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Fun Finger Food
By Brenda Hyde
These snacks are perfect for making when you arelearning about the birds in your backyard and yourstate. Make these "Bird Snacks" with your kids for lunch or snack time!
BIRD CAKES:
Spread cream cheese on rice cakes. Use raisins, sunflowerseeds, crushed nuts, and chocolate sprinkles to push into thecake so it looks a little like a "suet cake" that the birds enjoy.
You can also soften cream cheese with a little milk and forminto balls, then slightly flatten with your hand to form a cake.Press the cake into any of the above items that have beenplaced on a plate, then serve on crackers.
KID FEED
In a large bowl mix together sunflower seeds (the shelledvariety for people), peanuts, mini chocolate chips, andraisins. Depending on how much you want to makeyou can use 1 cup each or equal amounts more or less.Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Meanwhilebuy and wash an inexpensive plastic bird feeder-makingsure it's completely dry. Serve your "kid feed" in the birdfeeder for a memorable snack time! Be sure to take pictures,so each child has one to glue in their Nature Notebook.
Sheila "I am a Christian Woman, a stay home homemaker and a Mom.
My interests: I love to knit, crochet, sew, embrodiery, and quilt. I play the piano, read music, I write Chrisitan poems and writings. I collect teddy bears, angels, hearts and butterflies."
Tips for Selecting the Best Summer Fruit Summertime brings with it a bounty of fresh fruits, but consumers often have no idea how to choose the best fruit. This can lead to the frustration of lackluster fruit, which can make all the difference in the quality of your dining experience. Keep these handy tips in mind when choosing summer fruit and you'll always get the pick of the crop.
Preserve and Display your Wedding Memories Create a lovely shadowbox frame to preserve the memory of that most beautiful day, your wedding! Perhaps your son or daughter are the ones tying the knot? This makes a wonderful gift that they will cherish forever.
Caring for Wicker Furniture Regardless of the material from which your wicker furniture is constructed, keeping it clean can be a challenge because of the textured surface.
Here are some great tips on caring for your wicker furniture so that it will last you for years.
Tips for Selecting the Best Summer Fruit
Preserve and Display your Wedding Memories
Caring for Wicker Furniture