Holiday Traditions & Fun

Easter Trail Mix With Carrot Bugles

February 28, 2021 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

This simple Easter trail mix with carrot Bugles is easy to make with just a few ingredients.

An Easter trail mix with carrot Bugles is a fun snack for the kids this holiday and it can be made in just a few minutes.

I don’t know about you but I love having easy holiday treats that can be made quickly and are just as cute as the more elaborate alternatives. And this bunny tail snack mix with chocolate carrots fits the bill!

The main trail mix is easy enough for your toddler to help with and the Bugle carrots are just a simple melt & dip for the adults (or older kids).

Let’s get to making Easter trail mix!

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Easter Trail Mix With Carrot Bugles

What You Need:

To make this Easter Bunny snack mix with carrot Bugles, you will need just a few ingredients.

You can easily adjust this recipe to accommodate for likes/dislikes or what you have on hand.

Making the Carrot Bugles

Creating the carrot Bugles is easy and adds a little bit of extra to an otherwise simple Easter snack mix.

Start by melting the candy melts in the microwave according to the directions. You will want to work in two batches so save a small portion of your bag to melt later.

Hold the Bugle chip by the widest part with your fingers and dip into the melted orange candy. So you are dipping the pointed part up to your fingers, leaving a small portion of the Bugles undipped.

Place on a silicone baking mat or sheet of wax paper to dry. Continue melting Bugles until you run out of chocolate.

Next, melt the second batch of candy melts according to directions.

Pick up each Bugle by the tip this time (the portion already dipped). Dip the wide portion into the melted candy and then immediately dip into the green sprinkles.

Place the Bugle Carrots back on the silicone mat to dry.

Mixing the Easter Trail Mix Up

Now for the easy part, mixing up the Easter trail mix with carrot Bugles.

Dump in one bag of Easter M&M’s, one box of Annie’s Bunnies, half a bag of mini marshmallows and the carrot Bugles.

Gently toss the ingredients together, place in a bowl or individual cups or bags for serving.

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Christmas Reindeer Eggs in a Basket

December 19, 2020 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

It is so easy to make Christmas reindeer eggs in a basket. Your kids will get a fun breakfast and you will be happy that they are getting good whole foods without a bunch of sugar.

My Dad always made us a breakfast that he called a “one eye.” It was a piece of bread with the middle torn out and a fried egg in the hole. A simple meal that we always enjoyed as kids.

I’ve discovered that what I knew as a one eye is called about a thousand other names by others! According to Wikipedia you might call this dish eggs in a hole, eggs in a frame, one-eyed Jack, Toad in the hole, or gashouse eggs.

And after the Turkey shaped Thanksgiving eggs in a basket were such a hit, I knew a Rudolph version was required for December.

This simple Christmas reindeer eggs in a basket is easy to make without any special ingredients. You probably have everything in your pantry to make this right now.

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Christmas Reindeer Eggs in a Basket

Making easy and fun food for kids is a great way to get those little mouths interested in what you serve on their plate. And when it is shaped like their favorite reindeer, it is definitely a fun morning.

This holiday shaped breakfast is made with minimal sugar (just one M&M for that bright shiny nose) & you could even sub that if desired. It is nice to be able to serve the kiddos a character breakfast that is pretty healthy vs. a big bowl of red and green sugary cereal.

Here is what you need to make some Christmas reindeer eggs in a basket breakfast meals.

Ingredients for Rudolph Egg in a Hole

Eggs
Bacon
Bread
Raisins
Red M&M’s or even a Dried Cranberry

How to Make Reindeer One Eye Holiday Breakfast

This breakfast is so easy to create. If you can make bacon and eggs, you can make this Christmas reindeer eggs in a basket.

Start by taking a piece of bread and removing most of the middle. You can do this by tearing it out with your hands (my Dad’s preferred method) or using a round cookie cutter.

Melt about half a tablespoon to a tablespoon of butter in a skillet & place your bread in the skillet over medium heat.

Crack an egg into the hole. You can season with salt and pepper if you like but I don’t when it is for the kids. They are plain Jane eaters.

Allow the egg to cook enough to where you can flip the toast/egg combo. Flip it and continue cooking the egg to your desired level. I cook these over hard when for the kids because they don’t like runny eggs.

Once the eggs are done and the toast has browned up some, remove the toast from the pan. Add your reindeer bacon antlers onto the plate and position your bread.

For the eyes, add two raisins to the bread. Next, place a red M&M or a dried cranberry in the center to represent Rudolph’s nose.

Serve your Christmas reindeer eggs in a basket to your kids and watch them eat up a wholesome holiday breakfast that is actually good for them.

Christmas Reindeer Eggs in A Basket

Servings

Ingredients

1 egg
1 slice bread
2 pieces bacon (cooked)
2 raisins
1 red M&M
1 tbsp Butter

Servings

Ingredients

1 egg
1 slice bread
2 pieces bacon (cooked)
2 raisins
1 red M&M
1 tbsp Butter

Instructions

Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat.
Remove a circle from the bread.
Place the bread in the skillet & crack an egg into the whole.
Fry the egg/bread until it is done enough to flip.
Flip the egg in a basket and cook until your egg reaches your desired level. (I do over hard eggs for the kids but runny is great if they like it)
Arrange your bacon slices into reindeer antlers & place the egg in a basket underneath.
Place the raisins and M&M to create eyes and a nose and serve.

Elf On the Shelf A to Z

November 29, 2020 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

Elf on the shelf is so fun but on day 10 you start to run out of ideas and by day 25 you are very tired! This Elf on the Shelf A to Z list gives you a different idea every day based on the letters of the alphabet.

Using this Elf on the Shelf A to Z list makes it is to keep your elf busy and active all through the month of December.

The elf activities here are pretty easy with minimal prep and there are a few surprises thrown in on various days. This Christmas tradition doesn’t have to be a burden and it can be fun with this simple plan that runs through the alphabet.

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Elf On the Shelf A to Z

Here are 26 different ideas on things your elf can do that are fun and entertaining for the kids.

A – Advent Calendar – We do this book calendar but you could have any advent calendar that you like

B – Balance – The Elf loves to find fun places to balance – the top of a lamp or in the Christmas tree.

C – Cereal – One of our favorites is cereal day. Our elf always brings a box of fun Christmas cereal.

D – Dress Up Day – Pile on the bows, dress up in a Barbie Outfit or even a kid clip on tie.

E – Eat! Whether your elf gets into a bowl of holiday M&Ms, the fruit bowl or the dog food – it always gets a good laugh.

F – Family Photos – Whether the elf just tries to get in on the family pictures or puts red noses on the entire family, this is a fun day.

G – Games – Our elf loves to grab a board game and play with another elf or a Barbie.

H- Help (everything is a big mess, Help clean)

I- Ice Ice Baby – The elf grabs a dish towel for a blanket and sits inside the freezer. The cold & ice remind her of home sweet home at the North Pole.

J- Jammies – Our Elf loves to bring a fun pair of Chrismas Pjs – usually with an Elf on them.

K- Kris Kringle! Have the elf write a letter to Santa about behavior or leave some blank p

L- Look, Look all around! The Elf created a candy cane hunt just for you! Look high and low to find all the candy.

M- Merry Money – Get the free printable money and find out how to teach the kids to earn this magical currency here.

N- Nativity – Our elf likes to get in on the real reason for the season.

O- Ouch! Kids and elves alike love fun bandaids. The elf covers herself in several bandaids.

P- Pandemic Elf – Our elf normally has a sick day but this year a mini mask (ribbon) & sanitizer seem fitting.

Q- Queen – She grabs a princess crown and dresses up like a queen.

R- Reading a Christmas book. This could be a book your have or a brand new gift! Our elf is reading her copy of The Littlest Elf.

S- Stuck! Sometimes she wraps up in Christmas lights, yarn or even dental floss. Sometimes another toy even gets in on the fun like a Barbie or Army figurine.

T- Toys, Toys, Toys. Let the Elf play with your kid’s toys.

U- Unwrap. A few times each season, our elf likes to bring a little treat for the kids. You can check out a bunch of Dollar Tree Elf gift ideas or Elf gifts under $5 here.

V- Vacation! Our elf is always trying to find ways to go places with us. Getting in the kid’s backpacks on a Sunday morning (oops kids don’t go to school that day elfie) or hopping in my purse.

W- Santa is Watching! And this little elf is sending him photos.

X- X marks the spot. Print off a Free Christmas Lights Scavenger hunt and take the kids on a fun and free adventure. Steph at Dresses and Dinosaurs has a cute one here.

Y- Yule Log (a fun sweet treat before the end of the season).

Z- ZZZZ Tired Elf – Our elf loves to make a bed. In the past this has been as simple as using a pot holder mitt as a sleeping bed or using some of my daughter’s doll furniture and her sleep mask.