Baking Creativity
I signed up to bring in treats for my son’s kindergarten Halloween party next week (Oh, whoops…I mean FALL CELEBRATION). 
Yesterday, I spoke to one of the room mothers and found out that the teachers want the food to be cute. In other words, not a pack of Oreos, but something decorated and fall-themed. It could involve candy corn or other candies.
Okay, so I wasn’t planning on sending in Oreos. Nevertheless, a part of me wants to send in something really cool. My back-up plan is decorated cupcakes or oversized frosted cookies. When I was in grade school, I remember my mom made these really tasty pumpkin cookies that we decorated ourselves. Mine resembled Freddie Krueger, I believe. Ah, fun with candy corn fangs…
I’m wondering if there are other things I haven’t considered. These are five-year-olds, so I wouldn’t want it to be too messy. But I’m trying to think outside the box a little. Popcorn balls? Caramel apples? Anyone have any ideas? Maybe Rice Krispy pumpkins?
(In other news, I had a great writing day last night. I’m within 35 pages of finishing the book. 
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Michelle posted in Writing @ 6:43 am | Viewed 2589 times
Holly (aka Taryn Raye) Says:
Ooh, the idea of rice Krispy pumpkins sounds good. Just add a little orange food coloring to the marshmallow mixture and then spread it out, cut it out with a pumpkin cooking cutter and use chocolate frosting and a cake decorating bag to squeeze out the eyes, nose and mouth. Hey, I might try doing that! LOL
I haven’t had to make anything for my stepson’s class yet. I usually make chocolate cupcakes around fall and get cream cheese icing and dye it orange and maybe put a candy corn or two or the little pumpkins on top as decoration, or find those chocolately sprinkles. I think last year I used brown and yellow M&Ms to make them look like jack-o-lantern faces.
Bonnie Ferguson Says:
Woo Hoo on the writing, Michelle!!!
Leanne Says:
Congrats on the writing Michelle!!!!
As for the party, I think the Rice Crispy pumpkins sound pretty good. 
Leanne
Melissa Blue Says:
Congrats on almost being done.
And you don’t want cooking advice from me.
Amy Says:
Rice Krispie treats of any kind get my vote! (Now I’m craving them.)
Kim A. Says:
Congratulations on the burst of creativity, Michelle.
You don’t want cooking advice from me, either. However, I’m a great taste-tester. Ha!
-Kim
Linnette Garcia Says:
Rice Krispy pumpkins sound cool!
I’m making oreo spiders which I found on someone’s blog (http://saffronhut.blogspot.com/2006/10/trick-or-treat-oreo-spiders.html).
You can try using FamilyFun.com - they have unique, fun, & easy ideas! Like the ‘monster hands’ or ‘apple bites’ combined with the ‘edible eyeballs’! ha ha ha…
Kelly Boyce Says:
This will probably highlight my serious lack of baking skills - but can you just throw some orange food dye in to a batch of cookie dough?
Michelle Says:
Linette–love the Oreo spiders! Those are adorable.
I’ll look at Family Fun, too.
Kelly–that’s also another possibility. I could probably cut up green gumdrops and make little pumpkin cookies.