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School pencil case

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New school year is almost here! My kids ordered for a owl and a puppy pencil case for this year. These pencil cases are very easy to make and materials are available in any craft store. I made a similar pencil case last year and it lasted the whole year of everyday use. It is important to keep in mind that the owner was eight years old. These are one of a kind and it reminds your children when they are in school that you care for them.  I had great fun making the silly pencil cases. These makes me smile whenever I see them. Owl and Puppy Pencil Case:  For the owl pencil case you need: 1. Red felt for the wings 2. Dark brown felt for the body 3. White felt for the eyes 4. Dot print felt for the tummy (any print will do, dot print has always been my weakness) 5. Two goggly eyes (usually found in craft stores) 6. One tiny piece of yellow felt for the nose 7. One zipper Steps: 1. Cut pieces from your felt material according to the shapes shown below. The dark brown felt is
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Fruit platter and cookies

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Fruit Platter It is very tricky to get the kids to eat some fruits and veggie in a party. So I suggest you present it is such a way that it becomes harder for them to resist.  1. Seven cherry tomatoes 2. Four circular pineapple pieces (cut in half, which makes 8 semi circles) 3. One or two oranges 4. Red grapes 5. Green grapes 6. One pear cut in half longitudinally 7. Two whole black papper for eyes 8. Long thin pieces of carrots for legs and one small triangular piece for the nose.  Just assemble everything according to the following picture. You can use any fruit you like - such a blue berries, different types of melons, kiwifruits etc. But be careful using bananas and apples because they oxidize very quickly causes in colour change.      Flower cookies You will have no problem try to sell (I mean get them to eat) these to kids. M&Ms has been glued to the crackers by chocolate. That's it. One more platter to impress the tiny guests at a party. 
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Lego Friends Birthday

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My nine year young daughter wished for a lego friends birthday this year. I thought why not, after all I am a fan of lego friends myself. All food items were made with special care to go with the lego theme, there were lego friends themed games as well. The girls had  a lot of fun eating the food and participating in the games.  Lego cake I followed a basic chocolate cake recipe to bake two rectangular shaped cakes. I assembled one cake over the other using chocolate icing between the two layers. Kitkat chocolate bars on the sides made it special. A ribbon tied all around held everything together nicely.  Chocolate icing in between two layers of chocolate cake and the top layer got moist by a drizzle of caramel. The cake was decorated as a beach - sand area and water area. The sand area was done with cookie crumbs. The water area was made by basic vanilla icing coloured blue by food colour (I used stabilized whipped cream). I assembled the lego structures on top of
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Ladybug wings

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Making costumes for kids is fun, you can showcase your creative side. But at the same time it can get stressful for the parents. Here I will show you a very simple step by step process to make ladybug wings which you can do within half an hour or so. The only thing you might need is the right colour felt material and some of your time. Think about all the money and the time you will save going to a store and buying a costume which the kid will probably wear just for one day.   You need: 1. Red felt (about half meter) 2. Black felt (quarter meter) 3. Cardboard or hard paper (use cardboard boxes or cereal boxes) 4. Scissors 5. Glue 6. Red thread 7. One needle Steps: 1. Draw one circle on a cardboard or hard paper. You can use a large plate to trace the circle on the cardboard. Cut out the cardboard circle using the scissors.  2. Draw the same shape on the red felt. This time you need two circles – one for the front and one for the back of the wing.  Cut out
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Crunchy Lentil cake (Piyaju) – vegan and vegetarian friendly

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Lentil is a source of protein for a large portion of world population. However, it is an under rated food group in western culture. Consuming lentil has many health benefits. It is high in fiber, low in fats, high in protein and it is gluten free. Lentil can be a great alternative for people who would like to increase their protein intake without consuming animal products.   The recipe I prepared with lentil takes you far from a lentil soup you have probably tried and got bored eating. This crunchy delectable savory item can add variety in your vegetarian/vegan menu. This can be served as a finger food in a party or as a side dish on a dinner menu or even as an after school snack for kids. This recipe is vegan and vegetarian friendly but can be cherished by meat-eaters as well. Impress your friends by preparing sometime new and fresh!   Ingredients: 1.      1 cup of dry lentil (masoor dal – orange in colour, you can find this item in oriental section of your grocery st
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