Have A Merry Christmas Peanut! Story Time with Sweet Treat
Realistic mom confession time, guys… Baking just isn’t my thing. For the past several weeks, my boys have been spending every Wednesday evening baking holiday treats with my mom. They know if Nana doesn’t take over, the cookies definitely won’t be baked! I tried not to let any mom guilt creep in, but I’m only human… So when a new favorite holiday picture book inspired a no-bake snack idea, I knew it was worth checking out. Read on to see the sweet treats that Merry Christmas, Peanut! inspired.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS, PEANUT! STORY TIME AND TREAT
Reading Merry Christmas, Peanut!
My boys (including my hubs) are huge fans of Terry Border’s ‘Peanut’ picture book series. We first found Peanut Butter and Cupcake!, and have been hooked ever since. When I saw Merry Christmas, Peanut! in #thelittleone’s book order flyer, I knew it would be a great choice. My kids love the silly word play that runs through the book, and there are guaranteed giggles each time we read it out loud. I am personally amazed by the photographs Border created. I love the sort of ‘dollhouse feel’ of peanuts posed with miniatures and other tiny props. (Everything’s cuter when it’s tiny, right?!)
The book is the perfect choice for a holiday read aloud- your kids will undoubtedly be hoping that Peanut makes it to Grandma’s and everyone has a wonderful holiday celebration together. The adorable images, especially the gorgeous Christmas cookies lining the landscape put everyone in the mood for a sweet treat!
Creating Peanut Sweet Treats!
My boys love decorating holiday cookies, but I’m honestly not much of a baker. After reading Merry Christmas, Peanut! I was inspired to make these sweet cookies with them that are the best of both worlds. All the fun of holiday treat decorating, NONE of the baking! Win-win!
Supplies:
- Nutter Butter cookies.
- Assorted baking decorations.
- Sprinkles.
- Dragees.
- Jimmies.
- Etc.
- Assorted candies.
- Gum drops.
- Licorice strings.
- M&Ms.
- Etc.
- Tubes of frosting, icing, and/or candy decorating tubes.
- Your imagination!
Instructions:
- First, grab a Nutter Butter cookie.
- Next, use frosting, etc. to attach sweet goodies and extras to your cookie.
- Then get creative!
- The character options are unlimited. How you choose to use the decorations you’ve gathered is totally open. Enjoy your time creating a family of fun Peanut characters with your kiddos, and be sure to have them tell you about the choices they’re making while decorating!
- When you’re ready, grab a glass of milk and munch on your Peanut character cookies- if you can stand to eat your masterpiece!
- Finally, enjoy your snack, and have a Merry Christmas, Peanut!
What kind of holiday baking or treat decorating to you like to do with your kids? Tell me your go-to sweets in the comments below!
