Bath Bombs

I made these bath bombs with friends using the recipe from here.  We used Easter eggs and silicone molds to shape them.  They are amazing in a bath.

Gingerbread/Foamcore Houses

I used gingerbread templates from bobvilla.com to create my fun houses out of foam core board. We colored them. fun project to make with the kids. We made mini ones for our ornaments on our tree. To make real gingerbread houses there is a great recipe here at Housefull of Homeade.

Here are Bob Villa's A-frame house templates.

DIY Snowcone Syrup

24/7 Moms have the recipe here. Easy

Kool-aid Lip Gloss

Meet the Dubiens has this simple great idea here with a printable sticker.

DIY Microwave Popcorn

We LOVE popcorn here. Easy. Did you know that with a plain paper lunch sack and some popcorn cournals you can make your own microwave popcorn. Well, I sure didn't. Under the Table and Dreaming has full directions here.

Squid Dogs

Creative eating. Take a chunk of hotdog, stick dry spagetti noodles through and cook in boiling water for 8 minutes. It comes out looking like a squid or jelly fish. Too amazing. Family Fun has directions here.

OObleck to make from Dr. Seuss

Read the book then make the oobleck. Find out here at Skip to my Lou. Two ingredients; corn starch and water.

To make Gak (Slime) go here. Liquid Starch is needed for Gak.

Window Cookies

Do you remember making window cookies as kids. Just use sugar cookie dough (I bought mine this time) and cut shapes making sure to leave a hole in the middle like a doughnut. Take broken pieces of hard candy & put in the hole of the uncooked cookie on a cookie sheet. Bake your cookies as directed and the hard candy will melt and fill in the window. Use transparent candy (like Jolly Ranchers) for more of a glass look.

Update**The Friend Magazine (Dec '09)has another great recipe for Shining Star Cookies here.

Fondant Cake Decorating

I read that purchased Fondant is nasty tasting so I found a yummy marshmallow fondant recipe here. Wilton has some directions for laying fondant on a cake here. When I made my b-day cake I frosted the cake with strawberry frosting & added a chocolate fondant bow. It was beautiful & yummy.

Printable Jam Tags

I make Freezer Jam (MCP Pectin recipe)and these are perfect for my jars. Go here to print. They are free & have lots of flavors to choose from.