Zebra Cake

This really works, I could not believe it but it really did and it was super easy!!!!  You just follow the directions as shown in the pictures just by layering white and brown and the cake turns out with a zebra pattern.  It was super easy to do, cheap, and fast!!! This is a fun twist on making the inside of the cake something different than the usual.

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Original pin can be found here: http://www.recipebyphoto.com/zebra-striped-cake/

Multi Colored Cake

How cute is this cake?? I love it!! My eight year old was turning nine so I decided to give the color effect a try. I was vey disappointed because my cake did not turn out nearly as pretty and vibrant as this cake did no matter what I did. Other than that, it was a cute cake and a huge hit, I just wish I could have gotten the colors more vibrant.  Just be aware that your colors may not turn out this vibrant even when using the jarred gels.

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Jello Worms

You have seen these all over Pinterest, these jello worms that look just like real worms but you can eat them.  A great treat for a spooky, halloween party.  I have to say this test did work but I had to try it three times before I got it to work just right.  You really have to have those straws really tight together and leave no extra space in the jar because that will just fill up with jello.  Also, when it says to use warm water to get the worms out of the straws be very careful because to much warm water makes them melt. This is very time consuming and will take you quite awhile to get all of those worms out of their straws. Once they were out I could not eat them, they look to much like real worms but my kids thought they were great so they tried them and they loved them.  So they pass on taste as well.  I will never make them again just because it took so many tries and it was very time consuming but if you are feeling really ambitious I say go for it. 

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Original pin can be found here: http://www.daydreamkitchen.com/2012/08/jello-worms/

Dipped Graham Crackers

I love when someone comes up with such a cute, versatile and good idea.  These are so fun and SO easy to make.  You could make so many different colors to match any occasion you are having and they look so cute.  They are so easy to dip and they even taste yummy and you cannot get a much cheaper snack.   Thank you to the brilliant person for the awesome idea.

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Original pin can be found here: http://catchmyparty.com/photos/350479 

Caramel Apple Bar

Once again I fell into the problem of only getting the caramel to stick onto the skin and not on the whole apple. You would also need to have some sort of warmer to keep the caramel warm and dip-able.  This is a really fun idea and I think party goers would really like it if you could solve the small problems I ran into. 

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Original pin can be found here: http://www.randeesorganizedchaos.com/2012/04/toot-your-own-horn-thursday.html

Mod Podge Paper onto Plates

This is such a cute idea and I could think of all of the party and holiday plates you could make with this method.  The best is that you can get these clear plates at the dollar store or you can get them really cheap at IKEA.  The paper is really cheap as well.  These would be fun to do for a birthday party, Halloween, Christmas, or as a gift for someone.  The only thing you have to be careful of is, making sure these do not get water on them, once the water gets on the paper it will ruin it.  These have to be spot cleaned with a paper towel so they do not get ruined.  Other than that, these were easy, quick, cheap and fun to put together.

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Original pin can be found here: http://frugalflourish.blogspot.com/2011/07/citrus-themed-glass-plates-by-brittany.html

Dip Dye Cupcake Wrappers

These are so cute, I love these and they were so easy.  What a great idea!!! I love the possibilities of different colors you could make. 

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Original pin can found here:
http://hellolittlewren.wordpress.com/2012/03/26/dip-dye-cupcake-liners/