We went with coloured tortilla chips and red peppers to compliment this hummus but you can certainly add your favourite dipping foods. This hummus would taste and look equally as good with baby carrots or naan bites!

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Sharing recipes around this time of year is one of our favourite things to do and we’re excited to share this modified Hummus Dip charcuterie board recipe because it’s easy to make and perfect for sharing with family and friends!

Charcuterie boards have become a popular addition to holiday entertaining recently, and for a good reason, they look amazing on the table and are generally very easy to throw together. They also work well for both large and small gatherings.

We call this a modified charcuterie board because it does not follow the 3-3-3-3 rule. Every charcuterie board should technically have three types of meat, three cheeses, three starches and three “extras” such as fruits, veggies or nuts. This quick dinner party dip is quicker and requires fewer ingredients, making it cost-effective — and just as perfect!

What do you need to make an Easy Spiced Hummus Dip?

• 2 cups mashed sweet potato
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 1/2 cups hummus
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Combine all ingredients in a food processor except sweet potato. Blend.
• Add sweet potato and blend.

• Tortilla chips
• Sweet red peppers
• Salsa of your choice
• Blender
• A serving platter

How to make an Easy Charcuterie Board Spiced Hummus Dip Recipe:

• Combine 3 cloves garlic, 1 1/2 cups of hummus, 4 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp chili powder, and 1/2 tsp salt in a food processor. Blend until well mixed.
• Cook and mash sweet potatoes. Once cooled, add in 2 cups of and blend again.
• Place in a serving dish.

• On a serving platter arrange the Hummus Dip, salsa, tortilla chips and red peppers.
• Enjoy!

Easy to Follow Photo Tutorial!

Combine 3 cloves garlic, 1 1/2 cups of hummus, 4 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp chili powder, and 1/2 tsp salt in a food processor. Blend until well mixed.

Add in 2 cups of mashed sweet potato, and blend again.

Place in a serving dish.

Sprinkle a small amount of paprika on for show and extra flavour!

On a serving platter arrange the Hummus Dip, salsa, tortilla chips and red peppers.

Place peppers and tortilla chips on both ends of the platter.

Enjoy!

We hope you loved this Easy Charcuterie Board Hummus Dip Recipe as much as we do! If you’re looking for more Thanksgiving recipes, crafts and DIY’s certainly check out our other ideas.

More Thanksgiving Recipes:

• Bubbly Maple Apple Cocktail
• Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes
• Pumpkin Nanaimo Bars
• Zucchini Tomato Bake with Parmesan

Thanksgiving crafts and DIY:

• Kids Rock Painting Fall Frame
• Thanksgiving Tissue Paper Garland
• Fun Toddler Turkey Art
• Paper Bag Fall Tree Kids Craft

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Spiced Hummus Dip

This Spiced Hummus Dip Recipe is incredibly easy to throw together, and the presentation is outstanding.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Holiday

Keyword appetizer, dip, festive, hummus

Prep Time 10 minutes

Boil sweet Potato 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 250kcal

Author Champagne & Sugarplums

Equipment

• blender

Ingredients

• 2 cups mashed sweet potato
• 3 cloves garlic cloves
• 1.5 cups hummus
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients in a food processor, except sweet potato. Blend well. Add sweet potato and blend again.
• Once blended place into a serving dish. Then place onto a serving plate with coloured tortillas and red peppers. Add a small dish of salsa.
• Enjoy!

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It might seem odd to add maple syrup to a cocktail, but seriously, try it! The syrup sinks to the bottom, so when you drink with a (environmentally responsible) straw you get a delicious sweet taste which nicely complements all the tartness of the apple. Perfect.

And this fall we have developed an obsession with cinnamon sticks as a garnish. Let the cinnamon soak in the cocktail while drinking and it will release spice in to the drink, changing the flavour as you go. If you’re feeling really adventurous, try lighting the end of the stick until it is smouldering – it will give another dimension by adding a smokey flavour.

What You’ll Need:

• Apple juice
• Maple syrup
• Vodka
• Prosecco
• An apple corer
• A jigger or shot glass
• Cinnamon sticks
• Ice

Fill your cocktail glass about halfway full with ice cubes.

Pour 2oz of apple juice in to the glass, over the ice.

Add 1tsp of maple syrup.

Throw in 1oz of vodka,

And then top it off with some prosecco.

We use an apple corer to make the ring garnish. If you don’t have one, no worries! You can cut a ring using a knife – or skip the rings and add thin cut apple slices instead. The taste of fresh apple is more important than the shape.

Finish by adding a cinnamon stick garnish. Let the cinnamon sit in the cocktail, the flavour will diffuse into the drink for a fabulous spicy flavour.

We really hope you and your guests love these Maple Apple Cocktails – we definitely enjoyed making them! Round out Thanksgiving this year with an apple theme and try our Baked Apples with Caramel and Brown Sugar for dessert.

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Bubbly Maple Apple Cocktail

This is an easy, quick and delicious drink recipe perfect for Thanksgiving!

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword apple, Drink, maple, prosecco

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

0 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 1 glass

Calories 384kcal

Author Champagne and Sugarplums

Ingredients

• Ice
• 2 oz Apple juice
• 1 tsp Maple syrup
• 1 oz Vodka
• 6 oz Prosecco amount will vary, dependant on glass size
• 1 Cinnamon sticks garnish
• 1 Apples slice, garnish

Instructions

• Fill a cocktail glass halfway full with ice
• Add apple juice, maple syrup and vodka
• Top up the glass with Prosecco
• Add a cinnamon stick and apple slice garnish

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Notes

• The amount of Prosecco will vary, depending on the glass size, which could alter the total calorie count

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What you’ll need:

• Small smooth rocks
• Child friendly paint in fall colours
• Paint brushes
• 8×10 picture frame (glass removed)
• White card stock (cut into an 8×10 piece)
• Scissors
• Hot glue gun with glue
• Burlap ribbon

Kids Rock Painting Fall Frame

Firstly, paint the rocks! Grab some paint and brushes and have the kids paint the rocks with Thanksgiving or fall in mind. It’s fun to see what they will come up with. Once the rocks are finished, set them aside to dry completely.

While the littles are painting their rocks, prepare the frame by removing the glass (if not already done) and adding the cut 8×10 piece of card stock.

Once the rocks have dried use the hot glue gun to glue the rocks into the centre of the frame.

Then measure and cut a length of burlap ribbon to make a circle around the the rocks. Twist the burlap to create some loops. Finish the circle by twisting the two ends together, be sure to tuck in any loose fibres.

Finally, glue the burlap circle around the rocks to finish.

We hope you liked our fall kids craft. We think this Kids Rock Painting Fall Frame is a beautiful way to display your kids amazing pieces of art! If you’re looking for another fun kids craft, check out our Paper Bag Fall Tree Craft. Need a snack while crafting? Certainly try our Pumpkin Spice Pumpkin Seeds! Happy Crafting!

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You’ll only need three supplies, which can all be found at the dollar store – tissue paper, scissors, and a stapler. Choose fall coloured paper like oranges, golds, yellows and reds.

What You’ll Need:

• Tissue paper
• Stapler
• Scissors

To start, layer about four or five sheets of the tissue paper on top of each other.

Cut the tissue paper in half lengthwise, to get two sets of long rectangles.

Take one of the rectangle piles and fold it in half.

Make cuts in the tissue paper along the unfolded edge – be sure not to cut all the way through the fold.

Once you’ve made a fringe, unfold the tissue paper and staple the sheets in a few spots along the fold.

Tightly twist the tissue paper along the fold.

Repeat and then staple strips together to make a long garland or two.

How perfect is this Tissue Paper Garland for Thanksgiving? We made a few of then and displayed some on a hutch, and used some as a centerpiece. It looks great anywhere you use it!

Looking for more Thanksgiving inspiration? Check out our Mini Pumpkin Centrepieces , Cute Kids Turkey Craft, and our Pumpkin Nanaimo Bars.

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We recently shared our Macrame Plant Hanger Tutorial and we loved it so much we decided to create a pattern for Halloween or Thanksgiving! It can work for either occasion. This easy macrame pattern is guaranteed to get you hooked on this classic art form.

This project is very simple and totally fun. The best part is you can get all the materials at your local dollar store. You can use a foam pumpkin or real – then all you need is some strong cotton yarn or thin cord.  A glue gun and scissors are also needed. This craft does take some time to finish but once you get a good flow going, your knots will be done in no time.

What do you need to make a Macrame Pumpkin Cover?

• Cotton yarn or cord
• Foam or real pumpkin
• Hot glue gun with glue sticks
• Scissors

How to Make a Macrame Pumpkin Cover – Macrame Pumpkin Wrap

Firstly, cut a long single piece of string – the length will depend on the size of your pumpkin.  You basically need it to go around the top of your pumpkin stump. This will act as the centre “loop”.

Secondly, cut several long lengths of string. Be sure to cut them long, making the knots will take up some of the length. We cut ours to about 36 inches long. Double each strand.

Attach the long lengths of string to the original length of string (the one that will become the centre loop). A simple loop around is all that is needed to being the macrame.

Once all of the strings are looped around, tie the original length together to form the loop.  

Lay your circle on the table and begin making your square knots. We will use this simple knot for the whole cover.  You may find it easier to work on the table or maybe directly on the pumpkin – do whatever feels best for you.

Begin by taking two of the looped strings and splitting them into four equal parts, two strings per group. Cross the far left strings over the middle two and under the far right. Then, bring the far right up under the middle two strings and through the hole created by the first step. Gently pull the strings together to form a knot. See the picture for a visual step by step.

Repeat this step across the entire loop, then again until there are about three layers of knots.

You’re Almost Finished Your New Macrame Pumpkin Cover!

This craft looks best if the knots cover at least half of the pumpkin and the tassels reach the table top.

When there are enough macrame knots tie the ends off using a simple knot.

Cut the extra string off.

Finally, separate the tassels to make them ‘puff’.

Crafters Tip: You can use your hot glue gun to attach the macrame pattern to the top of your foam/real pumpkin. This will keep it secure to the pumpkin, so it won’t slide around.

We hope you liked this How to Make a Macrame Pumpkin Cover – Macrame Beginner Knot tutorial.

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What you’ll need:

• Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
• Chocolate icing
• Chocolate sprinkles
• Buttercream icing – medium consistency (we’ve included our recipe at the bottom of the post)
• Gel food coloring – orange and green
• Piping bags (2)
• Leaf piping tip
• Large circle piping tip (size 2A)
• Pretzel sticks

Let’s Decorate Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes!

Use a spatula to ice the tops of the cupcakes with chocolate icing. We used a store bought pre-made icing, but if you have time, you could make your own. We like this recipe from Lyne at Ottawa Mommy Club.

Pour a generous amount of dirt (otherwise known as chocolate sprinkles!) to cover the chocolate icing.

Add the pumpkins. Use a large circle icing tip for this. Apply consistent pressure to the piping bag. As the icing begins to build up, move the tip up, never losing contact with the icing. Stop squeezing when you are happy with the size of the pumpkin, and then lift the tip up and away from the ball.

Add one or two smaller pumpkins to the patch.

Break some pretzel stick stems and then add them to the pumpkins.

Use green icing to pipe leaves onto the pumpkins. To make the leaves squeeze the piping bag tightly at the base of the leaf, and thereleasing the pressure as you pull up and away. Stop squeezing completely and then pull the tip away.

TIP: If your leaves are cracking and don’t want to stick to the pumpkins, your icing may be too stiff, try adding 1tsp of water or milk at a time until you have a medium consistency icing. If your leaves fall flat, your icing may be too soft and you may want to add a bit of icing sugar so it will stiffen a little.

Finally, add more leaves at the base of the pumpkins to fill out the patch.

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Buttercream Icing Recipe

A deliciously creamy buttercream recipe, perfect for cakes, cupcakes, cookies and more. Use it for decorating festive desserts or as a filler.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword buttercream, creamy, dessert, icing

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

0 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 1 dozen (cupcakes)

Calories 295kcal

Author Champagne and Sugarplums

Equipment

• Electric mixer

Ingredients

• 1 cup Butter
• 2 tbsp Vanilla extract
• 4 cups Icing Sugar
• 3 tbsps Milk

Instructions

• Use an electric mixer to beat the butter until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes.
• Add the vanilla flavour and mix well.
• Add the icing sugar, one cup at a time.
• Add milk and mix until thoroughly combined. Creamy and delicious!

We hope you had as much fun decorating these cupcakes as we did! If you need some pumpkin decor to match your dessert – certainly try making our Wine Cork Pumpkin – it’s easy elegance wrapped in DIY.

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We enlisted the help of our youngest Sugarplum, and Baby M not only had a ton of fun expressing his creativity, he practiced his fine motor skills and learned about different mediums and textures. We started with markers on coffee filters and then moved to paint on canvas, using brushes and fingers (and some toes!). The poppies are easy to make, and the whole project takes only a few basic craft materials.

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What You’ll Need to Make Your Own Toddler Poppy Art

• Two coffee filters
• Red, orange and yellow water-based markers
• Spray bottle with water
• Scissors
• Glue
• Canvas
• Black, light and dark gray paint
• Paint brush
• Black pom pom

To begin, be sure to protect your floor or table by putting down a vinyl tablecloth or shower curtain. Then let your little one go wild with some water based markers – scribbling on the coffee filters in any way that suits.

Next – we did this without Baby M’s help, but older kids will love this step – use a spray bottle with water to cover the coffee filter. You don’t need too much water here, a little goes a long way. Set the coffee filter aside to dry.

Now it’s time for paint! Set out the paints and brushes and see what beautiful abstract pattern your little one creates. Let the canvas dry while moving back to the coffee filter.

Cut the dried coffee filter into petals of different sizes. You should get 8-10 petals from two coffee filters.

Add some glue to the tip of each petal – only use a small amount of glue as it can seep through the coffee filter if applies too thickly.

And then glue the petals onto the canvas, off centered a bit and about one third of the way up.

Paint a black stem and leaf under the poppy.

Paint a black circle in the middle of the poppy,

And then glue a pom pom on the black circle.

We hope you enjoy your Stunning Toddler Poopy Art as much as we do! For more November 11th crafts check out our Popsicle Stick Poppy Craft and our Giant Paper Poppies Wall Art.

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What you’ll need to make our Toddler Turkey Art:

• A canvas – we used an 8 x 10
• Painter’s tape
• Water based acrylic paints – we used red, yellow, orange, gold and brown
• Paper in white and yellow
• Sharpie
• Sealer
• Sponge brush or paint brush
• Paper plate or reusable paint palette
• Ruler
• Pencil
• Craft knife

Begin by lightly drawing out a semi-circle in the center of the canvas – this will be the turkey’s head. Next, use a ruler to mark radiating lines out from the center of the canvas to the outer edge.

Cover the turkey’s head with painters tape, trimming the curved edge with a sharp craft knife.

Cut the painters tape into thin stripes and then add the stripes to the canvas where the pencil lines were drawn.

Add more thin stripes of painters tape opposite to the pencil lines – creating a grid like pattern. Uneven lines are perfectly okay!

Create and paint! Lay out paint on a plate and then let your little go wild.

Baby M even got his feet involved!

Let the paint fully dry and then pull the tape off of the canvas.

Use some brown paint to colour in the turkey’s head.

Once this is dry, glue some eyes and a beak cut out from paper (add pupils with a sharpie) onto the turkey’s head.

Cover the canvas with a sealer (like Mod Podge) and then your little masterpiece is done!

We hope you and your littles love our Toddler Turkey Art! For more Thanksgiving fun for kids – check out our Wood Turkey Craft , Thanksgiving Rock Painting Frame, and our Paper Bag Tree Craft. Please share you creations with us on Facebook, Instagram or in the comment section. Happy crafting!

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These turkey’s are a perfect kids craft because they’re easy to make and don’t require a lot of supplies. This craft would be great for students as well as toddlers and preschoolers. We made this craft with a group of kids aged three to seven and all of them enjoyed creating their own Thanksgiving turkey.

Here’s a supply list for everything you need to make these fun little turkey’s

• Wooden rounds (one big and one small)
• Paint in brown, yellow, red and orange
• Googly eyes
• Fall leaf
• Yellow felt
• Hot glue gun with glue

How do you make a turkey kids craft?

Firstly, paint the wooden rounds brown, a small one for the head and a larger one for the body. While the kids are painting their turkey’s cut the yellow felt into small triangles to use as beaks.

Secondly, using the hot glue gun, glue the small wooden round onto the bigger one. You can also use crafting glue for kids to do the glueing themselves. Next glue the eyes in place and the felt beak. Finally, glue the big fall leaf to the back of the turkey body.

We hope you and the kids loved this Cute and Fun Turkey Craft Idea for Kids! If you’re looking for more Thanksgiving craft ideas check out our Paper Towel Fall Tree Kids Craft. Or check out these Fun Fall Activities for Kids by Lil Tigers.

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What you’ll need:

• Brown paper bag
• Paper towel roll
• Tissue paper in red and yellow
• Child friendly paint in green, orange, red, yellow and brown
• Paint brushes
• Scissors
• Crafting glue
• 12 x 12 white scrapbook paper
• Popsicle sticks (optional for swing)
• String or yarn (optional for swing)
• Hot glue gun with glue sticks (if making a swing)
• Leaf template found HERE

Paper Bag Tree Kids Craft for Thanksgiving

Firstly, print out the leaf template and trace it onto a paper bag and some coloured tissue paper. Each tree needs about 15-20 leaves.

Secondly, the tree trunk needs to be painted, using the brown coloured paint and then set aside.

While the tree trunks are drying, paint the “ground”. Using the 12×12 scrapbook paper, ask your child to paint the ground underneath the trees. This is fun to watch as most children will come up with their own way of doing it. We suggested using finger tips to make “fallen leaves” but only one of the three wanted to paint their picture that way!

While the kids are painting their ground scene, begin cutting the tree trunk. Make four cuts in the bottom of the paper towel roll, then pull the cut pieces up. Add some crafting glue to the bottom of the cut pieces then place it onto the painted scrapbook paper.

Next, make more cuts on the top of the tree trunk – thinner ones this time to create branches. Fold them down gently.

Using the crafting glue, glue the leaves to the tree branches.

*Optional* add a swing to the fall paper bag tree! This part will need to be done by the adults.

What’s an awesome backyard tree without a swing?? Cut a 2 inch piece from the popsicle stick using scissors. Add two pieces of string to the each side, securing with a hot glue gun. Tie a knot in to bring the strings together and then glue gun the knot to a lower “tree branch” on the paper towel tree.

Paper Towel Fall Tree

We hope you and your kids love this Paper Bag Tree Kids Craft for Thanksgiving! Looking for more amazing holiday DIY’s, certainly check out our Leaf String Art .

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