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Fun Projects to do with the Kids!

Graham Cracker Gingerbread House

Here's what you will need to make it:

• 10 whole graham crackers (8 for the house, 2 for the roof)
• Jar of white frosting
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

• Candy to decorate your house like gumdrops, chocolate kisses, red licorice, and hard candies
• Large plate or tray
• Spoon
• Butter knife
• Small plastic bag
• Scissors

Here's what you have to do:

1. Check with a grown-up and wash your hands before you start this.

2. Start by preparing your frosting. Add 1/4 teaspoon of cream of tartar to about 1 cup of frosting. You can use homemade frosting or store-bought. Cream of tartar helps the frosting harden so your house can stand up.

3. Put your frosting mixture in a plastic bag and cut a hole in the corner, so you can squeeze the frosting out of it.

4. Using the frosting as 'glue', glue four double graham crackers in the shape of a rectangle on a tray or plate.

5. Then, glue two half-sized crackers to the sides to make a complete box.

6. You can prop the walls of the house up against something so the house dries straight.

7. Now put frosting on the corners of two more graham crackers. Place the crackers on either side to make a peak.

8. This is the roof of the house.

9. Let your house dry for an hour.

10. Once the structure is dry, coat each side with frosting and use candy to decorate your house! Use your imagination!

11. Be sure to decorate one side at a time so the frosting doesn't get hard before you can stick candy to it.

12. When it's dry, you can dig in. Mmmm! That's a tasty house!

Recipe of the Month

Festive Trail Mix

Comfort Food for the Family

1 Stick of Butter

1 Cup of Brown Sugar

1/2 Cup of Corn Syrup

Heat until Smooth

Remove from heat and add 1 TSP of Vanilla 1 TSP of Cinnamon.

Mix in roaster pan

1 Cup Sesame Sticks

1 Cup Almonds

6 Cups Pretzels

6 Cups Quaker Oat Squares

Pour sauce over top of mix and stir to coat.

Bake at 300 degrees for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Cool on wax paper.

Add 12 oz (1 bag) of Craisins or other dried fruit such as banana chips, papaya or pineapple.

Mix and store in air-tight containers.