloring with 1/4 cup white frosting. Transfer the frosting to a ziplock bag and snip a small section from the corner. Pipe grate lines onto each brownie and let them set for 20 minutes. Add embers with a sprinkle of orange sugar.

Prepare the grill food as instructed below and press it in place atop each brownie.

Kebabs = A caramel cream and red, yellow, and green candy fruit slices, cut into small pieces + toothpick skewers

Pork chop = two thirds of a caramel cream, molded with fingers + black food coloring, applied with a toothpick

Hot dogs = Hot Tamales candies + black food coloring, applied with a toothpick

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Trash to Treasure

 I love making great gifts out of things I already have!  A good friend of mine sent me this link and I love it.  With some "garbage" (There is no such thing as GARBAGE, right Krista!) and some left over scrapbook supplies, you can have a fast, easy gift.  The end project is so cute and who doesn't have old toilet paper rolls in their garbage cans.


  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfiLIG0gd74&feature=related






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Survival kits

 

 One of my favorite gifts to give is a "Survival Kit".  There are kits for every occasion.  I go to my local hardware store and buy an empty paint can, cover it with nice scrapbook paper or wrapping paper and decorate the can using scrapbook materials, ribbon and stamps.  I bought a stamp set at www.cdstamps.com that is a survival kit stamp set and makes it a snap to put together!  I buy the little goodies and put a tag on each one.  Fill the bottom of the can with paper grass and fill it up with the goodies and tags.  Make sure to tie a paint can opener with a ribbon to the outside of the can.  I have many survival kits in my repertoire but here are a few of my favorites.... 


A Survival Kit for Motherhood
Band aid:  To fix hurt feelings.
Tissue:  To fix hurt feelings.
Cotton Swab:  To clean out little ears....for better listening.
Marble:  For when you've lost yours.
Rubber Band:  To stretch you beyond your limits.
Sweet and Sour Tarts:  A reminder that the good comes with the bad, but the good overcomes!

Button:  A reminder to button the lips and count to 10 when angry.
Lifesaver: For when you have had one of those days!
Toothpick:  To pick out the good in trying situations.
Star:  To remember how motherhood makes us SHINE!
Flower:  To remember that the dandelions our little ones pick for us mean more than a lavish bouquet of roses.
Glitter:  For a glimpse of how the world looks through a child's eyes.
Candy Hug and Kiss:  For the little ones...to make everything all right!




Marriage Survival Kit

Dove "Promises":  For your promise to love, cherish and honor each other.
A poem:  To share the beauty of words.
Skittles:  For the rainbow of excitement you share.
Popcorn:  Because you keep "popping" into each others thoughts.
Sweet and Sour Candy:  To help you appreciate the differences in each other.
Crayons:  To color your days bright and sunny.
Candy Hugs and Kisses - To remind you that someone loves you and to give this to one another.
Cotton balls -- To help soften the rough times.
Eraser -- To remind you that every day you can start with a clean slate.
Paper Clip -- To help keep things together.
Starburst -- To give you a "burst" of energy on the days you don't have any.
Bubble Bath -- Take a few minutes for yourself and relax.
Peppermint Patty -- For the "cool sensations" you give each other.
A Candle (or a lighter) -- For "lighting up" each other's life.
A Match -- Because you are a perfect "match".
A Pack of Gum -- You "chews" each other for life.
A Tissue -- To wipe away your tears of joy.
A Knotted String -- To unite your love and commitment to each other.
A Stick Of Gum -- To remind you to stick with it.
A Chocolate Kiss -- To remind you that someone cares.
Smarties -- To help you on days when you don't feel so smart.
Lifesaver -- To remind you that everyone neds help once in a while.
A Snickers Bar -- To remind you to see the funny side -- there is one!
A Rose -- To remind you to take time to smell the flowers.
Confetti -- To help you celebrate the good times.
A Penny -- With thanks for sharing your thoughts.
A Bag --To help you keep it all together.


A Survival kit for the "Tool Man"


You can either use all tools cut out of fun foam, or you could buy cheap plastic toy tools and put them in a plastic tool box.


Hammer -- To help you hammer away frustrations.
Ruler -- Remember the Golden Rule.
Saw -- Something to do with cut or sawing away something.
Tape Measure -- To make sure you measure up to expectations.
Screws -- When life gets screwy, rember I'm here for you.
Nails -- To help you nail down the solution.
Router -- To make things groovy.
Plane -- To smooth out trouble spots.
Chalk Line -- To help keep you on the straight and narrow.
Glue -- Love is the glue that holds a family together.
Vice Grips -- To help you grab a hold of your dreams and hang on.
Idea by jazbo and shared on the Craft Sayings Board:  http://www.voy.co


 




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Daddy's Treasure Box

This is a really easy gift to make for Father's Day. Decorate a box to hold Daddy's "Treasures" ...all the little gifts and cards and pictures he gets from his kids. You know those presents that are too precious to throw away, but hard to find a place for? If your kids are old enough they will have a great time helping decorate it.

I mean, who can throw away a cut out heart with pom poms glued on it?

You can make one for grandparents and moms too.

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