 
Christmas interview with Willie Ripple This week's Craft of the
Week features Bagged Reindeer Oatmeal Food from noted craft author Willie Ripple.
Wille's book Christmas Parties, What Do I Do? is packed
full of all kinds of Christmas ideas- from crafts, to decorating, parties to wonderful
recipes.
Bagged Reindeer Oatmeal Food is a wonderful way to add
excitement and fun to your holiday season. The Reindeer food is also perfect for people
too!
Ingredients and
Supplies
Makes 4 bags
- 1/3 cup butter
- Saucepan
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
- Spoon or spatula
- 1 1 /2 cups of oatmeal
- Greased 8-inch square pan
- Knife
- paper towels
- pencil
- 12 x 18 inch brown craft foam
- Scissors
- Four brown paper lunch bags
- Glue gun
- Four 1 1/2- inch red pom-poms
- Eight 20 mm moving eyes
Variation:
Store-bought crunchy oatmeal granola bars
Directions:
 Melt the butter in the
saucepan over low heat.- Turn the heat to medium-high and add the brown sugar and
baking soda. Mix well.
- When the mixture is foamy, stir in the oatmeal.
- Dump the oatmeal mixture into the greased pan and bake at
350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
- While hot, cut the oatmeal into four bars.
- Wait about 10 minutes, then take out each bar out of the pan
and lay it on a paper towel to absorb any extra oil. Don't worry if it crumbles- the
reindeer like it that way.
- Trace eight reindeer
antlers (click here to see them), pattern is on this page, onto the brown
craft foam and cut out.
- Put a bar of the oatmeal mixture into each lunch bag.
- Fold the top right and left corners of each lunch bag down
to form a point at the top of the bag. Then fold that section down and glue a pom-pom
(reindeer nose) at the point, which is now facing down.
- Glue two moving eyes above each nose.
- Glue two antlers onto the top of each bag so they're
sticking up.
- Eat the reindeer oatmeal on Christmas Eve, but save some to
sprinkle on your lawn for Rudolph and his friends!
Variation:
- Purchase store-bought crunchy oatmeal granola bars and use
them instead of making the granola recipe.
- Note: Chances are animals will eat the food you sprinkle
outside, but the oatmeal granola won't hurt them.
Christmas interview with Willie Ripple
 edible crafts | party ideas
Are
you interested in Willie's book?
Christmas Parties What Do I Do?
buy it here
Sales
of this book through the link above
help to support this FREE website and support group.
Thanks for your support!
Story of the Candy Cane
  This is a very nice
explanation of the meaning behind the candy cane which you can print out. It was sent to
us by Dana who says, "I have a story of the candy cane that I hope you like. I
hope that everyone is enjoys this and passes it along."
Kathy's Bottle Cap Ornaments
  This week's Craft of the Week is brought to us
from Kathy Ross the popular craft book author and craft expert. Kathy's Bottle Cap
Ornaments are charming and gives us a creative way to use all those bottle caps from soft
drinks and other products. Bottle Cap Ornaments are featured in her book More Christmas
Ornaments Kids Can Make along with almost 3 dozen other wonderful crafts. Each craft comes
complete with easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step- pictures of the crafts.
Santa's Candy Sleigh
 This is an edible sleigh from
best-selling and award winning author Wilhelminia Ripple who teaches you how easy it is to
plan your party. It is excerpted from her book, "Christmas Parties...What I Do.
Simply pull the crackers and candy canes apart to eat Santa and his sleigh. |
join our Healthy
Lifestyle & Cooking Groups
