DIY Party Mom

5 Valentine Ideas and Dare to Share Saturday

Wow, this last week was a rough one. I don't know what it is, but I have not been myself at all and everything has been way harder than it needs to be. I hope you'll forgive me for not posting features at last week's Dare to Share party. After two hours of fighting my computer, I just gave up and posted the party. I don't know what was going on, but hopefully my computer got it out of it's system and we are ready to party again.

Is this just a January thing? There's something about the middle of the month that really starts to get me down and out every year. I'm hoping by planning our sledding party soon that it will have given us all something to look forward to so it won't be too bad, but we'll see.

I've also been busy with a new blog that I started. I have really found my fandom with reading and all the fun movies lately. I didn't realize that there was so much more out there than the books that I loved to read, so I am sharing my book wish lists, book related crafts, and some fandom reviews over at The Treasured Bookshelf. Please go check it out if you love to read too.

In the meantime, curl up with some hot chocolate and enjoy all the fun Valentine's crafts and ideas I found at last week's Dare to Share Saturday. I hope they give you some ideas to get your Valentine's off to a sweet start.

1. Lollypop Heart Flowers by One Little Project

2. Romantic Tealight by Wesens Art

3. A Modern and Chic Valentine's Table by Bellenza

4. Cupid's Arrows by Whitehouse Crafts

5. Roses Made From Candy by Savvy Apron

Pam from Pam's Party and Practical Tips is also off to a sweet start this year.

http://www.pamspartyandpracticaltips.com/2016/01/how-to-make-candy-sushi.html

She's showing all kinds of great ideas on how to throw a Candy themed party. I would just love to go to one of her parties and maybe try some of this Candy Sushi. It is certainly the only way I'd ever eat sushi. I just don't have the stomach for it any other way. What about you would your rather have real sushi or this candy version?

I can't wait to see what you've been up to this week.

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Snowman Oreo Pops

Enjoy a yummy treat on a cold winter's day with these sweet Snowman Oreo Pops. Covered in chocolate and candy, these double stuffed Oreos will be a great way to build a snowman when you want to stay indoors where it's warm.

One of my families favorite treats is definitely chocolate covered Oreos. Since I sell them in my store, I don't make them so much for the kids. So I decided to surprise them with Snowman chocolate covered Oreos for our sledding party. And to give them a little extra thrill, I turned them into pops.

These snowman oreo pops are going to be such a thrill at our next party, and they were so easy to make. Plus, I know they will taste delicious too.

To make these cute snowmen, you'll need:

Oreos (Double stuff, of course because they taste better)

White Chocolate Melts

Sucker Sticks (I used the 8 inch sticks)

Mini M&Ms

Twizzler Pull and Peel Candies

Regular M&Ms

Orange Tic Tacs

Start by melting the white chocolate. I found it best to use a large coffee mug so that it was easy to dip the oreos later. Be careful with white chocolate because it likes to burn easier than other flavors. Melt it in one minute increments at 50 percent power until it is smooth and melty.

Screw the top off of an oreo. Dip one end of a sucker stick into the chocolate and push it down into the cream center of the oreo. Place the oreo lid back on and allow to harden.

Once the lid is "glued" down with chocolate, dip the oreo pop into your white melted chocolate. Carefully tap the hand holding the pop with your other hand to knock off any excess chocolate and smooth out the chocolate on the oreo.

Place your oreo down onto was paper or aluminum foil. While the chocolate is still warm and wet, decorate yoru snowman's face. I used mini M&Ms for eyes, an orange Tic Tac for the nose, and Twizzler Pull and Peel for the mouth. (I also played with using the mini M&Ms as mouths too, but decided I liked the Twizzlers more in the end.)

Because I wanted to put a hat on my snowmen, I put the faces down towards the bottom of the oreo or off to the side.

Once your oreo and the chocolate is hardened, warm up some colored chocolate the same way you did the white. Allow the chocolate to cool down slightly. Dip the edge of your oreo into the cool chocolate to look like a beanie hat is sitting on the snowman's head.

Add a large M&M to the middle of your chocolate beanie to look like the top of the hat, and allow to dry. You're done! Now surprise your kids with these tasty snowmen treats!

Snowman Party Shopping Guide

I think I had entirely too much fun window shopping at Amazon for this fun Snowman collection. I didn't realize there were so many fun items there that I could use for my Snowman sledding party.

I'm not quite sure how I'm going to narrow down what I'm going to get. After all, I just know I need that table runner, the chair backs, and definitely those silverware holders.

What's your favorite item on this Snowman shopping guide?