COOKIE COUNTDOWN: RECIPE #11 CEREAL HOLLY WREATHS

Cereal Holly Wreaths

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/cereal-holly-wreaths/fba460f1-9547-42ec-a7ec-32a730b9fd8e

INGREDIENTS:

2 Cups cheerios cereal

1 cup (6 1/2 ounces) green candy melts or coating wafers

1 Tablespoon red cinnamon candies

DIRECTIONS:

Line 1 cookie sheet with foil. Place cereal in large bowl. Melt candy melts as directed on package. Pour melted candy over cereal; toss to mix.

1. For each wreath, drop about 3 tablespoons mixture onto foil-lined cookie sheet. With fingers, shape into 3-inch wreath with 1-inch center opening. Immediately decorate with cinnamon candies. Let stand about 5 minutes or until set.

COOKIE countdown!

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Advent Calendar idea

What a great idea! Thanks faithfulprovisions.com


Christmas Book Basket (My Personal Favorite!)


You can use children’s picture books as an Advent calendar. Every year, I individually wrap 25 Christmas books and place them in a basket near our tree. Beginning on December 1, a child picks a “present” from the basket, unwraps it, and then we read it together. Siblings take turns choosing the “present.” Sometimes we read the book at night by flashlight as we lie next to the Christmas tree. If you only have 7 books, then begin 7 days before Christmas.