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Chocolate Covered Easter Peeps on a Stick

by Marie

You know I like to dip things in chocolate, marshmallows, ice cream, pretzels, and candy canes. Well, these Peeps were just asking for it! And they were delicious!

Supplies for Chocolate Dipped Easter Peeps:

chocolate to melt
Easter Peeps
lollipop sticks
wax paper
plate or tray

To melt your chocolate, place it in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 1 [...]

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Donuts and Chocolate at the Winter Olympic Medal Ceremony

by Marie

Yay for the Olympics! It’s been a fun week of Winter Olympic Crafts, and now it’s time to award medals to our winners! We’re awarding tasty medals to the athletes for their efforts in this week’s games!

For one event, I placed a donut Gold medal on the winner! I looped a piece of yard through [...]

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Creating Art with Stenciled Brownies

by Jane

My 5-year-old daughter Cate loves cooking. She also loves eating chocolate. And, more than anything, she loves doing art projects! Coloring, cutting, painting, pasting…if there’s paper involved, she’s there. So I decided to combine all these favorites into a fun school vacation-week activity…stenciling designs with powdered sugar on brownies!

The day before we made the brownies, [...]

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Get Your Chocolate On With Candy Bar Pizza

by Marie

So absolutely glorious! Thanks to Fahrenheit 350 for sharing the recipe! Head on over to get your chocolate on!

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White Chocolate Popcorn With Valentine Candies

by Marie

This sweet and savory popcorn will have your sweetheart begging for more. It’s got all the things you love, a perfect combination: popcorn, chocolate, and m&ms!

Supplies for White Chocolate Popcorn:

8 cups popped popcorn Homemade Microwave Popcorn Recipe
1 cup melted white chocolate
1 cup m&m candies
large mixing bowl
spoons

First, pop your popcorn. I used the Homemade Microwave [...]

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Valentine’s Day Crafts from the Past

by Marie

Here’s a few fun Valentine’s day crafts, recipes, and projects we’ve done in the past here at Make and Takes. Hopefully it will give you some ideas for a classroom party, treats for your children’s friends, or even a love note ideas you can give to your Valentine!
Valentine Tic Tac Toe
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Stitching Hearts in Hats
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Chocolate Dipped [...]

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Chocolate Dipped Cupid Hearts You’ll Fall in Love With

by Marie

We’re dipping jelly hearts and fun Valentine marshmallows in chocolate. They’re easy to dip and fun to eat. Once you’ve been shot by these Valentine arrows, you’ll be in love.

Supplies for Chocolate Dipped Hearts:

heart jellies and heart shaped marshmallows
melted chocolate
bowls, spoon
wax paper
party toothpicks with cellophane frills
plastic baggie
sprinkles

Skewer your jellies and marshmallows with the party [...]

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Stirring Up Snowman Chocolate Spoons

by Marie

I’m contributing over at Alpha Mom’s – Once Upon a Holiday again today. Come see how Mr. Snowman went for a swim!

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Perfect Chocolate Cupcakes

by Lindsey

These are the perfect chocolate cupcakes. Perfect. They aren’t too chocolaty, but enough to tame a heavy-duty craving. And the texture is lovely too. They practically melt in your mouth.
The recipe comes from baking wizard, Dorie Greenspan. If you aren’t familiar with her and you like to bake, do a quick [...]

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Cadbury Creme Filled Cookies

by Marie

What could be better than cookies filled with Cadbury Creme eggs? I think nothing!! As these chocolaty creamy nuggets of goodness have already been deemed My Pure Beauty, I can not tell you how happy I was to find this recipe from Beantown Baker. I used a Cake Mix recipe for the cookie, but there’s [...]

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