HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!
Happy long weekend! I hope you get to enjoy time with your family on this Independence Day weekend. Below are a few things we will be doing to celebrate!
We started the long weekend by celebrating with a special breakfast plate. Super simple- just strawberries, blueberries, and powdered donuts. It was a big hit! It was to be shared and somehow one little person ate it all. She did point out the pattern on her own which made me happy. We then watched a video to learn about the importance of the flag and why we celebrate the 4th of July.
July 4th- Independence Day video link
Create a Pinwheel!
My daughter loves pinwheels, so we decided to make our own. Print on cardstock (8.5×11). We used both crayons and watercolors to complete ours. Below is 2 options. On the opposite sides draw stripes or stars. For the stars (back) on the striped template, we used a white crayon and then painted the background blue. Once complete, hot glue the small star in the center. The project is to be simple and utilize supplies you already have. Any unsharpened pencil will work. Click on the buttons below to download your free copy.
Scavenger Hunt
Throughout the weekend we will be on a scavenger hunt. I’ll leave the sheet on our kitchen island for her to continuously work on. Then on Sunday, we will sit down and go over what all she found. Some of the items listed on the page I may have bought ahead of time to make celebrating more fun and the scavenger hunt. Click the button below to get a free copy.
Mad Libs
Get the family together and complete these fun Mad Libs. Don’t read the sentences! Everyone can complete their own or complete as a family! The fun really begins when you read them aloud! Enjoy!
Click on the button below or check it out on this site plus a lot more.
M&M Pudding Cookies
You can’t celebrate without cookies, at least not in our house! I used my favorite M&M cookies recipe from Cookies & Cups. I made them into mini cookies. I used a cookie scoop and then divided each scoop of dough in half by hand. To garnish the cookies I added more M&Ms and sprinkles before baking. The recipe made a little over 2 dozen mini cookies.
Marshmallow Cream Icing
I have experimented and made a lot of icings and fillings. This is one of my husbands favorites. The marshmallow is a unique addition. We are on a marshmallow kick at our house lately.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of marshmallow cream (I used Jett Puffed)
- 1/2 cup salted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 teaspoons milk
In a stand mixer, on medium speed, add the marshmallow cream, vanilla, and butter until well combined (about 3 minutes). Still on medium speed, slowly add the milk, then powdered sugar. Depending on the consistency you want is how much milk to add (more fluid= more milk). I used 2 teaspoons for mine. Note the icing is sticky because of the marshmallow cream.
After complete, I put into a piping bag. I piped on one cookie (started by making an outside circle and filled in) and then placed another on top. Then I rotated the cookie and sprinkled sprinkles on the icing. You can use a ziploc bag instead of a piping bag (no need to go buy one if you don’t have). Enjoy- so yummy.
Have a wonderful weekend celebrating!
MAT Create 
