Chocolate Covered Straweberry Cake Pops

I thought it was about time I'd jump on the cake pop wagon and all I have to say is YUM! There are so so many flavor combinations for cake pops its crazy! My first (and definitely not last) cake pop creation consisted of strawberry cake mix and cream cheese frosting--tastes like a chocolate covered strawberry! 

CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRY CAKE POPS

instructions

1. Mix and bake strawberry cake mix according to package, let cool completely.
2. In large bowl, crumble the cake and stir in one container of cream cheese frosting.
3. Roll into balls; place on baking sheet covered with waxed paper. Freeze the balls for about an hour or until firm. 
4. Use cake pop sticks (I used bbq skewers) and stick them into middle of cake balls. 
5. Melt chocolate of your choice (I did dark chocolate and white chocolate chips). Dip cake balls into the chocolate. 
6. Allow for chocolate to harden. *to make a pink drizzle melt white chocolate chips and add a drop of red food coloring*

Reminder: Chocolate chips melt best in microwave when you add a little bit of oil to them! 

TA-DAH CAKE POPS! 

I can't wait to try other flavors-- what's your favorite cake pop combination? =)

It's a fiesta!

With Cinco De Mayo being tomorrow, me and the kiddos had a little fiesta! We crafted up some homemade pinatas and those cute little sombrero cookies! 

Homemade Pinatas:

Take a lunch size brown paper bag and open it up all the way. Cut strips of tissue paper and make slits in them; tape them around the paper bag. Repeat this until the whole bag is covered with the tissue paper strips. Now fill them with candy; staple and tape shut. The kiddos had so much fun with this, ecspeically when it was time to take a swing at them! 

Sombrero Cookies: 

• sugar cookies
• white icing
• gum drops
• sprinkles

1. Frost the edge of the sugar cookie; roll it in the sprinkles until it is covered.
2. Frost the bottom and lower edge of the gum drop; roll the icing part of the gum drop in the sprinkles. Stick in the middle of the sugar cookie!

Que tenga un buen dia (Have a good day!) =)

Edible Sand Cups

The kiddies love making those little sand jars by layering different colors of sand but it's even better when the sand is edible! All you need is some fruit loops! Here's how it works:

1. Sort the fruit loops into different colors
2. Crush them up until the fruit loops look like sand
3. Use a clear plastic cup and layer spoonfuls of the different colors of "sand" 
4. EAT AND ENJOY! =)