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Show f.krshnsllow Elves To Make For Fun i : Ww' M This holiday, try some eye-catching new ideas for party table accents or Christmas decorations that use a versatile, fun ingredient: marshmallows. These little Christmas elves are easy to make, and they can add festive touches just about anywhere. any-where. Use them on a holiday buffet table to perch on dessert platters or bowls of nuts; nestle them among decorative greens; or serve ice cream "snowballs" for dessert and sit an elf on each plate. Best of all, most of the ingredients needed for these elves are available at your supermarket, and the techniques, created by the Kraft Kitchens, are simple. Use toothpicks to fasten Kraft marshmallows and miniature marshmallows together into figure shapes, then top with a colored paper hat ringed with halved miniature marshmallows. The marshmallows are easily cut by dipping the blades of a pair of scissors into water before slicing. Cut sides of the marshmallows adhere to each other and to other marshmallows or candies. A dab of marshmallow creme secures decorations and uncut marshmallows. Making these marshmallow elves can be the basis for a pre-Christmas pre-Christmas "Santa's Helpers" party. Gather children and friends for a joint creative effort in making holiday ornaments, and baking and decorating Christmas cookies. Use marshmallows and other inexpensive ingredients as the starting point for your imagination, and you won't have to worry about cost and lengthy clean-ups. These holiday ideas and other fun projects for year-round decorating dec-orating and party giving are included in a 32-page booklet on "Confection Creations" developed by the Kraft Kitchens. It's free; send your name and address to: Confection Creations, Kraft, Inc., P. O. Box 5889, Chicago, Illinois 60677. (Offer good until April 1, 1980) Marshmallow Elves 1. For head and body, fasten the flat sides of two Kraft marshmallows together with a toothpick. 2. For arms and legs, thread two or three Kraft miniature marshmallows on each of four toothpicks. Attach to body. 3. For face features, add tiny decorative candies, securing with Kraft marshmallow creme. 4. For hat, make small cone from colored paper. Use miniature marshmallows for tassel and brim, securing to head with toothpick. Add muffler made from fabric scrap, if desired. Garnish a "snowball" dessert with decorative elves: Ice cream scoops rolled in coconut. Popcorn balls rolled in coconut. Cupcakes frosted on all sides and rolled in coconut. |