Marshmallow Peppermint Sticks

 Christmastime is THE time to do all kinds of baking and decorating. I just love it. I love making treats and goodies and this is always on my list. They are so fun and easy to make and great to put in hot chocolate! This is something even the littlest hands can do and is something great to remember for almost any holiday or celebration. 





Ingredients:

Large marshmallows
Peppermint sticks
White Chocolate
Coarse sugar sprinkles

Take one peppermint stick and poke it into one end of a marshmallow. I found it easiest to put the marshmallow on a flat surface, poke the peppermint stick into it, then press the marshmallow around the peppermint stick. Repeat until all marshmallows and peppermint sticks are used.

Melt white chocolate (I used Candy Melts) then dip the marshmallow into the chocolate. Tap off excess chocolate then sprinkle with coarse sugar. Set aside so chocolate can harden.

** TIP: If you use Candy Melts, add about a tablespoon of vegetable oil per 1 cup of chocolate after the chocolate has been melted.  It thins out the candy and makes for easier dipping.

I wrapped mine in candy bags.

To be used in hot chocolate.

 
Here's what you need. 
I used Candy Melts.

 
Poke a peppermint stick into 
one end of a marshmallow.

 
Then dip in the Candy Melts 
and tap off the excess.

 
Sprinkle with coarse sugar and set 
aside so the chocolate can set up.

 
Wrap 'em up!!

Every Little Thing.....

Here's a little something I commissioned my daughter-in-law to make for me. I had seen this done on Pinterest and loved it!

Here's the lowdown on how we created this lovely board.

I got a piece of scrap plywood from my husband's shop. My piece is about 3 feet x 2 feet but yours can be any size, depending on what you want.

I painted it black. After the black was dry, I painted it a celery green color. After that dried my DIL painted the words on it with acrylic paints and a white marker. She gave it back to me and distressed the whole thing with sandpaper, concentrating on the corners and edges. Then I watered down some light brown paint and went over the surface, wiping off the excess. Turned out great!!! I ordered three little vinyl bird decals from Etsy (link below) to top it off. I hung the sign up and put the decals on the wall right above the sign.

You can find my DIL's Facebook page here. She does wonderful work on all sorts of surfaces.
You can find her Etsy page here. She takes special orders on all kinds of things.
I ordered the vinyl birds from this Etsy Shop.