{"id":30,"date":"2014-11-08T17:12:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-08T17:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pattiesplace.com\/index.php\/2014\/11\/08\/turkey-and-scarecrow-cupcakes-and-candy-pilgrim-hats-for-thanksgiving\/"},"modified":"2014-11-08T17:12:00","modified_gmt":"2014-11-08T17:12:00","slug":"turkey-and-scarecrow-cupcakes-and-candy-pilgrim-hats-for-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pattiesplace.com\/index.php\/2014\/11\/08\/turkey-and-scarecrow-cupcakes-and-candy-pilgrim-hats-for-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey and Scarecrow Cupcakes and Candy Pilgrim Hats for Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How about making some Thanksgiving Cupcakes for the kids this year? If you want something different in addition to the pumpkin pies, how about Turkey or Scarecrow Cupcakes? Or a Pilgrim’s Hat from a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup? Yum. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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These Scarecrow Cupcakes were made from Orange Slices (and other colored gumdrop flavors) and candy corn and Chocolate chips or M and Ms for eyes. The hair is Chinese crunchy noodles. I just used chocolate icing and a writing tip to do the Scarecrow stitched smile and the stripe on the hat. Then I added a leaf cupcake pick I got onsale in the cake decoration section. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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I also bought a Wilton Package of Cupcake toppers in leaves and pumpkins. I added the leaves to the Scarecrow heads for a hat decoration on the Thanksgiving Scarecrow Cupcakes. On the Turkey Cupcakes I added the pumpkins for an added decoration. Check them out below. They were on clearance at Joannes Crafts in the Wilton Cake Decorating section. You could use a 40% off coupon to get the deal too.  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Turkey cupcakes have a jawbreaker or lemonhead for a head and candy corn beak and feathers. I like how the cupcake picks add some dimension to the turkeys and scarecrows. That’s always cool! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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These are really so easy to decorate a child aged 4 could do them. Just have an adult do the dab of icing for eyes. I just used a cake decorating tip and chocolate and vanilla icing. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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These turkey “heads” were leftover treats from Halloween. Giant Lemonheads or jaw breakers for a turkey face work great. You could also used Malt Balls, but they wouldn’t be as colorful. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Then I added candy corn for the feathers and some icing eyes. Here is a Thanksgiving Buffet we set up for a School Party and this was my contribution, as well as some cheesy, twice baked potatoes. I added some silk flowers and fall leaves with ribbons to my serving plates.  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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These Peanut Butter Cookies I added Reese’s Pieces to them for fall colors. They were gobbled right up on Thanksgiving Day!  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Easy Scarecrow Cupcakes. They were tasty and cute too! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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 And the Thanksgiving Cupcakes made a very cute dessert buffet table too! The kids in your family (big kids or little kids) will all love them. You could also use this as a fun activity after Thanksgiving dinner too. Kids would love to decorate their own cupcake with candy!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Last year we made gingerbread houses and these cute Cookie Pilgrim Hats from a Keebler striped cookie and a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. The “buckle” is a cut up gumdrop. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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I just added some Milk Chocolate chips to the Cupcake batter to make it a little bit richer and yummier. Sometimes I add a small chocolate pudding box to the dry mix and a cup of sour cream if I want them super rich and tasty. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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 Try adding some chocolate chips to your next batch of chocolate cupcakes. You will love it. If I use yellow cake mixes I might add butterscotch chips to the batter for cupcakes. And I’ll add a vanilla pudding small box (dry) and a cup of sour cream to the mix too.<\/p>\n

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 I frosted the cupcakes and used chocolate sprinkles on them before decorating them further. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Cute little Turkey Cupcakes would be super easy for even 4 year olds to put together You would just have to add the frosting eyeballs. I just used a writing tip and made dots with white and chocolate icing. You could also buy the premade eyeball candies. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Have some fun this Thanksgiving for your kiddos and grandkids; make Turkey Cupcakes! Or Scarecrow Cupcakes.  Or make both kinds on Thanksgiving Day for a fun activity after everybody has enjoyed the turkey dinner!  We have made gingerbread men and houses too. It’s a fun activity for kids and a sweet memory.<\/p>\n
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Then when you are all done eating. Play some Thanksgiving BINGO HERE FREE,<\/a> or else play Pin the Hat on the Turkey. I got mine from the dollar store! \ud83d\ude00 Have more fun on Thanksgiving Day. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How about making some Thanksgiving Cupcakes for the kids this year? If you want something different in addition to the pumpkin pies, how about Turkey or Scarecrow Cupcakes? Or a Pilgrim’s Hat from a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup? Yum.  These Scarecrow Cupcakes were made from Orange Slices (and other colored gumdrop flavors) and candy corn…<\/p>\n

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