THE BIG GIFT - RILEY STYLE
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It seems as though this year, the Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker was a pretty popular item on little girls' Christmas lists. That is all Riley could talk about for weeks. Mar's little girl Maddy wanted one too. Mar and I got to talking about it after seeing the prices and reading the less than acceptable reviews, and we each came up with our very own solutions to the dilemma. It ended up being one of the most memorable, most creative, and most loved gift givings ever!!
I started with the apron. Speech class last year required a purchase of an apron I only used one time. Now it is guilded with Rileys' name, and a cute recipe for soda pop cupcakes on the front!
Then I took a regular ol' storage box, and filled it with the ingredients for baking real cupcakes using the real oven. Her very own muffin pan, measuring cups, stirring spoons, and of course the real and yummy cake mixes. No microwave cooking here!! Not even close to half the price of the toy set.
The thing I love the most about this is that not only does she get to do what she wanted (make cupcakes) she also learns to read instructions, follow a recipe, use caution, and learn measurements. She learns that love is the very best secret ingredient, and boy did she ever learn that sharing her creations is almost as fun as making them!
It is also a wonderful way for her and I to get some time together with just the two of us. Of course this means she is up at the crack of dawn, waiting to make breakfast for the family - but I will take it any way I can get it!!
And here is my cupcake princess with her fresh batch of chocolate muffins!! They were wonderful by the way - the worlds next pastry chef in the making I say!!
4 comments:
One of my most remembered Christmas presents was an apron and a Children's Cookbook from a family friend. This is certainly what memories are made of.
You are so clever.
Riley is sooooo cute. You go girl!
Lurve, Aunt Va-JJ
You have got to be one of the greatest moms! How creative and SOOO much better. She is learning so much with your gift...and i have so much to learn from you :)
I'm no saint, but I do like crayons.... :)
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