Category Archives: Themed Treats

Little Mini Chocolate Gingerbread Houses

Mini gingerbread cookie houses are fun. They are small enough to make for little projects. Irresistibly cute and easy to decorate. And they make wonderfully sweet winter gifts. Just perfect to have along side a cup of hot chocolate or devour!

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Giant Pull Apart Gingerbread Man

giant pull apart gingerbread man

A pull apart gingerbread man is great for little hands. This handsome dude is much less fussy than tiny details and especially ideal for younger kids who need a parent’s assistance. But he’s equally great for families looking for a cool weather, single household yummy project! So much quicker and simpler to make one big ‘cookie’ than many smaller ones.

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Fish Bowl Themed Marshmallow Pops

dipped marshmallow pops

As easy kids treats go, it doesn’t get much easier or popular as marshmallow pops. These simple treats are a hit with kids and are very little hands friendly for assembling.

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Heart Shaped Cookies with Cat Whiskers

heart shaped sugar cookies

These little heart shaped cookies with cat whiskers are simple, fun and oh so cute! A great treat to whip up for a kids party, themed or not! If I remember correctly my kids took these to an actual cat themed party, but they were a great deal easier to do with a cute heart nose and whiskers than actual cat shaped cookies.

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Gingerbread Row Houses

gingerbread row houses

Gingerbread row houses are so simple, making them terrific for little hands and family group projects! I can’t really help wondering how I didn’t try the idea out sooner. Why go to the headache of making it 3D when all kids care about is the decorating and copious amounts of candy?!

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Autumn Acorn Cookies

acorn sugar cookies

Sometimes inspiration gets a little nudge. Like with these acorn sugar cookies. It so happens that #NationalCookieDay and #NationalPumpkinSpiceDay coincide this year. It’s a rather happy coincidence. And around here it resulted in a delightful cookie that celebrates fall. Which is a great way to welcome autumn with a sweet treat!

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Mini ‘Popsicle’ Cupcakes

These cute, little mini popsicle cupcakes were a perfectly sweet answer for my youngest’s first solo decorating project. They were also quite the hit for her class treats!

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Simple Summery Ice Cream Cone Inspired Cupcakes

In the category of easy peasy treats this one takes the cake – the cupcake, to be exact! Ice cream cone cupcakes are a summertime easy, breezy and fun way to take a simple cupcake to a show stopper!

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