Quick and Easy Holiday Fun...

It’s a CRAZY time of year for everyone and the To Do List seems like it multiplies itself with the added shopping, wrapping and making; the baking, organizing and school functions, work functions and all of the other holiday functions that go along with the normal chaos of kids, laundry, house, work, dog, etc, etc, etc


I’m always trying to look for the balance and add in a little fun along the way, striving to keep my kids hands in some of the gift giving activities. If by chance you are looking for something quick and easy that makes for a homemade gift in the kitchen, but doesn’t require a lot of time, patience and a whole list of ingredients; then I have a quick fix solution that might just satisfy. It’s simple, yet festive and kids can be a part of the process.

Chocolate Dipped Peppermint

Milk chocolate morsels
Peppermint candy canes
Holiday sprinkles
Waxed paper
Cellophane
Ribbon

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Place the milk chocolate morsels into a glass bowl and microwave on high for one minute. Stir so that all of the chocolate morsels melt together. Dip the candy canes (hook side first) into the chocolate so that all, but two inches is covered in chocolate. Set the chocolate covered candy cane on to the waxed paper surface and sprinkle with holiday sprinkles and let the chocolate set in the refrigerator or in a cool temperature setting. Once the chocolate has set, wrap the candy canes, individually, in cellophane, tying the top with a festive ribbon.