#DIY Turkey Popcorn Ball

Turkey Popcorn Ball Craft For A Delicious Fun Dessert This November!

TurkeyPopcornBallEmily and Mommy are always trying to come up with fun desserts for holidays. Recently we scanned through the Halloween leftovers and came up with this great turkey design. We can’t wait for the kids to put them together at the Thanksgiving Kids’ Table! We will have all the goodies bagged together with some directions included. It’s a quick and easy turkey to make and you can always substitute whatever you have laying around to make your own design. Please share your turkey with us on our facebook page! We would love to see it! https://www.facebook.com/3decades3kids

Ingredients we used or could use:

  1. Head: Lollipop or cookie for the head.
  2. Eyes: Smarties or any round little candy for the eyes. We added a little tiny piece of chocolate for the eyeballs.
  3. Beak: Candy Corn or another round candy for the beak.
  4. Gizzard: Any reddish candy. We used Starburst.
  5. Body: Popcorn ball.
  6. Feet: We used two big sized m&ms and stuck them on with Starburst.
  7. Feathers: Sweedish Fish of different colors!
  8. Hat: Hershey Bar shaped into a hat.

This is such a fun foodie craft. The kids will love it and so will the adults. This is great for the class if you are teacher, and great for scouts! Have fun and be creative! Hope you liked this yummy do it yourself treat! Happy Thanksgiving!

Disclosure: This is a personal post by Diane Sullivan. It is part of our #DIY #Foodie series. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net 

 

 

FoxTV Premieres Master Chef Junior Friday Night Nov. 6th! @MasterChefJrFox

FoxTV Premieres Master Chef Junior Friday Night Nov. 6th!

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Tonight, Friday-November 6th, I know where our family will be! We will be huddled around the tv tuned into FoxTV’s Master Chef Junior show. This show just amazes me. Now we can cook and bake at home just like the contestants on the show. There are Master Chef Junior inspired cooking sets that you are definitely going to want to add to our kid friendly kitchen. Emily just turned nine and has been in the kitchen since she sat in a highchair. She has always taken part in cooking and baking. It’s something we love to do together. We love Master Chef Junior.

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So, when Master Chef Junior invited us to try out the new baking/cooking sets we both could not wait. Each set contains just what you need to make your child feel like they are part of the action on the real show, Master Chef Junior. They have several sets to choose from and they all include real baking or cookware. You child can follow the recipes included or make one up on their own. Either way they will definitely be excited to be just like the contestants on the FoxTV show.

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Master Chef Junior is a show where children between the ages of 8 and 13 apply to become a contestant on the series.Twenty four applicants are chosen to audition. At the auditions, the applicants are split into three groups. One group prepares seafood dishes, one prepares pasta dishes and one group prepares dessert dishes to present to the judges.Then twelve of the applicants become contestants for the next round and all 24 receive one of the MasterChef franchise’s signature aprons that they get to keep, regardless of their progress. You can check out the new contestants here: http://www.fox.com/masterchef-junior/contestants

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After the audition round, two contestants are sent home per episode. The winner receives a prize of $100,000 and the MasterChef Junior trophy. So, who will be joining our family this season? We will be tweeting live during most of the shows at @3decades3kids and @MasterChefJrFOX See you there! We will also be posting in the upcoming days about the first show and what it inspired Emily and Mommy to bake- so stay tuned! 

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Disclosure: Diane Sullivan is a Master Chef Junior partner blog. Sample products were given in order to facilitate this review. No compensation was given for this post. This post is a part of our #Foodie series. Thanks for including us again foxtv.com. You can contact us at Diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids everywhere else across social media.

Atkins Harvest Trail Bars- Perfect For Everyone @AtkinsInsider

Atkins Harvest Trail Bars- Perfect For Everyone!

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Now that Fall is here, this family is all about harvest flavors. We love anything to make the season even more special than it already is to us. This fall, spice up your hike, daily commute, or snack time at home with brand new Harvest Trail Bars from Atkins! Though the Harvest Trail Bars are Atkins’ first non-weight loss product, they still stay true to the company’s mission of providing healthy, low-carb options– each bar contains less than seven grams of net carbs, less than four grams of sugar, and no artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, or sugar alcohols. They’re an awesome and delicious snack for anytime you’re feeling hungry!

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Atkins’ Harvest Trail Bars come in four different flavors: Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel, Vanilla Fruit & Nut, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter, and Dark Chocolate Cherry & Nuts. Each flavor is a delight to try out, though my favorite was without a doubt the Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter, which was an amazing taste blend of delectable roasted peanuts and almonds, and rich dark chocolate– three flavors I totally love!
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The brand new Harvest Trail Bars by Atkins are a fantastic snack for moms on the go, but also perfect to savor at home when you’re in the mood for something to snack, but don’t want to spoil your appetite or your diet! Each is a great source of protein and fiber, and tastes wonderful without needing to rely on excessive sugar or artificial additives. If you’re looking for a healthy new snack to try out, be sure to pick up a box (or two!) of Atkins’ Harvest Trail Bars— available nationwide now!
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Disclosure: Diane Sullivan has partnered with Atkins to bring you the latest news about this new product- Atkins Harvest Trail Bars. This is a sponsored post. All opinions are that of my own and completely honest. Contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids everywhere else across social media. 3decades3kids.net 

Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing for the Nintendo 3DS #Nintendo

Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing for the Nintendo 3DS

skylanders3ds2Being a Nintendo Kid Reviewer definitely has its perks. It’s great being able to check out new games. Recently, I had the opportunity to try out the all-new Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing for the Nintendo 3DS. The game takes classic kart-racing action, and blends it together with the Skylanders universe we have all come to know and love! The game is jam-packed with a bunch of awesome levels, and you can use all the Skylanders you already own in the game!

skylanders3dsI have been a Nintendo fan all my life, and I was very happy when it was announced at E3 thatHammer Slam Bowser was coming exclusively to Nintendo platforms! Hammer Slam Bowser is both an Amiibo, and a Skylander figure, with a little switch on the bottom that sets whether it is in Skylander or Amiibo mode. The Nintendo 3DS version of Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing comes with 2 SuperChargers– Super Shot Stealth Elf, Hammer Slam Bowser, and Bowser’s Clown Cruiser vehicle.

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Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing is an incredible game. All the tracks are extremely enjoyable and varied. Throughout the races, players will drive on the roads in their land vehicles, fly high in the air in their sky vehicles, or dive deep into the water in their sea vehicles. Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing is a refreshing and new take on the racing game genre, and it is definitely a title that everyone can pick up and play. Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing is a must-have for all racing game fans, and is one of my personal favorites on the Nintendo 3DS.
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Disclosure: Diane Sullivan is a Nintendo Partner. Adam and Emily Sullivan are part of the Nintendo Kid Reviewer Ambassadors Program. No compensation was given for this post. Sample products are sent to our house periodically for the purpose of review. No compensation was given for this post. Please contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids everywhere else. 3decades3kids.net 

Empire State Building Celebrates Halloween Show! #ESBoo @EmpireStateBldg

Look Up NYC! The Empire State Building Will Be Celebrating Halloween! Stunning Music-to-Light Show Returns October 31, 2015 at 6:45 p.m. with an Encore at 10:00 p.m.

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Halloween is one our family’s favorite holidays! As if it’s not fun enough to celebrate Halloween in NYC, things are getting even better. From most parts of the area you can catch a glimpse of the Empire State Building. You will definitely want to grab a spot and look up on Halloween night! The Empire State Building will be celebrating with an awesome music-to-light show! You will NOT want to miss it, believe me! Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. and its partner iHeartMedia present the annual Empire State Building Halloween LED tower music-to-light show on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 6:45 p.m. simulcast on radio stations z100 and 103.5 KTU.

If you are not in the area, we will be posting the show right after it happens!

 The Empire State Building will “treat” viewers to an encore performance of the light show at 10:00 p.m. on z100. World-renowned lighting designer Marc Brickman will choreograph the bewitching display to a Halloween soundtrack transmitted from atop ESB.

 The show will be visible throughout the New York and Tri-State area, and to New York’s Greenwich Village 42nd annual Halloween parade-goers throughout the parade route. Fans around the world can view video of the full show on the Empire State Building’s YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/esbnyc) following the live performance.

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 Best Light Show Public Viewing Locations:

  • Brooklyn Bridge
  • Bryant Park
  • The Highline
  • Hoboken/Jersey City Waterfront
  • Hudson River Esplanade
  • Long Island City
  • Madison Square Park
  • Tribeca Park
  • Union Square
  • Williamsburg Waterfront

 

THE SOUNDS: The global icon will synchronize its world-famous LED tower lights to Halloween hits broadcast on iHeartMedia’s powerhouse radio stations Z100 and 103.5 KTU and via iHeartRadio.

 

The Halloween-inspired hits for the light show:

  • “Disturbia” by Rihanna
  • “E.T” by Katy Perry
  • The Addams Family theme song
  • “Ghostbusters” theme song
  • “Somebody’s Watching Me”

 Disclosure: Diane Sullivan is an Empire State Building partner blog. No compensation was given for this post. This post is part of our HalloweenHappy coverage. #NYC Contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and across social media at @3decades3kids. #ESBoo @EmpireStateBldg