Place a buttered baking sheet in the refrigerator. Put the sugar in the frying pan and using low heat, dissolve the sugar. Stirring constantly. Eventually the sugar will turn tan and stick together in clumps.

Continue Stirring. The clumps will eventually turn back into a liquid syrup. Pour this onto the buttered baking sheet and let dry. Once hardened, crack into pieces and enjoy.

Slowly melt chocolate on low heat, and stir until smooth. Add syrup and blend thoroughly. Pour onto waxed paper and spread with spatula until about 1/2 inch thick. Cover loosely with waxed paper and let sit to stiffen for a few hours. Children can play with this candy clay. Be inventive. Make something as a gift for someone. Making sure hands are very clean of course before handling your candy clay.

1. Make chocolate pudding by package directions and cool it in the refrigerator for a few hours.
2. Put individual portions into clear plastic cups. Let the top of the pudding remain rough looking.
3. Sieve (or sprinkle) some on the top of each cup. Also add some sprinkles if desired.
4. Place a few gummy worms in each cup.
5. Put them in the refrigerator until ready to eat.

1. Make the red Jello according to instructions on the box. Pour a small amount in the bottom of each clear glass (about one sixth of the cup).
2. When the red Jello has set (this will take hours or overnight), repeat using the orange Jello.
3. Repeat with the yellow, green, blue and purple Jellos.

1. Put a piece of aluminum foil (or waxed paper cut into squares) on top of a muffin pan or a flat baking pan (a flat baking pan makes flat nests). If using a muffin pan, make indentations in the paper or foil in each of the depressions. If you’re using waxed paper, try cutting individual squares of paper for each of the muffin holes (this makes the waxed paper maintain the cup shapes).
2. Have an adult melt the chocolate chips (and/or peanut butter chips) in the microwave or in a double boiler (do not overheat the chocolate or it gets grainy). When they are melted, mix the chocolate with the chow mein noodles or cereal in a large bowl.
3. Working quickly (before the chocolate solidifies), put a few spoonfuls of the chocolate mixture in each cup of the muffin pan, forming little nests (or if you’re using a flat pan, after putting the mixture on the pan, make an indentation in it with the back of a spoon).
4. Put a few egg-shaped candies in each of the little nests. If they won’t stick, use a dab of peanut butter to glue them in.
5. Let the nests cool. You now have cute candy nests to eat and enjoy.

   Variation: For a non-chocolate version of these nests, use marshmallows melted with a little butter instead of the chocolate mixture (use the Rice Krispies treats recipe: 3 tablespoons butter, 1 package (10 oz.) marshmallows, 6 cups cereal).

1. Have an adult mix a few drops of food coloring to the cream cheese (or frosting). The children will use this edible “glue” to put their fire truck together.
2. Start with a whole graham cracker. Using the back of a spoon, spread some of the “glue” on one side of it.
3. Put half a graham cracker on top of the “glue.” This is the cab of the fire truck.
4. “Glue” a red jellybean, a red Dots candy, a cherry, or a strawberry on top of the cab. This is the fire truck’s red light.
5. “Glue” four of the tiny Ritz crackers to the sides - these are the wheels.
6. On the back of the truck, “glue” two pretzels parallel to each other. Then “glue” in broken pieces to make a tiny ladder.
7. “Glue” on a piece of licorice - this is the fire hose.
8. You now have a tiny fire truck that is great for snack time!

1. Slice off the end of a carrot to reveal the smooth surface. One variation is to place notches all the way around the edge of the carrot and a small hole in the smooth center to produce a flower design. You may also wish to carve your initial in a raised fashion in the center of the carrot. The raised surface will be what prints. Hint: If you carve an initial, you must make sure the letter is reversed for it to show the correct way after stamping on the American cheese.
2. Pour a small amount of food coloring (whichever colors you choose) into each paper cup. Dip the carrot into the color and test it on the paper plate. Putting too much ink on your carrot will incur in splotching the edges of the design.
3. Now you can place your design on slices of American cheese. Enjoy!

1. Before toasting the bread, use a little milk mixed with food coloring to paint on the first letter of each child’s name, their whole name, or another letter of their choice.
2. Butter the bread as usual and sprinkle it with cinnamon-sugar. You can butter and sprinkle right over the “painting” and it will still show through, or you can just butter the back.
3. A fun activity is to arrange all of the toasts on a tray, and then let the children find their letter or name.

1. Spoon jelly into individual serving bowls.
2. Top with whipped cream.
3. Make a boat using the chocolate bar. Create a sail for the boat using toothpick and paper. Place on top.
4. Sprinkle fish sprinkles or sweets in bowl.

Slit one weiner lengthwise. Insert chips for dinosaur spikes. Stick pretzels underneath to form the legs. Press cloves in each side near the end for eyes.