Gather 2 cups water 1/4 cup honey 4 black tea bags 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cinnamon stick 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 cups milk Go 1. In a medium-sized pot, bring the water to a boil. 2. Add honey, tea, vanilla and …
Gather white knee sock rice permanent markers Go 1. Fill sock half-full of rice. 2. Tie a knot at the open end. 3. Decorate the sock with markers. (Do not use stickers or acrylic paint.) 4. Once the ink dries, heat sock in the microwave for 30-60 seconds. 5. Place warm sock around neck and …
Annette rubbed her hands together to warm them, then clipped a handkerchief to the clothesline. Mama bustled beside her, hanging two pairs of knickers and a shirt in the time it took Annette to hang the handkerchief. “Mama, how long will this cold weather last? It’s already April.” “Be grateful, child. Spring will come to …
Gather 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1-1/3 cups milk 2 tablespoons melted butter 1 cup flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt powdered sugar fresh fruit (blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, kiwis) Go 1. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, melted butter, flour, sugar and salt until smooth. 2. Heat skillet to medium heat and grease pan …
Gather 1 tablespoon balsamic vinaigrette (or dressing of your choice) 24 spinach leaves 2 strawberries, hulled 12 blueberries Go 1. Pour dressing into a plastic bag. Add spinach. 2. Seal bag and shake until spinach is coated. 3. Lay 12 spinach leaves in a circle with stems pointed toward the plate’s center. 4. Cover with …
Gather 2 cups chocolate chips 1 tablespoon oil 2 teaspoons peppermint extract 40 Ritz crackers Go 1. Pour chocolate chips and oil into a microwave-safe bowl. 2. Microwave for 30 seconds and stir. Keep cooking, 30 seconds at a time, until chocolate melts completely. 3. Stir peppermint into melted chocolate. 4. Carefully dip crackers into …
Gather large, used puzzle pieces washable paint paintbrush old family photos scissors glue magnetic strip Go 1. Ask permission before using puzzle pieces or photos. 2. Paint the puzzle pieces in bright colors. 3. Cut out faces of your family from old photos (or print out digital copies). 4. Glue heads to the “top” of …
Gather coffee filter watercolor paints paintbrush paper plate clothespin glue pipe cleaner googly eyes Go 1. Dampen coffee filter with water. 2. Paint coffee filter with watercolors. The colors will bleed, making a tie-dye effect. Tip: For bolder colors, place a paper plate under the coffee filter before you paint. Let the filter dry on …
Gather 8 strawberries 1 banana, peeled 2 cups yogurt (vanilla or honey) 1 cup granola 1/2 cup blueberries Go 1. Slice strawberries and banana. 2. Spoon yogurt into four clear glasses. Top with granola and fruit. 3. Add a second layer of yogurt, granola and fruit. Dig in!
Gather coffee sleeve scissors 3 sheets colored paper glue decorations: bows, ribbon, stamps, jewels markers Go 1. Carefully pull apart coffee sleeve at glued end and lay flat. 2. Using the sleeve as a template, cut paper to fit over each “bend” in the sleeve. 3. Glue paper to sleeve. 4. Personalize with decorations and …
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