Snow Much Fun: Winter Crafts and Recipes
Bring the winter wonderland home to you with these ideas.
In the Kitchen:
“Melting” Snowman Cookies
A prepackaged cookie mix makes these sweet treats easy. Top sugar cookies with white cookie icing to make the melting snow. Add a marshmallow for the head and let the icing set; then add details with colored icing. Find the directions at bettycrocker.com.
Frosty Snowflake Cookies
Get creative with these cutout cookies! Once the cookies are baked and cooled, use white icing and decorator tips to fill the surface with stars and dots. Sprinkle with sparkling sugar before the icing dries. Find directions at wilton.com.
Pull-Apart Cheesy Snowman
This savory snack is easy – it starts with pre-made pizza dough! Brush the rolled-out dough with butter and dried herbs, cut it into pieces and arrange them in a snowman shape. Top with cheese during the final 5 minutes of baking time. When it’s cool, add a scarf cut from red pepper and olive buttons. Find this idea at sargento.com.
Popcorn Snowmen
Make these smiling snowmen by combining popped corn with melted marshmallows, butter and vanilla. Using buttered hands, quickly form the mixture into small and medium balls. Use a short skewer to attach a head and body, then decorate with candy and a marshmallow hat. Find directions at popcorn.org.
Frosty Fun:
Brrrr-eakfast Waffles
Make any breakfast special with an easy-to-use mini waffle maker. Dust your waffle stack with powdered sugar or coconut flakes for an extra-snowy touch. Find a snowflake pattern or snowman pattern at bydash.com.
Indoor Snowballs
No snow? Not a problem with these soft, squishy snowballs. Kids can have an indoor battle without the cold weather. Available on amazon.com; a set of 100 is $29.99.
Shake It Up
Make crafting easy with Faber-Castell: Creativity for Kids’ Make Your Own Holiday Snow Globes for three unique snow globes. Available at fabercastell.com for $24.99.
Get Creative:
Jar of Wonder
Make your own homemade snow globe using toys you already have with this idea from PBS. You’ll need a small glass jar, a toy, glycerin, glitter, sequins, a spoon, superglue/hot glue and water. Find instructions at pbs.org.
Light Up
Decorate with a DIY winter lantern using model magic, brushes, water, ribbon, glitter glue, glue, a jar and battery-operated tea lights. Build and decorate your own snowpeople before lighting the lantern. Find instructions at crayola.com.
Out and About:
Go Ice Skating
Practice your cool winter moves at these seasonal rinks. See websites for hours and reservations.
Enjoy a Frozen Treat
Try one of these metro Atlanta spots for ice cream, snow cones or milkshakes.
-Emily Webb and Mary Williams
