Friday, November 16, 2012

pilgrim cookie men

if you hadn't guessed by now, i like writing crazy posts. 
so for this, i wanted to thank the pilgrims and indians who gave our country a holiday for all of us to sit back and be thankful for all our blessings in life.
in a ship with little elbow room,
on a trip that wasn't exactly leisurely.
it was a long, cold, tiring trip to America.
but they made it. 
and after a long struggle, 
the first Thanksgiving was born.

all because of 
so in honor of our brave pilgrims, 
i decided to make some.

if you google pilgrim hat cookie images, there are a million pics.
they are all so darn cute but i wanted the hats on the pilgrims. 

so i grabbed these to make the hats.
it's just a matter of melted candy gluing the reese's cup to the oreo and then making the buckle outta starburst or even tootsie rolls.

but if you wanna make the faces, use this mold.
(i took these pics outta a halloween post i did last month and was too lazy to take another candy mold pic again)
anywho,
after his hat is on,and eyes are glued,
do this next:
not quite done yet...
he looked funny to me with no body.
no prob. let's do this!
not only could you have these for an after dinner treat, but you could also write your guests' names on the washi tape instead of "happy thanksgiving" and make them your placecards or use them as name cards for your dessert table.

look!
it's myles standish and his crew.
thanks guys for giving us my husband's favorite holiday and for us to take a breather from life and be thankful for all that we have.
blessings to all of you for a wonderful holiday :)













19 comments:

  1. Hi Lisa, I can't wait till you are going to make some Indian candy to honor the Indians. After all, they were the nice people who shared their food. Without them, us white folks would not have survived in the US of A.

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    1. Oh, and of course, I meant to add: this is a really fun image-story.

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    2. thank you Rose! well, i must say you caught me in a creative bind cuz now i am thinking about some kinda indian treat i can concote in my mad scientist lab...hmmmm....maybe i can call Pocahontas for some feedback...

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  2. oh my! These are SOOO cute! "Crazy posts and a sense of humor make for better reading in my opinion! Thanks for linking up to Mom's Library!

    Julie @ Hey Mommy, Chocolate Milk

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    1. awwww, thank you Julie! i try to keep not only my readers' attention but mine too-LOL

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  3. How fun and cute! Would love it if you linked up on my blog hop www.w-t-fab.com/search/label/bloghop. Also let me know if you'd like to follow each other!

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    1. hey now WTFab! sounds good to me :) thanks so much for your comment and invite!

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  4. Ha ha, very cute!!! Thanks for sharing at "I Gotta Try That" I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
    Marcie

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    1. you are so welcome Marcie! thank YOU for your party :) Happy Turkey Day!

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  5. Hi Lisa,

    Your cookie men look super stylish... and being a part of your Thanksgiving story, these cookies seems like superstars to me :D

    Zoe

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    1. oh Zoe! your comment made me giggle! :>D maybe i shoulda put them on a red carpet? lol thanks so much!!!

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    1. thanks again T'onna! glad you like the little guys :)

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  7. They turned out so fun! They would make really nice party favors or gifts at each place setting! Nice work!

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    1. thank you Michelle! it's funny cuz when i set out to make these, i just planned on making the faces. putting them on the cups was totally a spur of the moment idea, never thinking these would be little favors or place card settings! thanks again and again Michelle! :>D

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  8. Your Pilgrim Men are AMAZING Lisa!!!!!!!

    Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer... From Dream To Reality! I can't wait to see what you link up this evening!

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  9. Those are great! And I just love your posts. Any time I need a laugh I come to your site! Thanks for sharing this on the We Made That Linky!

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    1. thank you so much for being so kind We-Made-That! BIG SMILEY over here! heehee

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