Make Snowman Cupcakes for a Whimsical Christmas
Christmas carols wafting though the noticeably colder morning air could only mean one thing – Christmas is near! In reality, the most popular symbols of Christmas are now known worldwide even is countries that have never had snow fall or pine trees grow. It has become a worldwide celebration that includes non-Christians and this is evident in the many different ways Christmas is celebrated throughout the world.
The reality is that a white Christmas can often be buried under several feet of snow. If you are holed up with your kids with nothing to do, you better find something to stave off a big bout of boredom. Instead of watching TV, you need some activity that you can do together and have fun while you’re at it. There are only too many good shows out there and no matter how many people say it, “It’s a Beautiful Life” can get quite old after you’ve watched it almost a dozen times.
A great way to pass the time with the kids is to make baked goodies with the. Making cupcakes for Christmas is a good way of keeping productive and getting ready for the parties that lie ahead. Not only that, you give the kids something to keep them busy as you spend quality time with them. To dully enjoy it, don’t think of it as a chore, half the fun is in searching for cupcake decorating ideas that you want to try out for yourself.
Making a snowman cupcake is a great way to get started. Once you have made the cupcake, top it with a pure white frosting to simulate snow. Arrange marshmallows one on top of another to make the snowman’s body and carefully brace the whole thing with a pretzel stick. Place the snowman on top of the cupcake and now you can start the real decorating. Gather all your supplies and sit around the dinner table. Give each child some cupcakes to decorate and watch them do what children do best – let their imagination run wild.
You can let your imagination run wild. Use pretzel sticks or thin chocolate strips for the hands. His hat can be made from candies or more marshmallows. Draw lines for the face by using icing or edible gel. As an alternative, you can arrange tiny chocolate chips or candy sprinkles for the eyes, nose, and mouth. Nuts, berries, and dried fruit make for a healthier cupcake and you should also consider these alternatives especially if you will be having guests with diet restrictions. Taffy can become a scarf to complete the effect. You can literally use anything edible, the difference lies in how creatively you can use them.
This is where your imagination can take off, and by the time you have finished, your snowman cupcake will look so good that you will probably forget that he is edible. He will just look too good to eat! But on the other hand, with all these delicious ingredients, you may hardly get any time to look at your creation before you decide to eat it! And you can be guaranteed that it will taste absolutely great … and will also keep your bored kids very quiet for quite some time!
Expert contributing writer Anya adores providing her wealth of exciting tips about home baking. Not to mention her best hidden secret is without question her place for discovering cupcakes and snowman cupcake.
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