The big boy is from Krispy Kreme. The mini is Emma's version.
The box of donuts is really a pill box....Emma's holding her favorite, a cheerio dipped in chocolate, then sprinkles. The others are cheerios dipped in confectioners' sugar and cheerios rolled in cinnamon sugar.
A selection of Emma's mini cakes.
The mini cakes are really oreos with a layer of frosting between them, then more frosting on tops and sides...plus decorations.
The cakes should "rest" before anyone tries cutting a slice so the oreos have a chance to soften and become, yes, cake-like. Emma used a small pastry tip to make florettes and tubes of colored gels for the lettering.
You can see by comparing Emma's hand to these peanut butter thumbprint cookies just how teeny they are.
Emma used store-bought peanut-butter cookie dough and regular-size chocolate chips instead of the standard Hershey's Kiss..
This mini cone is really a Bugle and a "scoop" of seasoned cream cheese (you can use a melon ball-er, or just roll in the palm of your hands). Kids like sugared cream cheese and fruit-flavored (think strawberry) cream cheese. Bigger kids enjoy salt-and-white-pepper (vanilla) and smoked-salmon (strawberry) flavors.
Pizza anyone?
Yup, those are Slim Jim's Emma sliced to make her pepperoni.
Mmmm.
Last but not least: Emma's watermelon--she cuts a lime in half lengthwise, scoops out the pulp, fills with strawberry jello, tosses in a few mini-chips for seeds...and refrigerates until set.
Pretty cute, no? What's your fave?
One day, Emma came home from a playdate with her friend Annie with a rectangular take-out soy-sauce dish filled with the mini donuts. I was in love…what a great cooking project! Then, she told me the idea came from an American Girl book, Tiny Treats. We got one immediately, and Emma started making one or two every weekend–get this…instead of TV time!!! That’s just about the best recommendation I can give! I couldn’t even tell you which is my favorite—I think they’re all so adorable. Which is yours?
These are just ADORABLE, and so creative too!
By: Sara on April 8, 2009
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How adorable these are – perfect for an elves’ tea party. It’s hard to pick a favourite, but I’m full of admiration for the piping on the Oreo gateaux.Oh, and the fabulous ‘watermelons’ are so clever. See, I told you it was hard to pick a favourite…
By: lickedspoon on April 8, 2009
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Wow! they all look lovely! I like the mini cakes & the mini watermelon parts the most!! hahaha!!
By: Sophie on April 8, 2009
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I love the little donuts and cakes. My little girl would love this book! Thanks for sharing!
By: RobinSue on April 9, 2009
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These are so cute! I love the watermelon and little cakes. Emma is great with her pastry tips I’m impressed!
By: Phoo-D on April 9, 2009
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I think that’s the cutest thing I have ever seen!!
I love the little cheerio donuts, that is too cute!!
I didn’t know American Girl had that book. My daughter is 7 and she would love to do that, in fact my sons would like to do that too!!
Thanks for sharing such cute creations!
By: Jennifer on April 9, 2009
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I’m not going to let my Emma see that! She’s a big American Girl fan too, btw. For Christmas she wants the Chrissa doll.
By: Anna on April 9, 2009
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Good grace, these are so cute… and I love them all.
Cheers,
elra
By: elra on April 9, 2009
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These are adorable and every child’s dream to have a beautiful tin to carry them in. I want one.
By: Treehouse Chef on April 9, 2009
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This is sooo adorable. I’m sure she was super happy. My son will love this too. Hmmm, shall we give it a try as well???
By: Nurit - 1 family. friendly. food. on April 9, 2009
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How utterly charming! I think Emma must have lots of patience to put together these cute little gems. For me, the oreo creations take the cake. Lovely post.
By: Mariana on April 9, 2009
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This is BY FAR the MOST adortable and precous post I have seen in a while. These are so cute.. How creative and talented!!
By: Donna on April 10, 2009
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omg, can you adopt me? these look like such fun, and so super adorable! I’d eat a whole handful at once, and lol at being able to say, “I just ate 50 donuts.” haha!
By: burpexcuzme on April 11, 2009
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Nice take on mini desserts. So cute.
By: Esi on April 11, 2009
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These ideas are so clever and would make perfect snacks/appetizers for when you have a house full of kids over a holiday. Thanks for sharing!
By: Screwed Up Texan on April 11, 2009
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Oh my goodness! Those are the cutest things I’ve ever seen. I love teeny tiny things and these are no exception.
LOVE them (especially the donuts in the pill box)!
By: Monica H on April 11, 2009
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My daughter has this book and we have not tried one thing out of it yet. I’m going to show her this post…she’s going to LOVE it! She also has her own kid’s cooking blog. She’ll probably want to make them and post them.
http://www.sydneyscafe.blogspot.com
By: Jaime on April 12, 2009
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Genius. Really … who THINKS like this??!! My fav are the mini cakes, followed by the mini donuts, and then the jello-filled lime. Adorable.
By: Muneeba on April 14, 2009
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oh these are so incredibly cute and creative!!
By: Christelle Vaillant on April 21, 2009
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How absolutely adorable! Cocoa nibs would also be perfect as the little watermelon seeds.
By: kate on April 26, 2009
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Thats cute. Really like the minature water melon and looks like some good party nibbles.
By: Red Wines on January 26, 2010
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Very cute!! I LOVE the little donuts!! How neat!!!
By: Jenn on August 5, 2010
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Heads up, even better than sliced slim jims, you can find mini pepperoni slices now that are cute- hormel makes these packages with little snack bags of mini pepperoni slices, so cute and probably tastes better than slim jim!
By: Celeste on October 19, 2010
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Also, an idea for seeds for the watermelon, you can sometimes find chocolate covered sunflower seeds or even use black sesame seeds, they’d look awesome!
By: Celeste on October 19, 2010
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Both are brilliant ideas–thank you!
By: Catherine on October 19, 2010
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Oh my, these little treats are absolutely adorable!
By: Mom's Menu Planner on February 28, 2011
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These are just the cutest little treats ever! I especially love the tiny little pizza!
By: The Texas Peach on March 3, 2011
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OMG you have totally turned me into a squealing little girl for at least 5 minutes. These are absolutely adorable! The pizza and mini cakes are my fav!
By: Lucy @ Lucyeats on March 3, 2011
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Love these sooo cute
By: Cathy on March 30, 2011
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I am so going to make these!
By: Mary Thompson Rhodes on July 16, 2011
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Do you think you could show the recipe for the nilla wafers cookies with the frosting on top?
By: Marie on August 6, 2011
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Not sure what you mean as we did not use any vanilla wafer cookies.
By: Catherine on August 6, 2011
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So adorable!
By: Kris on November 30, 2011
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These are absolutely adorable! I found you via Pinterest and Emma’s mini donuts which someone pinned as donuts for Santa’s elves. I have to say I will definitely be making some with my kiddies for Christmas Eve.
Thanks for sharing!
By: thecreationzstudio on November 30, 2011
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[...] We feed Santa. We feed the reindeer. Now you don’t have to skip the elves! Make your own tiny, edible, treats. [...]
By: Stacy Sews - Diary of a Fabric Junkie » Blog Archive » Linky Thursday on December 1, 2011
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So, so cute!! Love it! Debating on using it for an elf activity or saving it for April Fool’s day! Thanks for sharing it!
By: Crystal on December 1, 2011
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This is absolutely adorable!!! My daughter is going to LOVE doing this. Thanks so much for sharing.
By: Whitney on December 1, 2011
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I am smitten! What darling tiny treats! Way to go, Emma! I think my favorites are the donuts and the cookies:) Time to pin, and check out that book!
By: Sue on December 1, 2011
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How fun!!! Love miniature anything!
By: Kristy on December 2, 2011
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I love these and want to make them. I was just wondering how you get the powdered sugar and cinnamon sugar to stick to the donuts. Any tips?
By: Christa on December 2, 2011
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All we did was put them in a baggie and toss with the sugar. Somehow it stuck. You could always use a tweezer to get them out and package them so your fingers don’t take the sugar with them.
By: Catherine on December 3, 2011
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Made the doughnuts tonight. What a fantastically cute idea. Found you via Pinterest.
By: Smallgood on December 4, 2011
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[...] causing. He made miniature cakes and they are adorable!! A friend passed the idea along from http://unconfidentialcook.com/2009/04/08/emmas-tiny-treats. I really hope that he makes us a dozen doughnuts [...]
By: Elf sized cakes | Our Elf Adventures on December 5, 2011
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Oh, my goodness, these are so cute. I have seen tiny food as jewellery, but this just takes it one step further. Tiny food you can eat!!!! Amazing!
By: Annika on December 6, 2011
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Charming and delicious! Who could ask for more!
By: Loralynn on December 6, 2011
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I found the “elf donuts” on pinterest. Too cute! My kids and I had fun making a few of them tonight, but will definitely be making more to give to their little friends and cousins to leave for Santa’s elves on Christmas Eve. I am packaging them in dozens in tiny Origami boxes lined with waxed paper, and I’m writing “Kris P. Kringles” on the top of the box along with teeny little holly artwork. I love the little cakes, watermelons, and pizzas, too. Thanks for sharing your ideas and photos!
By: Jeanie on December 8, 2011
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Thanks so much for your nice comment! I know the elves will have a good snack–to say nothing of a pretty one!–at your house….
By: Catherine on December 9, 2011
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How do you make origami boxes for the donuts?
By: Barbara Hartoon on July 23, 2012
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I don’t know how to make origami boxes. Try a pillbox, or a small soy sauce container….
By: Catherine on July 23, 2012
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This is the cutest idea I’ve seen in a long time! Emma is a true genius. Can’t wait to share the ideas with my nieces.
By: Tina on December 9, 2011
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Oh my gosh everything is so tiny and adorable! LOVE!
Jamie
For Love of Cupcakes
By: Jamie on December 13, 2011
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Im gonna have to start a kids group here or something! My girls are all grown and grand babies live to far away! I do have some neighbor hood girls though that would love this! Hmmmmm, makes me wish I had little ones at home still! SOrry, empty nest syndrome!
By: Shari Kalous on December 20, 2011
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I understand….It makes me sad that Emma may have outgrown this!
By: Catherine on December 21, 2011
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A friend of my daughter said she was doing the cheerio donuts and my daughter wanted to, too. Having no idea what she was talking about, I did a search online and found this. So cute! We are going to do the donuts and the cakes.
By: Tammy on December 21, 2011
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I am so happy! Have fun!
By: Catherine on December 21, 2011
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Bre, these “elf” creations are absolutely the sweetest thing! I love them all:)
Have a wonderful holiday!!
By: Pauline on December 23, 2011
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All of these mini’s are just so darn cute
Love them Bugle cones
ColleenB.
By: ColleenB. on December 23, 2011
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Emma, I just adore your tiny donuts and cakes! You are incredibly creative. <3
By: Jamie on January 4, 2012
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We have used both, and both do hold the sugar and cinnamon. Thanks for asking!
By: Catherine on January 8, 2012
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By: DR. LILL on January 16, 2012
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These are the cutest ever!
By: Kathy Keefe on January 26, 2012
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Doing the oreo cakes tomorrow and wondering how long I should let them ‘rest’ before they become cakey enough to enjoy! Thanks for the great ideas! Can’t wait!
By: Jamy on February 18, 2012
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Hi Jamy. I hope I’m not too late in responding. It all depends on the humidity in your house–ours is very humid, so I do something else while I wait at least an hour or more. Let me know how it goes….
By: Catherine on February 20, 2012
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[...] Make tiny treats for your dolls that you can actually eat – Emma’s Tiny Treats [...]
By: 8 More Fun Things to Make for Your Dolls — Doll Diaries on April 10, 2012
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I made the mini donuts with my friends, and we loved them sooooooo much! I absolutely love American Girl stuff. I hope sometime I could make the other stuff, especially the mini cakes! Great birthday party treats!
By: Tyler on April 29, 2012
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Me again! Did you use anything else insead of cinnamon or sugar? I tried Nestle Powder, and it didn”t work. Anything else you could maybe use? The more the better! I get on here frequently, so if you have an answer, you don’t have to email me, just post as soon as you can! Thanks!
By: Tyler on April 29, 2012
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Hi Tyler, so glad you enjoyed these. I tossed some Cheerios with powdered/confectioner’s sugar in a sandwich bag, others with cinnamon sugar. I also melted chocolate chips and dipped the tops in, adding sprinkles to some. Hope that helps! Catherine
By: Catherine on April 29, 2012
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Hey, it’s me again! Do you think maybe you could use fruit loops too? I’m just curious, because it could add a bit of fruityness!
By: Tyler on May 3, 2012
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Great idea! Let me know if the powdered sugar is too sweet though….
By: Catherine on May 4, 2012
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I made the mini cakes, and they were just delishious! I used oreos with chocolate in the middle. My friend wants to make them for her dad because he’s graduating. I can’t wait to see them!
By: Tyler on May 17, 2012
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Sorry i spelled delicious wrong.
By: Tyler on May 17, 2012
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For the mini cakes, I went to the store and they have limited edition birthday cake golden fudge covered ones, and i used the as a fancy top on some of the cake. They were gorgeous!
By: Tyler on May 20, 2012
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Wish you could send a photo….
By: Catherine on May 21, 2012
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Oh my goodness, this is probably one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen!Totally in love.
By: missdietitian on June 6, 2012
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Have you tried poppy seeds for the “Watermelons”?
By: Jean on June 9, 2012
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I have not…I think they’d be too small!
By: Catherine on June 25, 2012
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OMG!!! They are all so cute, but the best is the elf donuts. I want to make them with my grand kids so they can leave out for Santa to take back to the North Pole for the elves. What a grand idea…
By: Patt Doran on June 15, 2012
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There are so cute!
By: Indira Oviedo on June 16, 2012
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Small treats, what great ideas! Thanks for sharing
By: RaesOfSunshine on June 21, 2012
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saw this on pintrest and my first thought was elf on a shelf, i think our elf will bring his little treats to share with the kids and make a mess of my kitchen while hes at it.
By: leslie on June 27, 2012
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where did you get cheerios that large? the ones we get are much smaller than what you have pictured.
By: Kelly on July 1, 2012
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They are just regular Cheerios, not a private label brand.
By: Catherine on July 3, 2012
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Reblogged this on venetsky and commented:
so fun to look at- must try SOON
By: durboc on July 29, 2012
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OMG…. These are ADORABLE!
What fantastic ideas!
By: Susan Vilar on August 13, 2012
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What kind of “pill box” – give me a name brand – I can’t think of what kind of pill box looks like that — I’m just thinking pill bottles.
By: ellis on August 22, 2012
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I’ve had mine for eons. Just type “pill boxes” into google and you will find something you like, I’m sure.
By: Catherine on August 22, 2012
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I was convinced that Emma was your entirely too talented, sophisticated, and stylish friend… Until I got to the part about the playdate. This girl has mad skills!
By: Tasoni on September 7, 2012
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The cheerios are my fav but I also love the mini cakes!Great job Emma!
By: chris on September 15, 2012
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Just found your mini donuts on pintrest. I loved them. This blog with all the minis is great. I love that they came from a book from American girl. I have an 11 yr. Old daughter, I should get this book.,:) nice job. Everything looks great!
By: Kirsten on September 23, 2012
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My daughter would LOVE to make this stuff. Going to order the book asap! Where would I find the little pill boxes for the donuts?
By: Hannah on September 29, 2012
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You can probably find online by googling “pill boxes.” What I used was a contact lens case, and took out the plastic holders. Or, sometimes Chinese restaurants have little “to go” containers that work. Have fun!
By: Catherine on September 29, 2012
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Yeah, or you could also use the little tin boxes of Altoids, that’d be neat too.
By: Letty on October 2, 2012
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Great idea!!!
By: Catherine on October 2, 2012
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Totally cute, going to have to try the elf donuts for our shelf elf this year. i bet the oreo cakes could be elf sized using the mini ones, so gonna try these!
By: julie on October 24, 2012
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What a great idea! They look delicious with less guilt!
By: Christine Kahn (@mycatboys) on December 1, 2012
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I loved all of these ideas, but especially liked the memories it brought back for me. When I was a kid, I spent a lot of time in the kitchen instead of watching TV. It’s been 3 1/2 years since your original post. I wonder if Emma’s still cooking and DIYing.
By: Trina on December 2, 2012
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It’s more about helping with special dinners now…but it’s tough to get her off the screens!
By: Catherine on December 2, 2012
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Love all of these, just a thought, for the mini watermelon, how about use chocolate sprinkles for the seeds insted of the chips, it would be a better shape, and smaller.
By: cindy laughman on December 5, 2012
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this is brilliant!! Like…brilliant!! Love!
By: Janel from NellieBellie on December 18, 2012
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This is brilliant! Brilliant! Did I say that already?? gosh. I did.
By: janelh24 on December 18, 2012
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I made the peanut butter cookies with chocolate chips for Christmas this year. My Nana has made the “regular size” ones forever and I thought it would be a cute thing to do. She loved them and they were a hit! BUT DANGEROUS! Bite size anything makes it very easy to eat more than you should! LOL!
By: Mary J. on December 27, 2012
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my fave is the little donuts. I made tham for my 8 year old sister and her friends! the practiccly DIED with delight!
By: littlemissdaydreamer21 on January 26, 2013
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My fave is the ice cream. I also found mini hot chocolate colored mallows and put them on the ice cream. Yum!
By: BailiStyles on February 10, 2013
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Gotta love the mini donuts.
By: Betsy on March 26, 2013
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[...] I took Cheerios and uses a toothpick to dip them into melted chocolate. Then covered with Christmas sprinkles and placed in an Altoids Tin. (Got this idea from here.) [...]
By: Santa’s Cookies & Elf Donuts | domestic-engineer.com on April 28, 2013
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