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Sunday

Crazy Cracker Reindeer Treats

I'm almost ready to show you our Reindeer Party,
but first, here's a quick, reindeer snack for the kids.

Crazy Cracker Reindeer Treats

You really can make anything look like a reindeer if you add eyes, nose and antlers!

Supplies:

Nut Cups (Dollar store)
Minis Club Crackers
Pocky Sticks (found in the Asian section of the grocery store.)
Edible eyes
Red colored candies (we used Sixlets.)
White Decorating Icing

Fill nut cups with crackers and
2 Pocky sticks sticking up like antlers.

Using a dab of icing, stick on 2 edible eyes and 1 red candy nose for each nut cup.

Stick the nose cracker in the front of the cup.
Place the eye crackers in the back of the cup.

They look a little crazy, don't they?

(By the way, these were gone in a flash...have refills ready!)

Saturday

Marshmallow Reindeer Activity

Need a cute activity for the kids?

How about some marshmallow reindeer creating?

Gather up the supplies:
-marshmallows
-stick and twisty pretzels
-licorice ropes (Twizzlers Pull and Peel)

-red hot candies, mini chocolate chips, Sixlets, etc.
-decorating icing
-toothpicks

Use toothpicks to make reindeer bodies.
If toothpick is too long, trim down with a pair of scissors.

Stick pretzels make great reindeer legs.
Twisty pretzels are perfect for antlers.
Break apart and stick them in the marshmallow.

Use decorating icing as glue.
(Our local grocery store sells the icing or find at craft stores.)

'Glue' on the eyes and nose.

Mini candies work best!

Sixlets and Red Hots Candies make great noses.
Licorice ropes can make great scarf.

Let the creativity soar.

Of course you could make marshmallow snowmen, instead....
but this was a reindeer party.
Plus, those 12 and 13 year olds have to be challenged, right?

One reminder...
do expect that more candy will be eaten, instead of crafted with.
Have fun!

Thursday

Soda Bottle Reindeer

Oh Deer!
The soda bottle reindeer are ready to make their appearance at my daughter's
'Oh Deer! She's 13!' Party.

I'm sure you've seen these reindeer bottles before,
but have you ever made them?

It's quite easy to whip these little 'deeries' up...
and of course, color coordinate them to match your table décor!

Use any soda bottle (glass or plastic), in any size.

Supplies:
-soda bottles (we used mini plastic ones)
-brown pipe cleaners (for antlers)

-mini poms (for noses)
-googly eyes
-ribbon
-paper straws

Shape the antlers, first.

1. Use one pipe cleaner, centered on the bottle.
Twist it twice to secure.
2. Curl the ends up.
3. Cut 2 (1 inch) pieces of pipe cleaner.
Twist each little piece around the curled piece.

4. Trim pieces if desired.