Saturday, December 12, 2015

Advent Day 12

Make Peppermint Ornaments

Today we spent our morning making personal peppermint ornaments.  A simple craft for kids to do that turn out really cool, are super easy to do, and make the Christmas tree smell wonderful!


Instructions:

1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper
2. Lay down metal cookie cutters
3. Spray the inside with non-stick spray
4. Lay peppermints into cookie cutter, the more the better
5. Bake for 3-9 minutes at 350
6. Once they melt, remove from oven, spray toothpick with non-stick and make holes in each ornament
7. Let ornament fully cool, and slowly move cookie cutter to release ornament. :)




















Word of Advice: you may want to make more than one ornament per child in case your child drops it on the kitchen floor, ornament will shatter :)  Poor Ian!

Friday, December 11, 2015

Advent Day 11

Attend Elyse's Christmas Dance Recital

















Thursday, December 10, 2015

Advent Day 10

Attend McKinley Elementary's Santa's Workshop Party

Today we attended Elyse's school's Christmas event.  We passed on the shopping section since we did that at the boys' preschool.  We did still have lots of fun as we participated in the games, crafts, as well as decorating and eating more Christmas cookies.  








Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Advent Day 9

Make and Eat Donut Snowmen for Breakfast