We are the type of family that celebrates the holiday magic all season long , but how do we make it last? Check out these 5 ways to believe in the magic this holiday season.
1. Talk to Santa
This app is my favorite way to communicate with Santa. He leaves great messages and includes any name you choose.
While your little one goes to sleep decorate your windows and blame a little elf did it! Watch their eyes light up!
4. Random gifts
Head to Dollar Tree to get some candy and individually wrap them in simple decorations. Walk around your neighborhood and leave on your neighbors stoop. You can also leave some behind at a cafe, library or in a shopping cart. There is nothing more magical then the gift of kindness.
5. Reindeer food
Make some reindeer food for when they come on Christmas! You can mix in some sprinkles with oats or dried fruit to make it more environmentally friendly. Store in an air tight container.
If you are not the baking type, these cookies are for you. Not only are they easy to make, your little ones will have fun making them!
These no bake Santa cookies have me all excited to get into the real serious cookie baking to come! I found this original recipe from Living Well Mom but added some changes to it.
Ingredients
Red food coloring
Yellow food coloring
12 graham crackers (6 sheets)
Red M&Ms
1 cup mini marshmallows (aka snowman poop!)
1 1/4 cup vanilla frosting
Red Dots candies (gumdrops)
2 cups shredded coconut flakes
Directions
Mix one drop of red food coloring in 1/4 cup white frosting. In a separate bowl mix 1 cup of white frosting with I drop of red and one drop of yellow food coloring.
Frost one corner of each graham cracker with red frosting. Frost the rest of the graham cracker with the lighter frosting.
Use three mini marshmallows as a pom pom for the hat, cut red Dots in half and use as Santa’s nose and two red M&Ms for the eyes. Sprinkle coconut flakes as Santa’s beard.
Franco had a blast making these and loved such a hands on recipe/activity, not to mention they were yummy!
No Bake Santa Claus Graham Cracker Cookies
If you are not the baking type, these cookies are for you. Not only are they easy to make, your little ones will have fun making them!
Mix one drop of red food coloring in 1/4 cup white frosting. In a separate bowl mix 1 cup of white frosting with I drop of red and one drop of yellow food coloring.
Frost one corner of each graham cracker with red frosting. Frost the rest of the graham cracker with the lighter frosting.
Use three mini marshmallows as a pom pom for the hat, cut red Dots in half and use as Santa’s nose and two red M&Ms for the eyes. Sprinkle coconut flakes as Santa’s beard.
Keyword Christmas, Holiday, No Bake, Santa Claus
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