Plymouth Rock Cookies-Treat of the Day

Teach your children about the first Thanksgiving while enjoying a sweet treat.   Family Fun    has a recipe for Plymouth Rock cookies that actually look like rock.  I know my kids would get a kick out of eatting rocks. 

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Free Labels are back!

If you missed the Christmas card and label deal last week, you are in luck.  Vistaprint is offering FREE mailing labels for 2 days only, just pay shipping.  There are many styles to choose from  that can be used for many different things, not just Christmas.   You can make gift tags, childrens name tags,  Valentine tags, and more.  The possibilities for the labels is endless.

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Craft of the Day

How cute is this turkey?.  I recently saw this little gobbler at the blog Turtles and Tails., you can see her tutorial here.  I like that you can make him from a little bit of dryer vent and cardstock.  I think he would make a great centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table.

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Candy Turkey

The other day I  featured some turkey themed cookies, today I am featuring turkey made from candy.   I love all of these ideas, they are so creative. 

Tootsie Pop turkey from Tippy Toes and Tantrums

Gum drop turkey from Desing, Wash, Rinse, Repeat

Peanut Butter Cup Turkey from Domestic Fits

Love this turkey from Choose to Thrive

Tootsie Roll Oreo Turkey and others from Delish

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Frugal Gift Idea #7

Vista Print is now offering FREE photo calendars. You just pay for shipping and processing.   A customized calendar  would be perfect gift for grandparents or other  friends and relatives.  You customize the calendar with 13 of your own photos, and use  texts, icons  and themes to make it unique.  

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Craft of the Day

Kids will enjoy making this 3D turkey bag.  They can adorn with feathers sharing what they are thankful for.  You can find this craft at Parents.com

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Treat of the Day

Now that we are coming up quickly on Thanksgiving, planning is in high gear.   If you are looking to an alternative other than pie, how about this Pumpkin Cream Roll     that was featured from AllYou.com and MyRecipes.com.

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Pepperoni Pizza Bundles

My kids LOVE pizza roll type of  snacks.  We had all the fixings on hand, so we decided to make our own, but bigger.  

Pizza bundles are a great after school  or evening snack, that are easy enough to be made by your child. 

One tube of crescent rolls will make 4 bundles.   Open the crescents, and divide into 4 rectangle.  Pinch the seam as much as possible. 

Spread a little bit of spaghetti or pizza sauce on each bundle. 

Kara placed the pepperoni on each piece. 

We added some mozzarella and some cheddar.  

We rolled up the bundles.  And then I sprinkled on some parmesan cheese. 

We baked them for 10-12 minutes  in a 375 degree oven.    Once they cooled a bit, they were gone almost instantly. One thing great about this recipe, is the filling can easily be changed for personal prefences. 

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Treat of the Day

I just saw these on the Pillsbury.com website.  I never would thought to make popcorn balls with peanut butter. Yum!  The colors in this recipe are also very festive for Thanksgiving.  

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6 Little Turkeys

Use cereal, candy and cookies to make Turkey Cookies from SnackPicks.com

If you prefer oreos, how about these oreo turkeys from Simple Girl at Home

Here is a more simple, sugar cookie version from Pillsbury.com

Here is a version with lots of chocolate from VeryBestBaking.com

And a couple of turkeys from BettyCrocker.com

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Muppet Cake Pops

Are you excited about the new Muppet movie?   I know I am. I grew up on the Muppets and now my children have grown to  love them too.  Bakerella   the  queen of cake pops, has posted several Muppet themed cake pops on her blog and Family.go.com.  She has the how to on how to make several of the gang.    Which one is your favorite?

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Treat of the Day

I have seen these adorable cornacopias from Party Pinching  a few times in recent days.  They are simple to make, and very colorful and festive.  Check out these and many other Thanksiving ideas at Party Pinching on Facebook.

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Apple Turkeys

Do you remember my Apple Candy Monsters   that my kids made for Halloween?  Well I just came across another apple craft that is a perfect kids activity for Thanksgiving.    You can use gum drops, marshmellows, ringed cereal for the feathers, and a marshmellow for the head.  Dig into those Halloween candy bags and be creative.  You can see more on this craft at KidsActivities.Net.

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Turkey Cheeseball Appetizer

November feels like it is flying by.  We are now at just under 2 weeks until Thanksgiving. I am sure many are planning their menus and figuring out their guest lists.   If you are looking for a festive appetizer to feed your guest, how about this fun turkey cheese ball from Gluesticks,  

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Sunday Paper Coupons

The weekend is almost here, and the new coupons are now posted on Sunday Coupon Preview.   If you would like to see what coupons to expect in this weeks paper, make sure to click the banner. 

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