Bonnet or Straw-hat Cupcakes With Homemade Ice Cream

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Teresa McEntire

To celebrate Pioneer Day on July 24th, gather together as a family and make some bonnet or straw-hat cupcakes and serve them along with homemade ice cream. The girls in the family can make bonnets and the boys straw-hats (since no boy wants a bonnet). For each bonnet or straw-hat cupcake you will need: Sugar Cookie Cupcake White frosting Food Coloring Decorations – fruit by the foot, mini M&M’s, sprinkles, other items 1. Cut off the rounded top of the cupcake (they will not crumble and be easier to frost if frozen first). 2. Frost the sugar cookie the color … Continue reading →

Play Blind Man’s Bluff

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Teresa McEntire

Originally the game was called Blind man’s buff, which means a small push, but when the game journeyed across the ocean from England to America it was changed to Blind man’s bluff. This was a popular game played by pioneer children and still enjoyed by children today. This game needs to be played in a large enclosed area that does not have many objects in it. If you are playing the game in a house push the furniture against the walls to prevent accidents. One child is chosen to be the “blind man” and is blindfolded. The other children scatter … Continue reading →