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Winter blew in today at 50 mph. It’s got me thinking about good DIY wintertime crafts to do with the kids. Fresh new ideas are not only handy for weekends at home, but if you’re sending out wintertime birthday party invitations, they can do double duty as birthday party craft and favors. Here are some ideas to keep things interesting this winter, along with matching birthday party theme ideas:

LEGO PARTY

Craft & Favor: Lego baby food jar

Set up a giant table covered with Lego bricks and play a Lego version of Pictionary. Or have kids draw suggestions for a hat or let them loose with their own ideas. There are so many ways to do this party. Yellow paint and black sharpie is all that’s required for the cute favor. Paint them ahead of time for drying, and let the kids create their own Lego face. It’s breakable, so stick with kids ages 7 and up. Toss in a Lego mini-figure inside each one if you’ve got the budget for it.

ART PARTY

Craft & Favor: Multi-color crayon cakes

Make use of all your kids’ broken crayons. Ask kids to gather up bits and pieces of broken crayons in colors they like. Have them place their collection into a non-stick muffin tin. Melt them on a low temperature  (200 degrees) for 10-15 minutes until they liquefy, cool, then move to a freezer for another 10-15 minutes. Voila–homemade rainbow crayon cakes, perfect especially for kindergarteners or even toddlers to hold and use. Toss in a little notebook personalized with each child’s name and place inside gift bags, and you’ve given them the perfect party favor to take home and actually use!

ICE CREAM PARTY

Craft & Favor: Fudge sauce

Making this fudge sauce is really the hardest part because it requires about 30 minutes of constant stirring. Best to make it ahead, and have the  decorate their take-home fudge jars, with paint, stickers or glitter. Something the size of a small jam jar or large baby food jar is ideal. Depending on the number of kids, you can double or triple the following recipe, which makes enough for 4 small size jars:

• 1 stick of butter, melted on the stove
• 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chip morsels
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 2 cups confectioners sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

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