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Minecraft…it’s the “IN” thing right now and if you have a kiddo then I’m pretty sure you’ve heard of it and if not, you will soon.  😉 This super duper popular game is on the forefront of most kids minds right now and you know what that means…lots of requests for Minecraft Birthday parties! Here’s the catch…it’s actually VERY hard to find Minecraft party supplies for sale so that’s where the creativity comes in! I guess you could ultimately get a bunch of boxes and paint them  😉 but below you will find a ton of cute and creative ideas we did for my son’s 7th Birthday party!

The hardest part was the cake….It turned out pretty amazing and my hubby and I spent a lot of time making it:

minecraft cake

cake 2

Basically it’s 4 boxes of cake mix (you can make it smaller and use just 2 cakes). Cut up your cakes to form a “Creeper” (I suggest using paper and cutting out a template of the size you want before cutting into your actual cakes). We did 2 layers of cake on the legs and head and used frosting (colored green with food coloring of course) to paste them together.

Then we made fondant (marshmallows, powdered sugar and water) – you can “Google” it to get tons of different videos and directions on how to make your own. Color the fondant again with food coloring and place a layer (large piece) over the whole “creeper cake” then shape and cut around edges. You will then make fondant patches for the Creeper body and get them wet with water (just a tiny bit) so it sticks to his body.

It takes some time but it’s totally worth it in my opinion, it sure put a smile on his face…

cake 3

For the food….(in case you’re not familiar, some of these items are the “supplies” on Minecraft:

minecraft foodI got the spiders from Dollar Tree….yep, just a buck! These Spiders are really in the game too.  😉

minecraft party food

  • Creeper juice (made with green Kool-Aid + sugar and 1 liter sprite) then put in water bottles with creeper juice labels – you can Google these and print them out then use double sided sticky tape.
  • Coal – Rice krispy treats (made into clumps instead of putting in the standard pan) and add black food dye until they turn black)
  • Sticks – use stick pretzels
  • Carrots
  • Apples
  • Watermelons (see how to cut Watermelons for little fingers in my post here)
  • Cookies (yes, these are a supply, I even checked!) Use Chips AHOY! because they resemble them the best!
  • Lava – use Colby cheese and cut into “lava squares”. We put them on toothpicks and the kiddos loved eating them that way.

*Remember, you can “Google” Minecraft Printable food labels to print out the cute labels for the food.

Minecraft Games and Crafts:

minecraft crafts

The kiddos made a picture of themselves Minecraft style! I cut up a bunch of construction paper into 1×1 inch squares. Then I cut a piece of poster board from the Dollar Store. The kiddos glued the pieces of paper on to make what they thought resembles themselves.  😉 I used duck tape to tape a popsicle stick to the back as their handle.

minecraft games

minecraft

For the games (we did “hot apple” instead of hot potato). We also did “Pin the tail on the pig”. I made my own pig with construction paper, SUPER easy and they had a blast.

For the “blindfold” we use a “Steve” head. I just used a box I had laying around and cut pieces of paper then glued them on. Simple as can be!

Decor:

minecraft spider

I made this Minecraft spider out of a black balloon for the body and black streamers for the legs. Then just some red construction paper cut in squares of course, for the eyes!

balloons

streamers

 We had green and black balloons and streamers galore! You can tape on cut up construction paper to the balloons you are hanging to make “hanging creeper balloons”.

minecraft wall

 I used large plates from the party store to make the Creeper face on the wall!

plates

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TNT boxes made with licorice and printable boxes you can easily tape together.

table

boys

And they had a BLAST!

elfu

One last thing…Elfy (you know our Elf on the Shelf) he showed up and toilet papered Talan’s room as a Birthday surprise.  😉

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Minecraft Party Ideas

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Minecraft Party

MINECRAFT Party

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Minecraft…it’s the “IN” thing right now and if you have a kiddo then I’m pretty sure you’ve heard of it and if not, you will soon.  😉 This super duper popular game is on the forefront of most kids minds right now and you know what that means…lots of requests for Minecraft Birthday parties! Here’s the catch…it’s actually VERY hard to find Minecraft party supplies for sale so that’s where the creativity comes in! I guess you could ultimately get a bunch of boxes and paint them  😉 but below you will find a ton of cute and creative ideas we did for my son’s 7th Birthday party!

The hardest part was the cake….It turned out pretty amazing and my hubby and I spent a lot of time making it:

minecraft cake

cake 2

Basically it’s 4 boxes of cake mix (you can make it smaller and use just 2 cakes). Cut up your cakes to form a “Creeper” (I suggest using paper and cutting out a template of the size you want before cutting into your actual cakes). We did 2 layers of cake on the legs and head and used frosting (colored green with food coloring of course) to paste them together.

Then we made fondant (marshmallows, powdered sugar and water) – you can “Google” it to get tons of different videos and directions on how to make your own. Color the fondant again with food coloring and place a layer (large piece) over the whole “creeper cake” then shape and cut around edges. You will then make fondant patches for the Creeper body and get them wet with water (just a tiny bit) so it sticks to his body.

It takes some time but it’s totally worth it in my opinion, it sure put a smile on his face…

cake 3

For the food….(in case you’re not familiar, some of these items are the “supplies” on Minecraft:

minecraft foodI got the spiders from Dollar Tree….yep, just a buck! These Spiders are really in the game too.  😉

minecraft party food

  • Creeper juice (made with green Kool-Aid + sugar and 1 liter sprite) then put in water bottles with creeper juice labels – you can Google these and print them out then use double sided sticky tape.
  • Coal – Rice krispy treats (made into clumps instead of putting in the standard pan) and add black food dye until they turn black)
  • Sticks – use stick pretzels
  • Carrots
  • Apples
  • Watermelons (see how to cut Watermelons for little fingers in my post here)
  • Cookies (yes, these are a supply, I even checked!) Use Chips AHOY! because they resemble them the best!
  • Lava – use Colby cheese and cut into “lava squares”. We put them on toothpicks and the kiddos loved eating them that way.

*Remember, you can “Google” Minecraft Printable food labels to print out the cute labels for the food.

Minecraft Games and Crafts:

minecraft crafts

The kiddos made a picture of themselves Minecraft style! I cut up a bunch of construction paper into 1×1 inch squares. Then I cut a piece of poster board from the Dollar Store. The kiddos glued the pieces of paper on to make what they thought resembles themselves.  😉 I used duck tape to tape a popsicle stick to the back as their handle.

minecraft games

minecraft

For the games (we did “hot apple” instead of hot potato). We also did “Pin the tail on the pig”. I made my own pig with construction paper, SUPER easy and they had a blast.

For the “blindfold” we use a “Steve” head. I just used a box I had laying around and cut pieces of paper then glued them on. Simple as can be!

Decor:

minecraft spider

I made this Minecraft spider out of a black balloon for the body and black streamers for the legs. Then just some red construction paper cut in squares of course, for the eyes!

balloons

streamers

 We had green and black balloons and streamers galore! You can tape on cut up construction paper to the balloons you are hanging to make “hanging creeper balloons”.

minecraft wall

 I used large plates from the party store to make the Creeper face on the wall!

plates

tnt

TNT boxes made with licorice and printable boxes you can easily tape together.

table

boys

And they had a BLAST!

elfu

One last thing…Elfy (you know our Elf on the Shelf) he showed up and toilet papered Talan’s room as a Birthday surprise.  😉

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DIY Valentine Owls

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Holiday’s are always a perfect time to get your kiddos into doing arts & crafts. Plus, you end up getting a super cute keepsake and holiday decoration that is much more special than store bought ones. This Valentine Owl project is very easy and you may have everything you need already at home which makes it a very frugal project. Have fun making this cute decoration on the cheap…

DIY Valentine Owls

What you need:

  • Used Toilet Paper Rolls
  • Construction Paper
  • Googly Eyes if you have them (you can also make eyes from paper and markers)
  • Scissors
  • Glue, I used Modge Podge
  • Ribbon if you would like to hang.

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What to do:

  1. Cut Paper to the width of your toilet paper roll.
  2. Wrap paper around toilet paper roll and adhere. 3
  3. Fold sides in to enclose top of toilet paper roll. 4
  4. Add Googly Eyes with Adhesive.
  5. Cut beak shape out of construction paper and adhere.  5
  6. Cut heart shapes out of construction paper for wings and adhere to sides. 6
  7. Adhere ribbon to top to form a loop for hanging (optional). 7

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Colored Noodles Recipe (Fun for the Kiddos and Very Inexpensive!)

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Kid’s love making these Colored Noodles!

Need something fun to do with the kiddos? How about a way to make them eat?! If so, you may love this next idea….colored noodles! It’s super easy, inexpensive and quick.

Check out how to do it below:

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Colored Noodles

Ingredients

  • 2-3 food coloring colors (Blue and Pink or purple work best....Green kind of turns yellow)
  • 1 package of White pasta (you can use wheat but the color doesn't turn out as bright)

Instructions

  1. Boil the water in separate pans
  2. Add about 15-20 drops of each color in its own pan (or until the water completely changes colors)
  3. Boil pasta in colored water
  4. Strain the pasta (make sure to do EACH color in it's own pan)
  5. That's it!
  6. *You can also do this same recipe a little different....just boil your pasta and strain then add a little bit of pasta to a few different baggies and add 15-20 drops of food coloring in each bag and a little water. Then let sit until pasta has absorbs the color.
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Root Beer Reindeer Gifts

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I’ve been wanting to make these with the kiddos for awhile and finally got them up! These Reindeer Root Beer gifts are super, super cute and easy to make! These are perfect for gifts as well as fun snacks for the kiddos. You can use root beer for a kid-friendly version or try out some beer (they make the funnest packages that make these even cuter) to take to a Christmas or Holiday party. 😉

Root Beer Reindeer

INGREDIENTS:

  • 6 Pack Bottled Root Beer
  • 12 Wiggly Eyes
  • 6 Red Pom Poms (1/4″)
  • 9 Brown Pipe Cleaners
  • Ribbon for Scarves (optional)
  • Glue (either E6000 or Hot Glue)

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Glue eyes on bottle neck.
  2. Glue red pom pom nose just below eyes.
  3. Take 3 pipe cleaners and cut them in half, then cut each of these halves in half.
  4. Wrap a pipe cleaner just below the bottle cap and twist in the back and bring ends up to make main antlers.
  5. Take one of the quarter pipe cleaners and twist it about 1 1/4″ from end each main antler.
  6. Repeat this process for each bottle.
  7. If you would like, cut a piece of ribbon and wrap like a scarf around the bottle. Use a dab of glue to hold together.
  8. NOTE: If you use the E6000, it needs to set for awhile before it will be tacky enough to stick to bottle.

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DIY Makeup Remover Pads

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Did you know it’s actually super easy to make your own make-up remover pads right from home? Plus, you know what’s in them and they are healthy ingredients and no strange chemicals like other make-up removers can have. Not only is it better for your skin, but it will actually save you money too. 😉 Enjoy…

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DIY Makeup Remover Pads

Supplies:

  • Mason Jar or Round Container
  • Large Round Cotton Pads
  • 1 1/2 cup Water
  • 2 tbsp Tear-Free Baby Shampoo
  • 1/4 tsp Baby Oil 2.jpg

Directions:

  1. In a large bowel mix together the Water, Shampoo and Oil. 3.jpg
  2. Add enough of your solution to cover the bottom of your mason jar or container.
  3. Add in approximately 10 Pads (allow to soak up the solution. 4.jpg
  4. Continue to add about 10 pads at a time pouring solution over each set to allow coverage.
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300 Easy Elf on the Shelf Ideas

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It’s Elf time! If you need a lot of super creative ideas for Elf On The Shelf then you will love the list below (just click the numbers below to change the pages and see them all)! Have fun and remember, you can get your own Elf on Shelf here on Amazon. Thank you to all the readers who sent pictures in!! 😉

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How To Make Glow In The Dark Icing

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How To Make Glow In The Dark Icing

As Halloween sneaks up around the corner, the pumpkins, decorations and haunted houses start popping up everywhere! So to get in the spirit, why not add some Halloween fun into your baking. With a few simple kitchen cupboard ingredients, you can create your very own glow in the dark cupcake icing. Not only will it add a special twist to your Halloween dessert, the glow off the frosting will surprise guests of all ages! Check out the instructions below to create your very own glow in the dark icing:

Ingredients Needed:

  • 1 Cup Of Butter
  • 4-5 Cups Of Icing Sugar
  • 1 Cup And 4-5 Tablespoons Of Tonic Water
  • 1.5 Tablespoon Of Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Box Of Coloured Jello
  • 1 Cup Of Boiling Water

Instructions:

  1. Start by creating your basic frosting. Beat the butter until smooth, add powdered sugar and tonic water alternating as you add it. Add vanilla and beat till smooth.
  2. Ice your cupcakes however you prefer and pop them in the freezer. They should be in there long enough for the icing to harden.
  3. Next, boil 1 cup of water and add Jello. Stir until combined, about 2-3 minutes. Add 1 cup of tonic water, mix and remove from heat. Place the mixture into a second bowl and keep that bowl on ice to make the Jello as cool as possible. Once the Jello is cool to the touch but not firm, give it a quick stir and remove it from the ice.
  4. Once removed, it’s time to dip the cupcakes. Remove them from the freezer, dip one at a time and replace them back in the freezer once they have been dipped. The more you repeat this process, the more they will glow! Serve once the glow has dried and display them under a black light for an even better glow!
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7 of my Favorite, Healthiest Smoothie Recipes that Taste Delicious!

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I’ve been working on compiling a bunch of healthy smoothie recipe and below you will find my favorites! These taste delicious and are full of nutrients. I like making these for breakfast, a quick snack or meal on the go AND they are perfect for desserts. Before we get into the recipes, check out the health benefits below:

Spinach Benefits:

The best ratio for a a healthy spinach smoothie is 40% spinach or other leafy green (I also suggest kale) to 60% fruit.

Spinach is a super food as it carries health benefits of  vitamins A (as beta-carotene), C, K, and folate, calcium, dietary fiber,  and iron. Spinach also carries selenium, zinc, phosphorus, potassium, copper, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6 and E.

Spinach also can help the following:

-Protect against certain cancers of the stomach, skin, breast, prostate, ovaries and colon.

-Cardiovascular health

-Prevention of  heart attacks and stroke

– Spinach can help diseases like asthma and rheumatoid arthritis

Blueberry Yogurt Smoothie 

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  • 1 cups spinach, fresh
  • 3⁄4 cup water
  • 3⁄4 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup blueberries (Frozen)
  • 1 banana
  • 1/2 cup Yogurt (non-fat)

Mix all the ingredients to make your smoothie!

Cantaloupe Smoothie 

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  • 2 cups spinach, fresh
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 2 cups cantaloupe chopped in small pieces (frozen)
  • 1 banana

Surfrider Smoothie ( similar to Jamba Juice ) 

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  • 1 cup spinach, fresh
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup strawberries (frozen)
  • Juice of 1 Lemon
  • Juice of 1 lime

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Farmers Market Smoothie 

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  • 2 cups spinach, fresh
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup strawberries ( frozen )
  • 1 apple peeled and chopped ( Frozen )
  • 1 Orange or Halo peeled and chopped ( frozen )

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Strawberry Banana Smoothie 

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  • 2 cups spinach, fresh
  • 1/2 cup Non-fat yogurt
  • 3⁄4 cup orange juice
  • 2 cups strawberries ( frozen )
  • 2 bananas

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Tropical Smoothie 

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  • 2 cups spinach, fresh
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup Chopped Mango (frozen)
  • 1 cup pineapple (frozen)
  • 1 /2 cup chopped orange or halos

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Triple Berry Smoothie 

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  • 2 cups spinach, fresh
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/2  cup Raspberries
  • 1/2 cup of Blackberries
  • 1/2 cup of Blueberries

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Jalapeno Popper Dip

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It’s Football season and you know what that means….a bunch of really good dip is needed! The guys wanted something with a little pop but TONS of flavor… So jalapeno Popper dip it is ! We’ve tested, made adjustments and tested some more and in my opinion (and theirs) this is the BEST Jalapeno Popper dip recipe ever!

You can choose to make it HOT and spicy or just flavorful without a kick depending on if you use the seeds, spicy or mild peppers, etc. Jalapenos of course are spicey , Pasilla chili mild ..read up on the spiciness of peppers and find out which one you want to include in you jalapeno popper dip.

Enjoy…make a lot…it will go fast.

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Jalapeno Popper Dip

Ingredients

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  • 2 packages of cream cheese (8 oz each) softened
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 5 pieces of bacon (optional) cooked and chopped
  • 1 small can chopped jalapenos (you can use fresh jalapenos too and keep the seeds if you want it spicier!)
  • 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
    • TOPPING ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 cup crushed ritz crackers
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 stick melted butter

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Combine all the top ingredients and mix together well
  3. Pour in 9x13 glass dish (or something similar)
  4. In a separate bowl combine all of the topping ingredients
  5. Pour over top jalapeno mixture
  6. Bake for 20 minutes
  7. Broil for 2-3 minutes until crackers are browned a little
  8. Serve with chips or crackers (we love it with pita chips!)
  9. Enjoy!
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Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Recipe
Garden Pasta Salad
Creamy Hershey’s Cookie Dip Recipe
Picadillo Recipe (Ground Turkey or Beef Dish)
Easy Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Jalapeno Popper Ingredients:

2 packages of cream cheese (8 oz each) softened
1 cup mayonnaise
5 pieces of bacon (optional) cooked and chopped
1 small can chopped jalapenos (you can use fresh jalapenos too and keep the seeds if you want it spicier!)
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

TOPPING ingredients:

1 1/2 cup crushed ritz crackers
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 stick melted butter

Jalapeno Popper Dip DIRECTIONS:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Combine all the top ingredients and mix together well
  3. Pour in 9×13 glass dish (or something similar)
  4. In a separate bowl combine all of the topping ingredients
  5. Pour over top jalapeno mixture
  6. Bake for 20 minutes
  7. Broil for 2-3 minutes until crackers are browned a little
  8. Serve with chips or crackers (we love it with pita chips!)
  9. Enjoy!

 

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