April 20

 

 

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Anisette Frosted cookies
3/4 cup of soften butter ) 1 1/2 sticks
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/8 tsp salt
2 cups of flour
1 1/4 tsp Anise extract (not oil)
Beat butter and sugar by mixer medium speed add egg. Divide dough in half. Wrap each half in wax paper to form a cylinder. Refrigerate for one hour, Slice about one inch or thicker if you like, Place one inch apart on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake 350 degrees for 12 minutes until edges are brown.
Cool on wire rack.
Frosting
1 1/2 cupsconfectionary sugar,
1 1/2 tbsp water
1/2 tbsp of anise extract. I place the whole cookie in the frosting and then place the sprinkles. I think you could frost them if the frosting was think enough... I dunk just the tops in.

 

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The Little Drummer Boy

Christmas Carol

Come they told me, Pa rum pum pum pum
A new born King to see, Pa rum pum pum pum


Our finest gifts we bring, Pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the king, Pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum


So to honor Him Pa rum pum pum pum
When we come


Little baby
Pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too
Pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give our King
Pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum


Shall I play for you
Pa rum pum pum pum
On my drum


Mary nodded
Pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best for Him
Pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum


The He smiled at me, Pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum

 

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http://familycrafts.about.com/od/santaprojects/a/SantaNecklaceCraft.htm

 

Santa Necklace Craft

How to Make a Santa Claus Necklace

Find out how to make a fun necklace for yourself and all your friends. Start out by making a Santa necklace and then use your imagination to make these necklaces look like elves.p>

Materials Needed:

• Thin Ribbon or Yarn
• White Pony Bead
• Red Felt
• 2" Peach or White Pom-pom
• White, Curly Chenille Stem
• Wiggle Eyes
• Craft Glue
• Scissors

Instructions:
Cut a piece of ribbon or yarn long enough to fit your neck as a necklace. Thread the white pony bead onto the ribbon or yarn. Tie the ends of the ribbon or yarn together.

Cut a wide triangle shape out of red felt. Roll the felt triangle into a cone and glue the 2 sides together. Trim the edges if necessary. Glue the point of the hat onto the white pony bead.

Cut a 2" length of the white, curly chenille stem. Glue the chenille stem halfway around the peach or white pom-pom, cutting off any extra. This will be Santa's beard. Glue on the wiggle eyes just above the beard.

Lay the hat down so you cannot see the holes in the bead. Glue Santa's face into the larger opening of the felt hat. Make sure when the necklace is put on the face looks straight ahead.

 

 

 

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Billie C.
Let us have faith that right makes might;
and in that faith let us dare to do our duty as we understand it.
—LINCOLN.