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Ice Cream For One

For each child, you will need...

1 small Ziplock freezer bag
1 large Ziplock freezer bag
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups ice cubes
1/2 cup salt
1 long handled spoon (parfait spoon)

Directions:

In the small bag, combine the milk, sugar, and vanilla.  Securely seal the bag.  In the large bag, combine the ice and salt.  Put the small bag inside the large bag; then seal the large bag.  Shake the bag until the mixture thickens (approximately five minutes).  When it is ice cream, take the smaller bag from the large bag.  Wipe it off.  Then, get a long handled spoon and enjoy!

Count Kebobs

Ingredients:

apples (sliced)
large marshmallows
pineapple chunks
oranges (peeled and pulled apart into sections)
wooden skewers

Directions:

1. Count 1 apple slice.
2. Count 2 marshmallows.
3. Count 3 pineapple chunks.
4. Count 4 orange sections.
5. Push onto the skewer.
6. Count the number of pieces in all --Then eat!

Ladybugs

Ingredients:

Strawberry or raspberry cream cheese
round crackers
mini chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Pick a number  between 4 and 8.
2. Take 1 cracker.  Spread  cream cheese on your cracker.
3. Use  a toothpick  to  make  a line down the  middle.
4. Use mini chocolate chips to make a number combination that equals your number. Place the number combination on the wings of your ladybug.
5. Add 6 short pretzel legs.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Chex or Crispix cereal
1 teaspoon caramel syrup
2 teaspoons powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Place the cereal into a ziplock bag.
2. Add the caramel syrup.
3. Seal the bag and shake it until the caramel coats the cereal.
4. Open the bag and add the powdered sugar.
5. Reseal the bag and shake it until all the cereal is coated with the powdered sugar.
6. Eat!

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