Clip Board Treats

These are super easy, inexpensive and make great homemade gifts for teachers, neighbors, or friends. I used a mini clipboard from Office Max.

Directions:

1. Paint sides, back and metallic clip of the board (if desired).

2. Create a template for the clipboard by tracing the outline, then trimming around the clip.

3. Using your template, trace onto cardstock scrapbook paper.

4. Paint a thin layer of Modge Podge Matte on clipboard, quickly lay paper on top.

5. Paint a thin layer of Modge Podge Matte on top of paper.

6. Smooth wrinkles out with credit card.

7. Let dry. Antique Edges with coordinating paint.

8. Clip on your favorite Christmas treat in a clear bag and recipe on top.

9. Tie a few coordinating ribbons through hole in clip.

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Cracker Cookies

Ritz Crackers

Peanut Butter

Almond Bark, Milk Chocolate, or round chocolate melts

Colored Candy Sprinkles

1. Spread peanut butter between two crackers to make "sandwiches".

2. Melt chocolate in the top of a double boiler over hot, not boiling, water. Reduce heat and keep chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water.

3. Dip each cracker "sandwich" in chocolate, allowing excess to drain back into pot.

4. Place coated crackers on wax paper and add sprinkles. Allow coating to completely set, placing in refrigerator for 15 minutes.

Initial Blocks

Supplies:

12 x 12 x 2 Block of wood or any size you prefer
12 x 12 Scrapbook paper (heavier works better)
Modge Podge (Matte)
Craft Paint
Sand paper
Wood Letter (mine is from Michaels)

Directions:

1. Sand rough edges of wood
2. paint sides and back of wood, let dry,paint letter
3. Paint a thin layer of Modge podge on front of wood
4. Quickly lay paper on top, paint a thin layer on top, then smooth wrinkles out with a credit card.
5. Using wood glue or podge podge, center letter on front
6. Once dry, use a piece of sponge to add a little paint to the edges of the paper
7. Sand edges of wood and letter to distress
8. Once dry, attach hardware to hang on the wall if desired.

Some other ideas:

Use smaller pieces to spell a child's name or word (love, joy, boo, home, etc.)

Use vinyl letters instead of wood.