Christmas Eve Fun
Many families leave cookies and milk for Santa, but what about his reindeer? Be sure to take this magic reindeer food and sprinkle on the lawn on Christmas Eve. On Christmas, Santa’s reindeer travel miles before the dawn. The smell of oats and glitter path will guide them on their way. And you’ll wake up to Santa’s gifts next morn on Christmas Day!
Many recipes for reindeer food use glitter but that can hurt birds and squirrels that eat the glitter. Use only edible ingredients in the reindeer food.
You Will Need:
1/2 cup uncooked oatmeal
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup red or green sugar crystals (as used for cake decorating)
What to Do:
1. Have the kids mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
2. Have them spoon into airtight bags or containers.
3. Add tag.
3 cups of Rice Chex
3 cups of Corn Chex
3 cups of Cheerios
3 cups of pretzels
2 cups of dry roasted peanuts
16 oz bag of M & M’s
(3) 12oz packages of white chocolate chips
What to Do:
2. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave, one bag at a time, until soft. Be careful not to over do it, they burn easily.
3. Pour melted chocolate over the mixture and work together. Lay snack mix out on a wax paper to set.
4. Once the chocolate is dry, break the treat into chunks.
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