It’s Sunday and that means we are back with the Merry Monday Link Party! I hope you had a wonderful week off with your family while we took a break. Before we hop down to the party, I’ve rounded up some delicious peppermint recipes for you to kick off the holiday season with. Whether you’re looking for a sweet treat or a cocktail to kick back with, you can find delicious ideas right here!

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Vanilla Peppermint Scones with Starbucks Coffee (Life Sew Savory)

Okay, anything made with coffee automatically gets my vote. These scones are like a holiday festivity in your mouth.

Homemade Peppermint Patties (Across the Blvd.)

This easy recipe is perfect for the chocolate-covered peppermint patty lover in your life (like my oldest).

Candy Cane Mud Pie (Diana Rambles)

Want a festive take on a traditional dessert? This mud pie recipe is the one for you.

Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark (Don’t Sweat the Recipe)

Dark chocolate is simply the best. Add in the cooling sensation of peppermint and you have a holiday hit!

Chocolate Peppermint Martini (Simply Darrling)

Get your festive on, adult style, with this delicious and easy cocktail recipe.

Peppermint Mocha Mousse (My Pinterventures)

This mousse recipe is easy and decadent. It’s sure to please the whole family.

Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake (Domestically Creative)

Every time I see a bundt cake I think of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Of course, no one would dare stick a plant in the middle of this delicious dessert!

Homemade Peppermint Pattie Candies (Intelligent Domestications)

Love melt-in-your-mouth peppermint without the chocolate? Check out these colorful and easy treats.

Peppermint Hot Chocolate Brownies (Inside the Fox Den)

Brownies are a staple in our house. This recipe is an excellent way to add a festive twist on them for the season.

Don’t all of these peppermint recipes look incredible? The kids are already begging to have another treat making day so we can try the recipes. They are great for the big family Christmas if you need a treat to share. Now that you’re in the holiday spirit, let’s get on to the Merry Monday link party. Share your latest with us and then stick around to see what your friends are creating. See you down there!

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Welcome to Day 3 of our 12 Days of Christmas blog hop! Today is all about snowman fun and I’m excited to see all of the creative ideas my friends have come up with for today. Before we get to those, find out how to make this adorable upcycled snowman treat jar. This easy craft is perfect for storing treats or fill it with cookies to give as a gift. You can even make a bunch of these to have on hand as grab and go hostess gifts. Now, let’s get onto this tutorial.

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Welcome to the third annual 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!

Stop by every day from December first through the twelfth for new ideas you can use to make your season brighter!

Meet Your Hosts

They have all been busy as Elves creating, decorating, cooking and crafting tons of new ideas for you to try this holiday season!

Shirley~Intelligent Domestications I Alli~An Alli Event I Michelle~Our Crafty Mom I Marie~DIY Adulation

Erlene~My Pinterventures I Beverly~Across The Blvd. I Debra~Shoppe No. 5 I Victoria~Dazzle While Frazzled

Megan~C’mon Get Crafty I Michelle~Michelle James Designs I Amanda~Domestically Creative

Deborah~Salvage Sister & Mister I Jeanie~Create & Babble I Sherry~Olives & Okra

Jenny~Cookies Coffee & Crafts I Emily~Domestic Deadline I Bonbon~Farmhouse 40

Leanna~Of Faeries & Fauna I Pam Larmore~P.S. I Love You Crafts I Kelly~North Country Nest I

Marie~The Inspiration Vault I Gail~Purple Hues and Me I Lynne~My Family Thyme I

Karen~Dragonfly and Lily Pads I Trisha~Blowing Away Out West Lorrin~Embrace The Perfect Mess I

Terri~Christmas Tree Lane I Sam~Raggedy Bits I Cyn~Creative Cynchronicity Valeria~Val Event Gal

Yami~The Latina Next Door I Jeannee~Centsably Creative I Tania~Little Vintage Cottage

Lauren~Wonderfully Made I Vanessa~DIY 180 I Kimberly~A Wonderful Thought I

Kim~Everyday Parties I Dru~Polka Dot Poplars

[bctt tweet=”Give treats a festive home with this adorable upcycled snowman treat jar! #snowmancraft” username=”diyadulation”]

Materials

Empty Lemonade Mix Container
Acrylic Paint
- White
- Black
Black Card Stock
Pencil
Scissors
Orange Fabric Paint
Compass
Acrylic Sealant
Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Red Glitter Ribbon
Holly Floral Pick

Step 1

First, prepare your container by removing the label and washing it.

Step 2

Allow your container to dry completely before moving on.

Step 3

Use your container to measure a circle on your black card stock.

Step 4

Next, find the center of your drawn circle and place the point of your compass on it. Spread it so that the pencil is ½ inch past your drawn circle and add a second circle.

Step 5

Next, cut out the larger circle outline with scissors.

Step 6

Carefully cut out the inner circle without breaking the outer circle.

Step 7

Test your circle to ensure that it fits on the top of your container. Trim the inside of the circle if needed.

Step 8

Now, paint the bottom of your container white below the threaded part (where the lid attaches).

Step 9

Paint the lid of your container and your card stock circle black.

Step 10

Set your painted pieces aside to dry.

Step 11

After your container has dried, assemble it with your card stock circle on it.

Step 12

Next, paint the eyes and mouth on your container with black paint.

Step 13

Add a nose to your snowman with orange fabric paint. You can also add some black notching as pictured if you would like.

Note:

I like to use fabric paint for this because of the ease of control and also because it gives the nose a 3-dimensional element.

Step 14

Allow the paint on the container to dry completely.

Step 15

After the paint is dry, seal your container with acrylic sealant.

Step 16

Next, add a dab of hot glue to the back of your snowman’s hat.

Step 17

Attach your ribbon around the hat, securing loose ends in glue. Trim any excess ribbon.

Step 18

Cut the elements of your holly floral pick apart.

Step 19

Next, cut one leaf off and cut it in half.

Step 20

Fold the ends of your cut leaf to re-form the shape on a smaller scale and secure with hot glue.

Step 21

Attach your leaves to the snowman hat with hot glue.

Step 22

Then cut a small sprig of berries off of your floral pick pieces.

Step 23

Next, glue the berries sprig onto the leaves on your snowman’s hat.

Step 24

Lastly, fill your snowman treat jar with candy and enjoy!

This adorable upcycled snowman treat jar gives your Christmas treats a festive home for the season. It is also the perfect way to use up those empty containers from your Christmas punch and reduce your holiday waste. Now it is time to check out everyone’s tutorials! Hop around and check out the fun snowman crafts from my friends. Then come back tomorrow for delicious party food recipes.

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Be sure to visit our fellow 12 Days of Christmas Bloggers below for even more creative ideas this holiday season!

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It’s no secret that Christmas movies are one of my favorite things about Christmas. That is why I’m so excited they are the theme for Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas blog hop. Instead of the traditional movies I let my kiddos pick the Christmas movie I created a craft for. They chose A Christmas Special: Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir. If you haven’t seen it, you totally should. You can find it on Netflix. It’s one of the few kid shows that I don’t mind watching over and over (as much). This DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask are a wonderful Christmas surprise for your little superhero.

Affiliate links may be used in this post. Ordering a product through these links may result in a commission at no extra cost to you. Read the full disclosure here.

Welcome to the third annual 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!

Stop by every day from December first through the twelfth for new ideas you can use to make your season brighter!

Meet Your Hosts

They have all been busy as Elves creating, decorating, cooking and crafting tons of new ideas for you to try this holiday season!

Shirley~Intelligent Domestications I Alli~An Alli Event I Michelle~Our Crafty Mom I Marie~DIY Adulation

Erlene~My Pinterventures I Beverly~Across The Blvd. I Debra~Shoppe No. 5 I Victoria~Dazzle While Frazzled

Megan~C’mon Get Crafty I Michelle~Michelle James Designs I Amanda~Domestically Creative

Deborah~Salvage Sister & Mister I Jeanie~Create & Babble I Sherry~Olives & Okra

Jenny~Cookies Coffee & Crafts I Emily~Domestic Deadline I Bonbon~Farmhouse 40

Leanna~Of Faeries & Fauna I Pam Larmore~P.S. I Love You Crafts I Kelly~North Country Nest I

Marie~The Inspiration Vault I Gail~Purple Hues and Me I Lynne~My Family Thyme I

Karen~Dragonfly and Lily Pads I Trisha~Blowing Away Out West Lorrin~Embrace The Perfect Mess I

Terri~Christmas Tree Lane I Sam~Raggedy Bits I Cyn~Creative Cynchronicity Valeria~Val Event Gal

Yami~The Latina Next Door I Jeannee~Centsably Creative I Tania~Little Vintage Cottage

Lauren~Wonderfully Made I Vanessa~DIY 180 I Kimberly~A Wonderful Thought I

Kim~Everyday Parties I Dru~Polka Dot Poplars

[bctt tweet=”Your kid can be a Christmas crime fighter with this #DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask.” username=”diyadulation”]

Materials

Santa Hat
Black Mask Form
1 inch Foam Brush (One with a round wooden handle)
Mod Podge
Red Tissue Paper
Scissors
Tape (any)
Pencil

Step 1

First, remove any tags or stickers on your Santa hat.

Step 2

Next, pour some of your black fabric paint into a small tray or container and dip the wooden end of your brush into it.

Step 3

Cover one side of your Santa hat with black polka dots.

Step 4

Allow your fabric paint to dry completely before moving on.

Step 5

Next, flip your hat over and paint polka dots on the remaining blank side.

Step 6

Set you hat to the side to dry and pull out your mask.

Step 7

Cut the nose part off of your mask.

Step 8

Then, slightly trim the sharp edges where your nose was so that they don’t stab you.

Note:

Seriously, trim them. I’m super clumsy and can vouch that they hurt.

Step 9

Next, fold a sheet of red tissue paper so that it is roughly a ½ inch to 1 inch bigger than your mask on all sides.

Tip:

You’ll need about 8 layers of paper for the mask.

Step 10

Now draw an infinity symbol on your folded tissue paper.

Step 11

Add pencil lines to the center as pictured so that the center is wider.

Step 12

Then fold your tissue paper in half, long ways, at the center of your infinity symbol.

Step 13

Cut out your symbol through all of the layers of tissue paper.

Step 14

Next, add a thin coat of Mod Podge to your mask with your foam brush.

Tip:

It is best to do this on a non-stick surface.

Step 15

Add one of your tissue paper cut-outs to the mask. Then trim the excess mask around the paper. See the picture for reference.

Step 16

Now flip your mask over and tape the attached stretch band of the mask to it so that it doesn’t get in your way.

Tip:

Make sure that you weave it around the eye holes in the mask.

Step 17

Flip your mask back over and continue adding alternating layers of Mod Podge and paper cut-outs.

Step 18

Add a final coat of Mod Podge and let it dry for 20 minutes.

Step 19

Next, carefully add black polka dots to your mask as you did with your Santa hat.

Tip:

You can use acrylic paint for the mask. I simply chose to use the same fabric paint because I already had it out. Either works find for this part of the project.

Step 20

Let everything dry completely before moving on.

Step 21

After your paint and Mod Podge has dried, carefully cut the paper from the eye holes in the mask.

Step 22 (Optional)

Lastly, toss your hat in the dryer on high for 10 minutes to help set the paint.

Watch your kid transform into a Christmas crime fighter with this DIY Miraculous Ladybug Santa hat and mask. Again, if you haven’t checked out the show, look it up. Both the show and the Christmas movie are great. It’s not long, either, so it’s perfect for fitting in on Christmas Eve before bed time. Now it’s time to see what awesome Christmas movie projects and recipes my friends shared. See all of the DIY fun below.

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Be sure to visit our fellow 12 Days of Christmas Bloggers below for even more creative ideas this holiday season!

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