Guest Project – Make a "Remember Quote Box"

Hello everybody!  I’m Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar and I am thrilled to be posting on Tatertots and Jello today.  Jen is awesome. 

This is me and my boys. 

Today I’m sharing a super simple idea that will help you remember the good times.  Sometimes kids say the funniest things ever. 

I guess he had heard me talking about product reviews.  No, he doesn’t have a blog 🙂
I always think I’ll remember what they’ve said, but the truth is my memory isn’t what it used to be.  So, this simple “Remember” Quote Box will help with that.

You can make one too by finding an old recipe box and giving it a makeover.
Here’s what I did: 


My mom had a recipe box she wasn’t using, so I spraypainted it pale turquoise.  Then I added a little red vinyl to dress it up.

Next I traced some of the tabbed index cards to make my own new ones.

I bought 4 packs of blank index cards to fill the box.  It’s back to school time so you can find them for about 65 cents a pack.  I gave each child a tabbed section and now when they say something funny I can open the box, jot it down, and remember it forever.

The other day my newly four-year old piped up to tell me this.  In case you can’t read it, it says, “If you’re not good, Santa doesn’t bring you many presents.  Like, if you kill someone – that’s pretty bad.  Then you only get a yo-yo.”  What?  I’m honestly not sure where that came from, but it made me laugh pretty hard.

I wrote down the month, year, and the age he was up in the corner.  You could even fill up the cards with something that isn’t a quote, but something else you want to remember.  I always want to remember how my boys make me wait till they are at the garage door before I can open it.  That way they can pretend they are lifting it with their super strength.

A kind lady in my neighborhood told me she did something like this and now that her children have grown they love to pull out the box for fun and read through it together.
I think it’ll also be fun to pull out on those hard days when my boys are making me crazy.  It’s always nice to remember the good times 🙂

Thank you SO much for having me Jen!

Cheri – that is such a great idea!! 

Thanks so much for sharing it with us!!

If you don’t know I Am Momma Hear Me Roar – you are in for a treat. Cheri can craft, she can sew AND she can DIY. 
Check out these projects:

This SuperHero Room Cheri created is beyond cool!!

Such a good idea — upcycle old tees into a Cool Dress

Great post about how to make Printable in Picnik. Love this!

And if you have been thinking of painting your cabinets – check out this post!

Be sure to head over to I Am Momma Hear Me Roar – you will love Cheri’s ideas!! 

xoxo

PS — I am sharing my first Halloween project of 2011 at eighteen25 today — it combines FOUR of my favorite things — Halloween, Eye Charts, Chevron and Printables!! 

Plus pillows too 🙂 

I’m so excited about the Halloween Spooktacular!!

xoxo

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Back to School Free Subway Art Printable @ Sweet Coconut Lime

Back to the Grind Teacher Gift @ Jac o’ Lyn Murphy

 Back to School Ideas @ Organizing Made Fun

 Teacher Pencil Vase Gift Idea @ It’s Always a Party at the Parkers

 Stuck on You Teacher Gift @ Crissy’s Crafts

 Back to School Traditions @ Gallamore West

Back to School Countdown Calendar @ Coley’s Corner

 School Printables @ Dixie Delights

 Back to School Dinner @ Hoosier Homemade

Ten Years of Back to School Cakes @ Dukes and Duchesses

Take a First Day of School Picture @ Just Drink a Coke

Back to School Artwork @ Tales of a Trophy Wife

Make a Teacher Survival Kit @ Purplest Pecalin

It so much fun to go through the links each week and see what everyone is doing!! There are so many great ideas linked up!! 

 Come link YOURS up for a chance to win $50 to Vinyl Crafts — beautiful signs and typography!! 

 xoxo
 

Another Great Ideas feature post is coming up tonight —

Have a Wonderful Saturday!!!! 

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"Summer Social" Guest Project — Make a Mod Podge Silhouette Canvas!!

Hello!

I’m Char from Crap I’ve Made, where I blog about….the crap I make. 

I love fountain Diet Cokes and cookies. I also love Jen and I’m kind of mad that my step mom (who is her neighbor) didn’t introduce us like 7 or 8 years ago.

I’m a mom to 4 insanely cute kids

(See?)

who are all home for the summer and driving me a *little* bit nuts. So, I wanted to come up with a project we could work on together. 

We came up with this silhouette canvas.

Supplies: 

• Canvas 
• Old magazines &; scissors 
• Mod Podge 
• Acrylic craft paint
  Stain (optional) 
• Sandpaper

1. First, you’re going to let your kids go nuts cutting up magazine pages.

(The kid on the table in pajamas in the middle of the day in the background is totally optional.)

We tried to pick pages with a lot of color (as opposed to black and white text), but that was really the only direction I gave them.

2. Once you have a whole bunch of cut up magazines, you’ll want to Mod Podge them to a canvas. There’s also no rhyme or reason to this, just make sure you cover the entire canvas.

No need to have a panic attack that everything’s not smooth…some lumpy/puckered/not perfect parts are encouraged!

3. Once it’s good and dry, trace your silhouette with a pencil on the canvas.

I went with this bird on a branch design from the Silhouette library. I think a big initial or monogram would look fabulous as well. Or how about a chevron pattern on the whole thing? (That was for you, Jen )

{lol – thanks Char!!}

4. Once you’ve traced, you’ll want to fill in the rest of the canvas with craft paint. There are no pictures of this step because my daughter/back up photographer and I were both doing the painting.

YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY STOP NOW. I like this look and I probably would have stopped now if our silhouette had been something more graphic.

I decided to take some sandpaper to the painted area so that some of our magazines would peek through.

Again, YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY STOP NOW! There’s really no wrong way to do this…just go with what you like!

5. I applied some stain next.

I put it on streaky and wiped some off.

YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY STOP NOW.

6. I, however, did not. I watered down a few more shades of acrylic paint and did some more streaking (not that kind…what kind of blogger do you think I am?) and a little splattering.

YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY STOP NOW…because I totally did.

Isn’t she awesome?????  
I adore Char.

1. First of all — She’s insanely funny!!

2. Secondly, she doesn’t take herself too seriously.

3. She a great mom and friend.

4. She loves COLOR — just like me!! 

And 5. She’s talented and so smart (she knows math – ha).

Check out her great ideas—-

Chalkboard Soap Dispenser Project

Have you seen Char’s Green Shutters?? I may come and steal them out of her house one of these days….

Another item I plan on stealing — her Yellow Buffet. So pretty!

I’ve seen this Laptop Sleeve in person — it’s so cute!! Char knows how to sew too!!

You will adore Char — just like I do. 

Make sure to follow her for great ideas AND laughs!!! 

xoxoxo

PS — If you are going on a trip this Summer – print off some of these Free Luggage Tags from Living Locurto! 
Aren’t they fun?

Have a Happy Day!!

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"Summer Social" Guest Project — Make a Summertime Activity Caddy!! {tutorial}

Hey fabulous Tatertots & Jello crafty friends!

I’m Myra and I blog over at My Blessed Life where I share diy crafts and home decor, seasonal projects, recipes and more to inspire you to creatively thrive in your home. I just love Jen and I’m thrilled to be guest posting for her today!

My two year old and I spend a lot of time outside playing with bubbles, chalk and little toys that seem to get scattered here, there and everywhere. Ahem. So, I created a Kids’ Activity Caddy to keep all of his little toys organized. Oh, how I love organization!

Kids’ Activity Caddy

This project can be customized with your favorite colors and labels for whatever you need to organize!

Supplies Needed:

• 3 clean tin cans {spaghetti sauce cans work well}
• Spray paint – red, yellow, blue
• Ruler
• Hot glue & glue gun
• 9001 glue
• Scrapbook paper and cardstock
• Ribbon
• Jute twine
• Scissors
• Sharpie

Don’t stress over getting all the sticky stuff off because it will be hidden.

Rustoleum’s Summer Squash, Krylon’s Cherry Red and Rustoleum’s Lagoon spray paint.

Aren’t the colors so much fun?!

1. Spray paint residue and sharp edges aren’t cool.

2. Measure the height of the can and cut scrapbook paper approximately 5 1/5 inches wide to line each can.

3. Use hot glue to secure the scrapbook paper.

Next, hot glue a 2″ band of paper on the outside of each can.

Hot glue ribbon on the top inside edge of each can.

Next is the fun part of gluing all the cans together! 🙂

Place the cans in a triangular shape and mark where they meet each other. Then use 9001 glue to stick them together.

If the cans don’t meet flush together, don’t freak out. I’ve got your back!

Tie the cans together with a few pieces of jute twine. Easy peasy.

I told you not to panic!

Gather bubbles, chalk, toys or whatever suits your kids’ fancy.

To finish off this project, add labels to each can. Use a Silhouette machine or scissors to cut out circles from scrapbook paper and card stock. Write whatever you want on your labels and hot glue them in place.

This simple organization project has made it much easier to keep Ridley’s little outdoor toys all in one place!

Enjoy more peace this summer and less searching for toys with a Kids’ Activity Caddy!

Thank you so much for having me as part of your fabulous Summer series, Jen! 🙂 I would love for y’all to connect with me at My Blessed Life. There’s a cold glass of amazing Southern sweet tea and a cozy seat waiting on you!

Thanks Myra!! I love your Summer Caddy – what a great idea!!

Speaking of great ideas, Myra has tons of them on her blogs — My Blessed Life and The Casabella Project! Here are a few of my favorites: 

Fourth of July Mantel

Ruffled Burlap Runner

And at The Casabella Project, Myra is making over her home one project at a time: 

DIY Summer Wreath

Board and Batten Tutorial

Chevron Shower Curtain Tutorial

Be sure to stop by My Blessed Life and The Casabella Project — you will love Myra’s crafty inspiration!!! 

xoxo

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"Summer Social" Guest Project — Make a Summertime Activity Caddy!! {tutorial}

Hey fabulous Tatertots & Jello crafty friends!

I’m Myra and I blog over at My Blessed Life where I share diy crafts and home decor, seasonal projects, recipes and more to inspire you to creatively thrive in your home. I just love Jen and I’m thrilled to be guest posting for her today!

My two year old and I spend a lot of time outside playing with bubbles, chalk and little toys that seem to get scattered here, there and everywhere. Ahem. So, I created a Kids’ Activity Caddy to keep all of his little toys organized. Oh, how I love organization!

Kids’ Activity Caddy

This project can be customized with your favorite colors and labels for whatever you need to organize!

Supplies Needed:

• 3 clean tin cans {spaghetti sauce cans work well}
• Spray paint – red, yellow, blue
• Ruler
• Hot glue & glue gun
• 9001 glue
• Scrapbook paper and cardstock
• Ribbon
• Jute twine
• Scissors
• Sharpie

Don’t stress over getting all the sticky stuff off because it will be hidden.

Rustoleum’s Summer Squash, Krylon’s Cherry Red and Rustoleum’s Lagoon spray paint.

Aren’t the colors so much fun?!

1. Spray paint residue and sharp edges aren’t cool.

2. Measure the height of the can and cut scrapbook paper approximately 5 1/5 inches wide to line each can.

3. Use hot glue to secure the scrapbook paper.

Next, hot glue a 2″ band of paper on the outside of each can.

Hot glue ribbon on the top inside edge of each can.

Next is the fun part of gluing all the cans together! 🙂

Place the cans in a triangular shape and mark where they meet each other. Then use 9001 glue to stick them together.

If the cans don’t meet flush together, don’t freak out. I’ve got your back!

Tie the cans together with a few pieces of jute twine. Easy peasy.

I told you not to panic!

Gather bubbles, chalk, toys or whatever suits your kids’ fancy.

To finish off this project, add labels to each can. Use a Silhouette machine or scissors to cut out circles from scrapbook paper and card stock. Write whatever you want on your labels and hot glue them in place.

This simple organization project has made it much easier to keep Ridley’s little outdoor toys all in one place!

Enjoy more peace this summer and less searching for toys with a Kids’ Activity Caddy!

Thank you so much for having me as part of your fabulous Summer series, Jen! 🙂 I would love for y’all to connect with me at My Blessed Life. There’s a cold glass of amazing Southern sweet tea and a cozy seat waiting on you!

Thanks Myra!! I love your Summer Caddy – what a great idea!!

Speaking of great ideas, Myra has tons of them on her blogs — My Blessed Life and The Casabella Project! Here are a few of my favorites: 

Fourth of July Mantel

Ruffled Burlap Runner

And at The Casabella Project, Myra is making over her home one project at a time: 

DIY Summer Wreath

Board and Batten Tutorial

Chevron Shower Curtain Tutorial

Be sure to stop by My Blessed Life and The Casabella Project — you will love Myra’s crafty inspiration!!! 

xoxo

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"Summer Social" Guest Project — Ideas to keep your kids busy this summer {and printables too}!

Hi Tatertots and Jello friends! I’m Mique from 30days. 

 I am a stay at home momma to three. 

I share creative ideas and tutorials on 30days and I co-own the Queen Bee  Market, a handmade market in San Diego with my talented sister.  

I absolutely adore Jen and am happy she let me share some ideas today.  

Summer has started at our house!  

Which means sleeping in (not), no schedules and a whole lotta time.  Without fail my kids are bored by the end of day one.  So I have a couple of ideas to have fun and keep some sort of structure.

I started doing a theme per week a couple of years ago. 

Before school gets out, I ask the kids what they would like to learn about.  In the past we’ve done: circus, animals, artists, our country, and everything in between.  I then plan activities, books, and worksheets around that theme. 
This year I made a simple printable and laminated it, added magnets on the back and stuck in on the fridge. Easy peasy.  

Last year I had a more elaborate activity board (that sadly was broken by our painters mid summer). 

Download your own Weekly Theme PDF For personal use only please.

For example this week we’re focusing on Dads:

I print out age appropriate worksheets for my 3 kids:

My favorite free worksheet sites:

• ABC Teach
• Kid Zone
• School Express
• TLS Books

We then put all the worksheets into this little sorter:

 

It’s not all worksheets all the time. We have fun doing art, cooking and baking and going on outings around the theme too. 😉

 This year we’re also trying something new. 

I saw the idea to do mom bucks (idea originally from Diary of a Wimpy Kid) and created

family bucks. 

I used pretend money templates and added pictures of Josh and I to the dollars in Photoshop (you could use any editing program you want). 
After my kids complete their chores, they will have opportunities to earn a Mom Buck ($1) or a Dad Bucks ($5).  I plan on catching them doing nice things (ie playing with their sibling nicely on their own) as well as asking them to do things to earn bucks.  The family bucks can be traded in for real money.  They can then use it for treats or whatever they choose (within reason). 

Hope you have a happy (peaceful) summer!

What great ideas, Mique!
I love the idea of having a theme each week with my kids this summer!! 
I just adore Mique and love her ideas – she makes adorable printables!!

{Cute as a Button Teacher Printable}

{I can’t decide which of her Rule The World printables I like best… They are all awesome!}

{And even more!}

{And print off a few of Mique’s bookmarks for your kids to use this summer!}

Be sure to follow 30 Days for amazing projects, tutorials and printables!

You will be glad you did!! 

xoxo

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"Summer Social" Guest Project — Ideas to keep your kids busy this summer {and printables too}!

Hi Tatertots and Jello friends! I’m Mique from 30days. 

 I am a stay at home momma to three. 

I share creative ideas and tutorials on 30days and I co-own the Queen Bee  Market, a handmade market in San Diego with my talented sister.  

I absolutely adore Jen and am happy she let me share some ideas today.  

Summer has started at our house!  

Which means sleeping in (not), no schedules and a whole lotta time.  Without fail my kids are bored by the end of day one.  So I have a couple of ideas to have fun and keep some sort of structure.

I started doing a theme per week a couple of years ago. 

Before school gets out, I ask the kids what they would like to learn about.  In the past we’ve done: circus, animals, artists, our country, and everything in between.  I then plan activities, books, and worksheets around that theme. 
This year I made a simple printable and laminated it, added magnets on the back and stuck in on the fridge. Easy peasy.  

Last year I had a more elaborate activity board (that sadly was broken by our painters mid summer). 

Download your own Weekly Theme PDF For personal use only please.

For example this week we’re focusing on Dads:

I print out age appropriate worksheets for my 3 kids:

My favorite free worksheet sites:

• ABC Teach
• Kid Zone
• School Express
• TLS Books

We then put all the worksheets into this little sorter:

 

It’s not all worksheets all the time. We have fun doing art, cooking and baking and going on outings around the theme too. 😉

 This year we’re also trying something new. 

I saw the idea to do mom bucks (idea originally from Diary of a Wimpy Kid) and created

family bucks. 

I used pretend money templates and added pictures of Josh and I to the dollars in Photoshop (you could use any editing program you want). 
After my kids complete their chores, they will have opportunities to earn a Mom Buck ($1) or a Dad Bucks ($5).  I plan on catching them doing nice things (ie playing with their sibling nicely on their own) as well as asking them to do things to earn bucks.  The family bucks can be traded in for real money.  They can then use it for treats or whatever they choose (within reason). 

Hope you have a happy (peaceful) summer!

What great ideas, Mique!
I love the idea of having a theme each week with my kids this summer!! 
I just adore Mique and love her ideas – she makes adorable printables!!

{Cute as a Button Teacher Printable}

{I can’t decide which of her Rule The World printables I like best… They are all awesome!}

{And even more!}

{And print off a few of Mique’s bookmarks for your kids to use this summer!}

Be sure to follow 30 Days for amazing projects, tutorials and printables!

You will be glad you did!! 

xoxo

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Guest Project – Make a Starburst Pencil Mirror! {teacher gift idea}

Somebody pinch us! We’re on Tatertots and Jello!! Seriously, we’ve been followers, bookmarkers, pinners, (Go Pinterest!), and creaters of her inspiring projects for a long time! Thanks for having us Jen!!

Allow us to introduce…

I’m Staci.

I’ve been married 7 and 1/2 years to a man I met in Bolivia. You know, just some man. J/K!! We were missionaries together over in the Santa Cruz Bolivia mission. I’m now a barely sane SAHM of three darling kiddos 6yrs and younger. Crafty things make me happy, and are probably what help me keep my sanity.

And I’m Marina,

I have been married for 9 years to my amazing and supportive husband. I have two little girls that are the inspiration behind most of my crafty attempts. We are two best friends that love to blog, sew and create…

We are the crazy bloggers behind the scenes of Just Sew Sassy! 

We have lots of fun attempting crafts, tutorials, and yummy recipes every week! We would love for you to stop by and say hi!

Sooo… happy May all you fabulous TT&J readers!!! Can you believe we’re almost done with school! Summer is right around the corner, which was the inspiration for our tutorial today.

Don’t you think starburst mirrors are sooo fun…

 {Country Living}  

 

{In My Own Style}

{Under The Table and Dreaming}

We wanted to create a fun, memorable, and reusable gift for our kids’ amazing teachers this year.

How ’bout a starburst mirror with an “old school” twist!!

Tutorial: Penciled Starburst Mirror

You’ll use about 54 pencils, depending on your spacing

Hot glue, stick ’em on, repeat:)

(The ribbon part is optional)

If your silhouette is behaving, (mine wasn’t), you can use transfer paper to make the placement of the vinyl much easier

Personalize your gift with a cute lil tag…

Thanks again for having us today Jen! Please come by and say hi sometime:) We’re having a month of giveaways in June to celebrate 1 year of blogging!!

Hope you all make it through the rest of this crazy month of May!!!

 Staci and Marina — those Pencil Starburst Mirrors are so fun! Thank you for sharing them with us!! 

The Just Sew Sassy girls are so talented. With a name like Just Sew Sassy, they create amazing sewing tutorials: 

{Ruffle Clutch}

Bake up delicious recipes: 

{Homemade Oreo Cookies}

And also create fab home decor projects:

 {Framed Ruffle Wreath} 

You will love following along with Just Sew Sassy!! 

xoxo

PS — and speaking of Sassy…. I am so excited about the Sassyscoop Girls Night Out tonight!! Be sure to stop by for an awesome FREE night of food, socializing, shopping and giveaways. Find out more information here.

 I hope you can come!!

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Guest Project: Cinco De Mayo — make Deep Fried Ice Cream!!

Happy {almost} Cinco de Mayo, friends!

I’m Jami from Ain’t She Crazy!

 

I want to
thank Jen for giving me the opportunity to share one of my favorite
Mexican recipes with all of you. Now, I don’t think I have a drop of
Mexican blood in me, but that doesn’t stop me from celebrating with
those who do!

Besides, in my family, any occasion can be used as an excuse to make a fun dessert.

So let’s get started — Mexican Fried Ice Cream.

First, you
will need to collect your ingredients. (The sprinkles are optional, of
course.) I didn’t realize until after I took this shot that nearly
everything in this recipe was made from Great Value brand foods. I just
want to let you know, that was not intentional, so just ignore the
labels, please.

You will also need some food storage bags, such a sandwich “baggies” or gallon sized bags that do not zip. (There are probably a dozen different ways to make ice cream balls, but this is the way I do it.)

Part 1

Stick your non-dominant hand inside one of the bags.

Scoop the ice cream into the “gloved” hand.

 

Now invert the bag so that the ice cream is inside the bag. Squish it into something that resembles an ice cream ball.

   

Leave the
ball in the bag. Start with a fresh bag for each ice cream
ball…scooping, shaping and inverting the bags, until you have enough
servings, then toss them all in the freezer. You can leave them there as
long as you want to, but at least until they firm up a little. You can
easily make these up ahead of time so that the dessert seems effortless
at the time of serving.

Part 2

This is the part where you can really get the kids involved. First, get them excited about the project:

Next, have them pour some of the frosted flake cereal into a zip bag.

  (You may notice I had to label mine “DO NOT EAT”

 to keep the older kids out of it long enough to make this recipe!)

Sprinkle the cereal generously with cinnamon.

You’ll want enough that you can taste it, but not so much that it is spicy. Feel free to taste as you go!

 

BE SURE TO ZIP THE BAG COMPLETELY!

Then, just
have them use a rolling pin over the bag, rolling or pounding, until the
flakes are crushed up. They like this part a lot!

Part 3

Remove  the ice cream balls from the freezer. Pour the crushed cereal mixture into a plastic bowl that has a tight fitting lid.

(Can
you tell, these pictures were taken after dark? Sorry, but my helpers
could not wait until tomorrow to try their creation, so we forged on.)

Unwrap the ice cream balls one at a time and drop them into the bowl.

Close the lid and shake until well- coated.

   

At this
point, again, you can place all the coated balls into a container and
store them in the freezer until it is time to serve dessert. This is the
way I prefer to do it, otherwise, the process feels pretty slow.

Part 4

Now
comes, the best part! If you really want to impress the kids (or
adults), you can fry up some tortillas, coat them in a cinnamon-sugar
blend (I keep mine in a shaker in the spice cabinet.) and quickly stuff
them into your bowls so that they harden in the bowl, forming a crunchy
shell for the ice cream. This is a cute and yummy effect, but also one you should practice before your
guests arrive, as it can be rather messy. When I make these for my
kids, we usually skip the frying thing, but it does add a little “wow
factor”!

Now
all that is left is to place an ice cream ball into the shell (or
directly into the dish!) Drizzle plenty of honey over the top…

And top it off with whipped cream and a cherry, if you like.

 

Here’s what it looks like when you skip the tortilla:

Delicioso!

I hope you all have a great Cinco de Mayo and that your family enjoys Mexican “Fried” Ice Cream as much as we do!

Yummy! 

My kids will have a ball making that. 

I have been following Jami for quite a while.

First of all, she is funny! She is also so talented. And she’s a great cook!

  Here are a few of my favorite projects she has made:

{Planted Garage Sale Chair}

{Pink Lemonade Cupcakes}

 

{Toddler Book of Colors}

 

{Cornbread Taco Bake}

Be sure to stop by Ain’t She Crazy and say hi! 

xoxo

 PS — 

The winner of the $50 to

Word Whipped giveaway

is:

#33 — April!! 

Congratulations!! An email has been sent to April. 

And, the Pier 1 gift card giveaway has been extended until tonight {5/4} if you still want to enter.

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Guest Project: Cinco De Mayo — make Deep Fried Ice Cream!!

Happy {almost} Cinco de Mayo, friends!

I’m Jami from Ain’t She Crazy!

 

I want to
thank Jen for giving me the opportunity to share one of my favorite
Mexican recipes with all of you. Now, I don’t think I have a drop of
Mexican blood in me, but that doesn’t stop me from celebrating with
those who do!

Besides, in my family, any occasion can be used as an excuse to make a fun dessert.

So let’s get started — Mexican Fried Ice Cream.

First, you
will need to collect your ingredients. (The sprinkles are optional, of
course.) I didn’t realize until after I took this shot that nearly
everything in this recipe was made from Great Value brand foods. I just
want to let you know, that was not intentional, so just ignore the
labels, please.

You will also need some food storage bags, such a sandwich “baggies” or gallon sized bags that do not zip. (There are probably a dozen different ways to make ice cream balls, but this is the way I do it.)

Part 1

Stick your non-dominant hand inside one of the bags.

Scoop the ice cream into the “gloved” hand.

 

Now invert the bag so that the ice cream is inside the bag. Squish it into something that resembles an ice cream ball.

   

Leave the
ball in the bag. Start with a fresh bag for each ice cream
ball…scooping, shaping and inverting the bags, until you have enough
servings, then toss them all in the freezer. You can leave them there as
long as you want to, but at least until they firm up a little. You can
easily make these up ahead of time so that the dessert seems effortless
at the time of serving.

Part 2

This is the part where you can really get the kids involved. First, get them excited about the project:

Next, have them pour some of the frosted flake cereal into a zip bag.

  (You may notice I had to label mine “DO NOT EAT”

 to keep the older kids out of it long enough to make this recipe!)

Sprinkle the cereal generously with cinnamon.

You’ll want enough that you can taste it, but not so much that it is spicy. Feel free to taste as you go!

 

BE SURE TO ZIP THE BAG COMPLETELY!

Then, just
have them use a rolling pin over the bag, rolling or pounding, until the
flakes are crushed up. They like this part a lot!

Part 3

Remove  the ice cream balls from the freezer. Pour the crushed cereal mixture into a plastic bowl that has a tight fitting lid.

(Can
you tell, these pictures were taken after dark? Sorry, but my helpers
could not wait until tomorrow to try their creation, so we forged on.)

Unwrap the ice cream balls one at a time and drop them into the bowl.

Close the lid and shake until well- coated.

   

At this
point, again, you can place all the coated balls into a container and
store them in the freezer until it is time to serve dessert. This is the
way I prefer to do it, otherwise, the process feels pretty slow.

Part 4

Now
comes, the best part! If you really want to impress the kids (or
adults), you can fry up some tortillas, coat them in a cinnamon-sugar
blend (I keep mine in a shaker in the spice cabinet.) and quickly stuff
them into your bowls so that they harden in the bowl, forming a crunchy
shell for the ice cream. This is a cute and yummy effect, but also one you should practice before your
guests arrive, as it can be rather messy. When I make these for my
kids, we usually skip the frying thing, but it does add a little “wow
factor”!

Now
all that is left is to place an ice cream ball into the shell (or
directly into the dish!) Drizzle plenty of honey over the top…

And top it off with whipped cream and a cherry, if you like.

 

Here’s what it looks like when you skip the tortilla:

Delicioso!

I hope you all have a great Cinco de Mayo and that your family enjoys Mexican “Fried” Ice Cream as much as we do!

Yummy! 

My kids will have a ball making that. 

I have been following Jami for quite a while.

First of all, she is funny! She is also so talented. And she’s a great cook!

  Here are a few of my favorite projects she has made:

{Planted Garage Sale Chair}

{Pink Lemonade Cupcakes}

 

{Toddler Book of Colors}

 

{Cornbread Taco Bake}

Be sure to stop by Ain’t She Crazy and say hi! 

xoxo

 PS — 

The winner of the $50 to

Word Whipped giveaway

is:

#33 — April!! 

Congratulations!! An email has been sent to April. 

And, the Pier 1 gift card giveaway has been extended until tonight {5/4} if you still want to enter.

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