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Happy Holidays from Peppers and
Pollywogs! It's that time of
year...time for cookie-making, ornament swaps,
snowman building, tree trimming. It's a magical
time of year for you and your kids. If you are
looking for ways to keep the kids busy during
the season, check out our new
Peppers and Pollywogs' TV segments on quick,
easy, budget-friendly ideas to do with the
children. Keep checking our site for
new PPTV segments each month!
Beyond
video ideas, our
newsletter
is chock full of ideas from decorations to (even
more) treasure hunt clues to ways to incorporate
a charitable cause to your cookie baking!
It certainly is a busy time of year, and we are
here to give you ideas to keep it festive with
ease! Please Web Ask-Me if you need more
inspiration. We love hearing from you.
May the season find you and your family filled
with peace and joy!
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Holiday Treasure Hunt Clues
I welcome with a green sprig or a jingle, I
beckon you in for a holiday giggle.
Could you guess - a wreath hanging on your front
door? If you are having a treasure hunt this season
at your holiday party and are looking for clues to
use, check out these treasure
hunt clues that use holiday places and things in
your home.
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Drop In & Decorate Cookies for a Donation 
I already think a
cookie decorating party is an awesome
celebration of the season, but giving it such a
wonderful purpose is even better.
Drop in & Decorate is a great way to gather your
friends to have fun and then to brighten the lives
of others during this season.
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Quick Holiday Decorations - At Home and For
Your Party
When I was a kid, it was a great time to
get out all of the familiar tree
ornaments, decorative wreaths and
greenery, sparkly lights, and the
plastic Santa that stood up proudly in
our yard. It was magical, and I
certainly wanted to be involved in
decorating.
If you are looking for quick and easy
ways to decorate your home
and include your kids,
check out the list below:
- Snowflakes - Add a
touch of winter to your party by
attaching snowflakes to the walls and
ceiling of the party area.
- Use any holiday decorations
that you own to decorate the room.
Involve the kids in getting them out and
placing them around the house.
Read about these tips and
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Unique Gift Ideas Under $15 
Looking for some inspiration for cool stuff?
Check out the cool
Animal Masks @ The Spotted Goose! I really
love the elephant! Price: $13!
I love Noah's
Pals too by Kaboodle Toys ~ these little animals are
highly durable, have lots of details, and are fun to
play with! Price: $5 and up!
For something personalized, check out Olive Kids
Personalized Placemats. These are colorful and
fun! Price: $9.99!
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Quick Holiday Food Ideas 
Festive cookie cutters to cut out yummy
sandwiches filled with cream cheese and strawberry jam
would be match the festive colors of the holiday season.
Rudolph Reindeer sandwich look and
taste great - take any type of sandwich and cut it
diagonally to create two triangles. Add two raisins
for the eyes, six raisins for the mouth, slide
broken pretzel bits between the slices of bread for
the horns, and half a cherry for the nose.
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From Our Sponsor - Holiday Party Planning Guide
 Are
you wishing for an easy way to create special
memories for your family during this holiday season?
Try some of these ideas for a festive holiday party
your children will love, or check out the complete
Holiday Party Guide at Birthday in a Box.
Decorating
Use any holiday decorations you already own to
decorate your party space. Hang some jingle bells
over a doorknob so they ring each time the door is
opened. Place candy canes over the arms of a
chandelier light fixture, and let your children cut
snowflake designs from white paper and hang them
from the ceiling. Use plates, cups and other party
supplies featuring a
holiday pattern.
Food
Serve star-shaped cheese pieces with crackers,
bite-sized vegetables, and dip. Fill a jar with
candy canes with the top curve hanging over the
edge, and tie a red ribbon around the middle of the
jar. Large marshmallows or donut holes rolled in
powdered sugar can become "Snowballs". Serve crispy
rice treats cut in holiday shapes using cookie
cutters. Include a plate of Christmas cookies, of
course!
Party Activities
Snowmen Munchies - This is both a
craft and a treat! Provide the children with
marshmallow snowmen and decorations, and let them
build their own snacks! Stack two or three large
marshmallows to make a snowman, using a toothpick to
hold the marshmallows together. Set out bowls of
pretzel sticks for the arms, raisins cut in half for
the buttons, candy corn for the noses, and mini
chocolate chips for eyes. Cut strips of licorice
string to tie around each snowman's head as the
scarf! If necessary, use icing to "glue" on the
decorations. Visit Birthday in a Box for more fun
and easy
holiday games and activities!
Holiday Party Favors
Thank the guests for attending your party with fun
party favors like holiday stickers, decorated
pencils, jingle bells, small dreidels (for Hanukkah
parties), and candy canes. At Birthday in a Box,
you'll find complete
holiday party favor sets which include matching
bags! They also offer many different
stocking stuffer sets to choose from, if you'd
like to make goody bags that reflect each child's
interests!
Our sponsor this month is
Birthday in a Box, which offers a wide variety
of children's party supplies including colorful
partyware,
decorations,
party favors and
personalized items in more than 100 party
themes.
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