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These chocolate covered pretzels look like apples!  It's so cute.  And any teacher, or child, or random stranger, will LOVE them.  They're adorable and they taste delish, plus they're pretty easy to make! Here's what you'll need: 1 pkg. Twist Pretzels 1 Hershey Bar 1 pkg. Wilton Chocolate Melts, Red and White Green Tootsie Rolls Candy Sprinkles or mini chocolate chips Melt the red and white chocolate colors separately by placing them in glass bowls and microwaving. Heat 30 seconds at a time, stirring each time until melted.  Dip some pretzels into the red chocolate and completely coat them.  For some of pretzels dip...

These are the cutest St Patrick's Day snack you will ever make.  Seriously.  They turn out ADORABLE.  And, not only are they going to impress the socks off of anyone who sees them, they're also insanely easy to make. This is what you'll need: Waffle Style Pretzels Rolo Candies Xtreme Airhead Rainbow Bites Gold Sugar Crystals   DIRECTIONS: Pre-heat oven to 250 degrees. Place pretzels on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Add one rolo to the corner of each pretzel. Place in oven for about 2-3 minutes. Just enough to soften the chocolate. Remove from oven. Immediately sprinkle top of...

These Jolly Rancher shamrock cookies are easy, yummy, and SO cute!!  They make great treats for your family, for St. Patrick's Day classroom parties, or for whenever you're craving some sugary goodness. This is what you're going to need:  1 ¼ Cup Flour ¾ Cup Sugar ½ Stick Unsalted Butter 1 Egg ½ teas. Baking Powder ½ teas. Salt ½ teas. Vanilla Green Jolly Ranchers Shamrock Cookie Cutter (1.5 inches) Round Cookie Cutter (2.5 inches)  Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium size bowl, beat butter and sugar with mixer then add egg and vanilla. Mix until fluffy....

These fun letter Q writing practice and coloring page printables are perfect for kids who are learning their letters, or those kids who just need a little more practice forming a correct Q.  Plus they're super fun to color!   This little queen is ready to show off the letter Q and her queenly powers.  For instance she has the authority to proclaim it snack time at ANY time of the day, and has declared that no one in the kingdom needs to worry about coloring in the lines!  (Except, you know, when you're practicing writing the letter Q.) To...

This game of Tic Tac Toe isn't just a fun Valentine activity, it's also delicious!  Using graham crackers, candy melts, and conversation hearts you can have a great time with a group of short people and then every gets a snack.  It's a double dose of Valentine party fun! This is what you'll need: Graham Crackers ½ cup Pink Candy Melts/Discs ½ cup White Chocolate Melts/Discs Candy Conversation Hearts Take your white chocolate candy melts and place them in a microwave safe bowl.  Microwave for 30 seconds, then stir. Continue to do this until the discs are all melted. Do...