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HOMEMADE BUTTER

HOMEMADE BUTTER

You will need:
         1 pint whipping cream
         1 teaspoon salt
         crackers or bread

Directions:

1. Set the whipping cream out at room temperature for one hour.
2. Pour the whipping cream in a glass jar.
3. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and seal tightly.
4. Take turns shaking the jar as you pass it around.  (Be patient!  It takes 5-10 minutes.)
5. When a thick ball of butter forms, pour off the excess liquid.
6. Serve on crackers or bread.

Hint! Children can make their own individual butter.  Put ¼ cup whipping cream and a dash of salt in a baby food jar.  Screw the lid on tightly and shake, shake, shake!

CANDY APPLE APPLESAUCE

You will need:
         applesauce
         cinnamon candies
         cups
         spoons

Directions:

1. Wash your hands.
2. Put applesauce in the cup.
3. Count out 8 candies and put them in the cup.
4. Stir, stir, stir until the applesauce turns pink and the candy dissolves.
5. It’s a candy apple surprise!

Hint!  Stir in miniature M&M’s and it will look like a rainbow as they dissolve in the applesauce.

PIGS IN A BLANKET

You will need:
         package of crescent rolls
         hot dogs
         cheese slices

Directions:

1. Wash your hands.
2. Cut a slit lengthwise down the middle of the hot dog half way through it.
3. Cut the cheese into strips and stuff in the slit.
4. Roll the hot dog up in one triangle of the dough.
5. Place on a cookie sheet with the point down.
6. Bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes.
7. Oink!  Oink!

RAINBOW KABOB

You will need:
         red strawberries
         blue blueberries
         green grapes
         yellow pineapple chunks
         wooden skewers or toothpicks

Directions:

1. Wash your hands.
2. Clean the fruit and cut into bite-size pieces.
3. Push fruit onto skewers to make a rainbow of colors.
4. Make a wish and eat!

Hint!  Use bananas, kiwi, pears, and other types of fruit.

YOGURT SUNDAES

You will need:
         vanilla yogurt
         fruit (strawberries, bananas, blueberries)
         granola
         cups and spoons

Directions:

1. Wash your hands.
2. Rinse the fruit and cut into bite-size pieces.
3. Fill a cup 2/3 full with yogurt.
4. Add fruit and stir.
5. Sprinkle granola on top.

Hint!  Colored sugar on yogurt also makes a colorful treat.

PEANUT BUTTER PLAY DOUGH

You will need:
         smooth peanut butter
         instant nonfat dry milk
         honey  
Directions:

1. Wash your hands.
2. Put 1 cup peanut butter, 1 cup dry milk, and ¼ cup honey in a bowl.
3. Mix well.
4. Give each child a small ball to roll on wax paper.  They can form it into snakes, bunnies, or bears.

Hint!  Decorate with raisins.  Make balls and roll in oatmeal.

PARTY CUPCAKES

You will need:
         cake mix
         eggs, oil, water
         flat bottom ice cream cones
         muffin pan
         icing

Directions:

1. Wash your hands.
2. Prepare cake mix according to directions.
3. Place the ice cream cones in the muffin pans.
4. Fill the cones half full with the cake batter.
5. Bake at 350 until springy to the touch.
6. Cool, ice, and decorate.

Hint!  Don’t fill the cones too full or the batter will spill out and burn.
*Give children candy sprinkles or chocolate chips to decorate their cupcakes.

 

FINGER JELL0

You will need:

         2 packages unflavored gelatin
         2 (3 oz.) packages fruit flavored gelatin
         2 ½ cups boiling water

Directions:

1. Wash your hands.
2. Mix dry gelatins together.
3. Add boiling water and stir well.
4. Pour into a jelly roll pan and refrigerate.
5. Cut into small squares.

Hint!  Pour onto a cookie sheet to make a thin layer.  Cut out cookie cutter shapes after it hardens.