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Are you ready to take your glitter addiction to the next level for your next party? Now you delight your guests with a delicious drink and satisfy your need for all things sparkly with this glittery pink holiday punch. Even better, it is crazy easy to whip up in minutes with just a few ingredients.

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You know those people that complain about how glitter gets everywhere, especially with kids? Yeah, I’m not one of those people. Of all of the things that sometimes drive me crazy about motherhood, that isn’t one of them.

I love glitter. I use it in my crafts, on my nails, and even to wrap my gifts. For that reason I perpetually look like I’m trying to get into an under 18 dance club but it’s worth it.

When you love sparkly stuff that much it’s only natural to take it to the next level… like with your food and drink. Last year, I experimented with these Sparkly Peanut Butter Caramel Chocolate Truffles and they are delicious and beautiful. This year, it’s time to add some shine to the drinks with this glittery pink holiday punch.

Glittery Pink Holiday Punch Ingredients

Frozen Pink Lemonade Concentrate
Half Gallon of Rainbow Sherbet
2 Liter of Sprite
Wilton Silver Pearl Dust

Step 1

First, empty your pink lemonade concentrate into a large punch bowl.

Ice Cream on top of Red Liquid in Bottom of Punch Bowl

Step 2

Next, spoon half of your rainbow sherbet into the punch bowl. Make sure to include some of each color/flavor.

Step 3

Then pour your half of your Sprite over the concentrate and rainbow sherbet and stir to combine.

Step 4

Lastly, stir in 1/2 of your container of glitter until combined with your punch.

Step 5

Add more sherbet as needed throughout your gathering.

Glass of Glittery Pink Punch with Punch Bowl in Background

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Seriously, the pictures don’t do this drink justice. It is the exact right amount of sweet and tart plus swirling with gorgeous sparkles that brighten up every party in minutes. This delicious glittery pink holiday punch is also family-friendly so no worries about letting the kids sip on some this New Years Eve.

They will love it even more if you serve it to them in fancy party cups… although I totally recommend investing in a plastic set. Remember when we talked about things that kiddos do that drive you crazy sometimes? Yeah, breaking your glasses definitely falls under that category. Take the risk out of the situation with some kid friendly party “glasses” instead.

More Ideas You’ll Love:

Once the rest of your holiday preparations are taken care of, it’s time to get started on the food. As delicious as cookies are, you need more than sugar to munch on during your festivities. These delicious and easy appetizer ideas for the holidays are savory treats you’ll want to snack on all day long!

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The holidays are so crazy around here that the last thing I feel like doing on Christmas and New Years is cooking. Preparing some savory appetizers in advance lets mom kick her feet up and enjoy time with her family. We could all use a little more of that, right?

Cream Cheese Christmas Tree with Pepper Jelly next to crackers

Cream Cheese Christmas Tree with Crackers and Pepper Jelly (A Wonderful Thought)

It doesn’t get much easier than this cream cheese appetizer! Simply form your tree, and your jelly, and boom you’re ready to serve.

Cheesy Bacon Ro*tel Appetizer Cups (Curly, Crafty Mom)

Looking for a more poppable appetizer idea? If so, these cheesy cups are perfect for you. Plus, hello, bacon!

Healthy Homemade Guacamole (Healthy Helper)

You can still enjoy the holidays without breaking your healthy eating habits. This homemade guacamole is healthy and delicious!

Slow Cooker Spinach and Artichoke Dip on Cracker

Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip (Home Cooking Memories)

Love dishes that you can throw in the Crock Pot? Enjoy dipping crackers in this spinach artichoke dip without all the work.

Christmas Tree Pesto Puff Pastry Appetizer (Walking on Sunshine)

Add some festive to your appetizer with this adorable Christmas tree dish!

Close up of crispy mushroom cap with lox

Crispy Mushroom Caps and Lox (Mighty Mrs.)

If you’re looking for an appetizer sure to impress, you can’t go wrong with this delicious recipe. The mushroom lover in me is drooling right now!

Coca-Cola Soaked Bacon Wrapper Scallops (C’mon Get Crafty)

Want more bacon? This amazing recipe has you covered with deliciously sweet and savory appetizer that everyone will love!

Basket of shrimp and vegetable appetizers

Bisquick Shrimp and Vegetable Appetizers (My Pinterventures)

These appetizers are so simple to make you won’t mind serving them at every holiday function this year.

Glazed Bacon Pretzel Crackers (Intelligent Domestications)

Words cannot express how amazing these bites are! You’ll want to make extras just to cover what you snack on before the party!

Tray of bacon ranch smokies with BBQ sauce in the center

Cheesy Bacon Ranch Smokies (DIY Adulation)

Lastly, you can’t go wrong with these poppable bacon ranch smokies. They’re an easy and delicious appetizer idea that is easy to whip up in large batches to feed a crowd.

Feel free to take a break from the kitchen during the holidays with these delicious and easy appetizer ideas for the holidays! With so many to choose from, you’ll want to extend this no cooking thing into the new year for sure.

Now it’s time to link up at this week’s Merry Monday link party! Share your latest creations below and be inspired by what everyone else is sharing.

Can you believe tomorrow is the last day of the 4th annual 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop? Of course, you can’t have a Christmas blog hop without sharing delicious treats and that’s what we’re doing today. Find out how to make these colorful Hello Kitty Sugar cookies with a DIY cookie cutter!

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It’s Day 11 and we have been in the kitchen making something sweet to share!

I absolutely love Hello Kitty (which you may have deduced from my candy tree ornament). I’m one of those nerds that actually contemplated traveling across the country to check out the themed food truck that hit California.

It’s ridiculous how cute she is and clearly I’m not the only one because of the sheer amount of Hello Kitty stuff you can find. That’s great news for you, though, because that makes the DIY cookie cutter for this a lot easier to make.

Find a book, scrapbook paper, or some other flat surface with a large Hello Kitty picture and you’re set. If you don’t have one, check your kids’ stuff.

Materials and Ingredients

Sugar Cookie Recipe (This is the one I used)
Assorted Sugar Crystals
Black Icing
Red Food Pen
Yellow M&Ms
Foil
Hello Kitty Picture
Tape

Step 1

First, find a large Hello Kitty picture. I used a fun book I received for my birthday this year.

Large Piece of Foil next to Scissors and Foil Box

Step 2

Next, cut a large piece of foil from the roll.

Folded Piece of Foil next to Hello Kitty Book

Step 3

Now fold your piece of foil accordion style so that it is roughly 1.5-2 inches thick.

Step 4

Then fold your foil strip in half long-ways.

Foil Molded Around Picture of Hello Kitty

Step 5

After you have folded your foil, loosely form around your Hello Kitty picture and tuck the overlap of foil.

Step 6

Once you’ve measured, tape the overlap to secure it in place.

Taped Foil Molded Around Hello Kitty Picture

Step 7

Finally, firmly form your cookie cutter to the Hello Kitty picture.

Step 8

After you have finished your cookie cutter, set it to the side and mix up your sugar cookie dough. I used this easy no-chill recipe from Katrina’s Kitchen.

Note:

This is also when you want to preheat your oven according to your sugar cookie recipe.

Step 9

After your dough is mixed up, roll out 1/3 of it on a lightly floured surface until it is roughly 1/4 inch thick.

Step 10

Then, sprinkle sugar granules on top and gently pat into the dough.

Step 11

Now begin cutting out your sugar cookies and placing them on a parchment lined baking sheet. The recipe I used (and most sugar cookie cutout recipes) does not rise much so your can place them fairly close together on the pan.

Step 12

Once your tray is full, bake according to your sugar cookie recipe.

Tip:

If you are using the same recipe I did, your cookies will need around 10 minutes.

Baked Hello Kitty Sugar Cookie with Blue Sprinkles

Step 13

Allow your cookies to cool before moving on.

Notes:

Don’t forget to use multiple types of sprinkles. Clear sugar granules are best for the colored Hello Kitty sugar cookies because the colors show up best on them.

You need the extra sugar because these do not have the traditional icing that sugar cookies have. If you don’t add them, they won’t be very sweet.

Step 14

When you’re ready to start decorating, pull out your clear/lighter colored sugar covered cookies and use your red food pen to draw a bow on the top right of the cookies.

Step 15

Next, add black eyes to your cookies.

Step 16

Lastly, add black whiskers and use icing to attach a yellow M&M to the center of your cookies.

Tip:

You do not need to decorate all of the cookies with a face. Having the decorated ones next to the colorful ones will make it clear what they are.

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These Hello Kitty sugar cookies turned out amazingly! I definitely recommend using the same recipe I did. They are the softest sugar cookie cutouts I have ever tasted yet they still hold up to all of the decorating. Of, and did I mention they’re totally delicious? Try them for yourself today!

Scroll down for even more Sweet Treats to make this holiday season!