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I love crafting with my boys. Having products that make crafting a little easier for them is a must have for me. Being able to take something like Hostess snack cakes and turn them in to an edible craft is just that- easy. Having the individual cakes and a few items like icing, candy melts, and candy and you and your kids can have a cute holiday centerpiece.
Using the Hostess Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Sno ball cakes your kids can create different holiday characters or designs. We used the Twinkies and decorated little Christmas trees on them. The Ding Dongs were turned in to Rudolph the red nosed reindeer and penguins. The Sno balls were very easy to turn in to snowmen (or snow women). You can find these items and all the things you need to make this centerpiece at your local Walmart. #HostessHoliday
For the snowman you need:
Sno ball Hostess cakes
mini chocolate chips
white icing (squeezable kind or in a pastry bag with icing tip)
orange Starburst candy
optional cake pop stick
Use the white icing to attach the chocolate chips to the sno ball for the snowman eyes and mouth. Mold a piece of orange Starburst candy to look like a carrot shape and attach it to the Sno ball with icing as well. You can enjoy the snowman as he is or you can use melted almond bark or candy melts to attach the cake on to a stick. Let the candy melts reharden. Some cakes may stay on the stick without the candy melt but this just adds extra support to the bottom of the cake to keep it in place.
To make the Hostess penguin you need:
Hostess Ding Dongs
white icing (squeezable pouch kind or in a pastry bag with icing tip)
orange Starburst candy
optional cake pop stick
Draw white lines around the edge of the ding dong cakes to give it a penguin look. Dot on more icing for the two eyes. Mold a small piece of an orange Starburst candy in to a small roll then fold the roll gently in half to make a beak. Slide the cake on to a stick or paper straw and attach with candy melts and let harden so the cake will not slide down the stick.
To make the reindeer you'll need:
Hostess Ding Dong cakes (Twinkies also make cute reindeer)
small chocolate covered pretzels
icing for eyes, mouth and nose (squeezable pouch kind or in a pastry bag with icing tip)
optional cake pop stick
Carefully break a pretzel in half to look like antlers. Attach the pretzel pieces to the top of the Ding Dong cake and you can make them more stable by applying a dab of icing to the hole then adding the pretzel pieces. Using the icing, add eyes and a mouth. If you want Rudolph add a drop of red icing to the center for his nose. Add the reindeer to the stick as described for the penguin and snowman.
For the Twinkie Christmas trees:
Twinkies
green icing
colored icing choices for tree decoration
yellow Starburst candy (or yellow icing)
Draw a zigzag design on the Twinkie with the green icing. Use the icing colors of your choosing to add ornaments or decorations to the trees. I just added a few red dots to ours. For the tree topper I attached tiny pieces of yellow Starburst candy. It was so small I didn't try to attempt to make it star shaped but you get the idea anyways, right? Attach to cake pop stick if you choose.
All of these cakes can be made in to cake pops and put in treat bags for the children to take to their classroom holiday parties or add the cake pop sticks to a holiday themed bucket or jar and set them on the table as a centerpiece for the holiday parties at home or work.
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disclaimer: This blog post is part of a paid SocialMoms and Hostess blogging program. The opinions and ideas expressed here are my own.
sherri crawford says
i pinned the pin on the hostess holiday board- cute cakepops
Lisa Brown says
Pin - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/277675133250950271/
I would pin and make the penguin pops - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/277675133250950272/
Julie Wood says
I pinned the Twinkie Christmas tree and make these. They are awesome!
kelly D says
I pinned the Hostess Penguin Cake pop. That was my favorite. http://www.pinterest.com/pin/170925748333419379/
Mary Happymommy says
Thanks for the chance. Here is my pin--http://www.pinterest.com/pin/400046379374675963/
Elena says
I pinned-http://www.pinterest.com/pin/113715959317393115/
Thank you!
Laura Royal says
I would love to make and decorate Holiday cake pops with the kids this year!
Jennifer J says
Such a cute idea for pops! And I just love Sno Balls!
T Michelle Trump says
I would love to make the snowman and penguin with my nieces!
Madonna says
I pinned the snowman snowball cake. I think its so cute
Kim Henrichs says
Those reindeer are super cute!!
Deb Jackson says
Love hostess and those reindeer.
Jen says
Mmmm... I can't wait to make these with my girls. ❤️
D SCHMIDT says
I think these ideas are adorable and unique!
shelly peterson says
These are really cute ideas using Hostess snacks.
shelly peterson says
pinned
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/180847741261993652/
Tara says
Really cute ideas! Love the snowman!
courtney b says
i love this idea! so creative and fun.
Thanks for sharing
Lynda Del says
Great giveaway! Thank you for the chance to enter!
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/37014028163595337/
Teresa says
Perfect timing! My niece was just asking me about cake pops. These look like just the thing to do with her next week.
Sarah says
This is such a fun idea!!
Sarah says
I pinned to my 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Board -
maleficent m says
that is so cute plus super easy to do.
Lauren Becker says
Aw, cute. I really like the snowman idea! simple enough.
Tabathia B says
pinned top photo http://www.pinterest.com/pin/95560823319105886/
e michelle says
great ideas i never much liked twinkies it gives me a good reason to buy the chocolate filled ones and at least see what they taste like!
Dandi D says
The penguin cake pop is just so adorable!
Dandi D says
I pinned on Pinterest:
rhonda miotke says
Here is my pin, thanks for the giveaway
Ashley C says
These are so cute! I especially love the snowman 🙂
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shaunie says
These are my favorite cakes! Love to have them after dinner
Kevin E says
the snowman is really cute!
Joan Kubes says
Those holiday cake pops look cute and yummy!