Let The Party Begin!!!

Today's the official LAST DAY OF SCHOOL for my babies and I can't wait!!! I absolutely love this time of year. There's no schedule and many laughs to be had! In honor of this day, I thought that I'd share with you a few easy ways to take basic food and dress them up to make them entertaining for the kids...

Everyone knows about the "Pancake Face". Just make HUGE Pancakes and offer toppings such as chocolate chips, cherries, whipped cream and nuts and let them decorate their breakfast. Don't worry about the sugary toppings, they can work them off outside while playing!

My kids love to make "Caramel Apple Monsters"! You simply make your own caramel apples or buy them pre-made. If you choose to make the apples yourself, use different candies to decorate your Monsters faces. Such as M&M's, Candy Corn, Nerds, Gummies...the list goes on and on! If you buy your apples pre-made, make sure to buys some frosting to use as glue to make your decorations stick. I prefer making them myself because you can control the nutrition and fat content.

My absolute fave is "Fruit Roll-Up Sushi"!!! The ingredients are super-easy and simple. Green Roll-Ups, Red Twizzlers, & Rice Krispy Treats. Make your Rice Krispy Treats as usual, once the mixture is ready, spred some onto a roll-up place twizzler in the middle and roll. Allow the roll time to set-up, then slice it into sushi pieces. The kids just think this is a trip and have the best time making these. Once you get really good at the "basic roll", you can start making different things such as "Sashimi Candy"... Just take the fruit flavored Tootsie rolls and mold them to look like fish pieces or just use the Swedish Fish if your kids like them (some don't) and top them onto the Rice Krispy mixture. The kids have the best time!!!

The important thing is to just have fun with your kids and to make their summer break creative. They've worked so hard throughout the year and deserve the break to just be kids. Get out there and enjoy your babies--they grow up way too fast!!!

*Remember...Your life is way more than average, so go out and live it in a BIG way!