Thursday: Family Inspiration Fun Day

Its becoming a trend that I end up writing about cute treats I would like to make with the kids or something I have already done.. So I think Thursday's theme will be Fun Treat Day... Since it is Strawberry Season and it is Picnic Season and a few Summer Parties are in the mix. I found these yummy, cute and fun strawberry snacks you can make with the kids. I think they will be so cute to decorate any table.. Move over Chocolate covered strawberries .. hello sparkle strawberries.. Just think of 4Th of July with red, white and blue strawberries or a cute picnic with rainbow colored strawberries.. I can go on with the endless color selections you can do with these and not to mention it's a healthy choice! Here's how you make them...

RECIPE INGREDIENTS:

1 pint fresh strawberries

1/4 cup colored sugar

4 ounces softened cream cheese

2 teaspoons confectioners sugar

4 teaspoons milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Wash the whole berries and pat them dry with a paper towel. Fill a shallow bowl with colored sugar (you can buy this at the grocery store or mix your own by stirring two drops of food coloring into 1/4 cup of sugar).

In a mixing bowl, blend the cream cheese, confectioners sugar, milk, and vanilla extract with a fork until smooth and creamy. Add more milk if needed to achieve the desired consistency.

Holding the berries by their stems, your kids can dip them into the cream cheese mixture, roll them in the sugar, and enjoy.

Thursday: Family Inspiration Fun Day

Well the summer is quickly approaching and a fun dessert to make with the kids is MUD PIE.They are so fun to make and cute.. The kids will have a ball with these.. I also think there great for birthday parties and holidays.... Here's what you will need... Oreo cookies(this will be the dirt and you will need to crumble them up in a large baggie with a cookie roller.) Choclate Jello Pudding(This is your mud) Gummy Worms (This will be your worms coming out of the dirt)You may also add whip cream in between the pudding for extra flavor.. You can be so creative with this project.. You can get mini flower pots to add some extra excitement.. You can also get a larger flower pot for one big center piece and scoop it out with a small shovel... You can hide more gummy insects in the dirt for more realistic feel.

Thursday: Family Inspiration Fun Day

So something fun me and the kids are going to do this weekend is make these delicious cake pops in celebration of Mother's Day. We will wrap them in cute bags with a bow and give them away to both Grandma's and there Auntie's. Of course we will eat a few along the way! If your not familiar with cake pops you can purchase some at Starbucks they are yummy. The creator of cake pops has written a wonderful book which you can pick up at just about any local book store.(Cake Pops) You my also visit her website Bakerella... oh you will have so much fun getting fun ideas... Once again, if your like me I like to be creative and unique for anything even with dessert..So have fun making these cake pops and tell me how they turned out or send us your pics... I will post pictures up in a future post of our cake pop! Oh yeah if you would like full instruction on how to make these go to http://www. bakerella.com

Thursday: Family Inspiration Fun Day

So since it's a few days before Easter. I thought this would be a fun family activity for me and the kids to do. We will be going to my mom's for Easter and I am in charge of bringing cupcakes and a side dish. I am all about presentation when I make things so I know these cupcakes will be a hit. Now this isn't a picture of my cupcakes... I will be posting a picture of ours in an upcoming blog. If you would like to make this a fun activity for your family. Here's what you'll need..

1. A box of your favorite cupcake mix / Frosting (White or Pink)
2. Coconut (Green food coloring to make it look like grass)
3. Jelly Beans or whatever candy you prefer
4. Ribbon
5. Craft Pipe (Micheals or any craft store should have this)

Now go to work and have fun making these adorable cupcakes!