This little book lets Mom know just why she is so special. Just download the template and let your kids do the rest.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
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1/4 cup butter
4 cups mini marshmallows 6 cups crisped rice cereal 20 to 25 gummy worms 1 to 2 boxes of fruit leather 12- by 17-inch baking sheet 2-quart saucepan | |
| Seasons: April fools day, Year round | |
| Materials: food items | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. | Grease a 12- by 17-inch baking pan. |
| 2. | Melt butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. |
| 3. | Add the marshmallows and stir until smooth. |
| 4. | Remove mixture from heat and stir in the rice cereal until it's evenly coated. |
| 5. | Turn the baking sheet so that the shorter ends are at the top and bottom. Then press the marshmallow mixture on the sheet, distributing it evenly. |
| 6. | Starting at one side and 1 inch up from the lower edge, place gummy worms atop the mixture end to end in a horizontal line. |
| 7. | Gently roll the lower edge of the marshmallow mixture over the gummy worms. |
| 8. | Then stop and cut the log away from the rest of the mixture. Use the same method for 4 more logs. |
| 9. | Slice each log in 1-inch-thick "sushi" rolls and wrap them individually with a strip of fruit leather. |
| Prep Time: About 2 to 3 hours | |
| What you need: | |
| Book templates (see Step 1)
Paper or card stock Scissors Crayons or markers Single hole punch Embroidery floss or ribbon | |
| Seasons: Mother's day | |
| Materials: card stock | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. | Click on the links below to download the book pages.
Book pages, part 1 Book pages, part 2 Book pages, part 3 (To view the .pdf file, you'll need Adobe Reader. which is available for free from the Adobe site.) |
| 2. | Print the pages on paper or card stock. Cut out the pages. |
| 3. | The kids can fill out each page however they like using crayons or markers. |
| 4. | Then they can stack the pages, punch holes, bind them with embroidery floss or ribbon as shown below, and knot the ends. |
| 5. | To bind, weave up...  |
| 6. | ... then weave back down.  |
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