A few years ago, before my kids were born, I tore a page out of a magazine that had these adorable Moon Pie owls on it. I tore that page out and said that I would make those cute owls with my kids someday.
And that day finally happened!
I gathered up all the supplies we needed, and while Hayes napped, Hudson and I had a fun little afternoon activity of making these sweet, yummy Moon Pie Owls together. To clean up our fun Moon Pie Owl activity, Hudson and I used Clorox Disinfecting Wipes to clean the counter tops before and after the activity.
Moon Pie Owls
Ingredients:
Chocolate Moon Pies
Chocolate Cookie Icing
Blue Cookie Icing
(any other cookie icing color you want to use to decorate)
Orange cookie icing
Oreo Cookies Brown
M&Ms
Candy corn
Popsicle sticks
Chocolate sprinks
We used the chocolate icing as a way to attach all the other food to the Moon Pie. The brown M&Ms are the center of the eye, two Oreo halves are the big part of the eye, and the candy corn is the nose. We also used the orange icing as a way to do some fun, simple decorating on the Moon Pies.
We had the best time making these fun little treats together, and he was so excited to share them with his daddy and brother and even talked about bringing some to his friends at school.
I love the holiday season, and love that Halloween kicks it all off! I also love that my kids are old enough now to help out with some of the festive activities like cooking and baking, and helping make some of the decor.
The holiday season can spread more than holiday cheer – it can mean spreading germs, too.
With visitors in and out of the house, baking, hands-on activities with kids, holiday travel, shopping among a sea of people with the sniffles and holiday parties, it is important to practice flu prevention during the holiday season, so you don’t miss out on any of the festivities!
To help put a stop to the spread of germs this holiday season, be sure to get vaccinated, wash your hands frequently with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds, do the elbow cough, and follow other good health guidelines. And encourage your children to do the same!
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I have the same page torn out! And James can’t eat Moonpies because of allergies. These are so precious, though! We stay healthy during the holidays by keeping active! Bike rides and walks!
I make sure to get a flu shot and wash my hands regularly! Although I most likely always get sick around the holidays (fingers crossed) this year I will not!!!
Get plenty of rest and vitamin C! It’s so easy to skip sleeping to get things done, but that makes our bodies weak. These owls are cute!
So cute! I get a flu shot and exercise as regularly as I can!
I like to make sure that I’m eating fresh fruits and veggies – since the holidays tend to be all about sweets – and getting enough sleep in order to keep me healthy!
We stay healthy by exercising regularly, washing our hands often, using Lysol wipes and spray whenever needed, not sharing food/drinks! 🙂
I make sure not to skimp on my runs and workouts
I work at a school, so I am around tons of germs during the winter. I constantly wash my hands and take extra vitamin C!
We get flu shots, stay rested, wash our hands and I clean the counters and surfaces every day!!
As a former elementary school teacher, I wash, wash, wash my hands all. day. long. And we get flu shots, too, and try to exercise and eat well.
We try to stay healthy by taking vitamins and frequent handwashing.
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I try to keep eating healthy and wash my hands frequently.
I eat healthy and take daily vitamins
elena150980 at yahoo dot com
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Keep up our good sleep habits so we don’t get run down and catch a cold or the flu. We tend to over eat a bit during the holidays so we stay healthy during the busy holiday season by getting outdoors when the weather is nice to burn off those extra calories and stress.
I’m always using disinfectant wipes around the house and make sure to get daily vitamin C!
I stay healthy during the holidays by washing my hands as much as I can, and taking zinc.
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
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I try to stay healthy by eating lots of fruits and veggies! I also love smoothies!
I tweeted https://twitter.com/keshakeke/status/395516556030926848
im always washing my hands
tweet: https://twitter.com/akronugurl/status/395519349567406080 .
By getting everyone in the household to have their FLU SHOTS!!! We’re thankful we did b/c both of my children had two different strains of flu (that wasn’t included in last year’s shots) and their symptoms were primarily gone within 24-48 hrs because of the additional antibodies they had from their flu shots/mist. Go out and get them if you haven’t done so!
We wash our hands like crazy! My mom (a college instructor who avoided sickness every school year) wrote an article for the Chicago Trib when I was a kid talking about how her secret was to just always wash her hands. We still wear by that advice.
During the holidays and cold winter months, we wash our hands constantly – and I always sanitize while we’re out and about (grocery carts, etc) to avoid the sickies!!
Those are too cute! We don’t do sweets much but that could be a nice treat!
Cute owls!
I wash my hands a lot. And hand sanitizer is my friend! 🙂
Lots of hand-washing and veggies!! It’s easy to get caught up in the yummy baked treats of the season, but it’s important to eat fruits and veggies to help your body fight infection.
I always get my Flu Shot and I keep a lot of sanitizer around my house,whenever we need it!
We’re upping the probiotics!
I try not to worry about trying everything at big dinners and parties. Instead I just get the foods I actually want.
I LOVE Clorox Wipes! I use them all through the house!
Tweet: https://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/395980941006360576
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We wash our hands every time we come inside. That really helps keep germs at bay.
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Wash hands after school/work immediately after coming home. Always keep Clorox wipes and Purell in the car for immediate disinfecting.
We wash our hands frequently, sanitize carts before touching and always use paper towels to touch door knobs in public places. I also sanitize my children’s hands before eating or touching their faces when out. We also take vitamins to try to maintain health.
Tweeted
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We get our flu shots, wash hands frequently, and use sanitizer as needed too.
I stay healthy during the holidays by washing my hands often, getting a flu shot and taking Vitamin C.
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/396806374132178944
We stay healthy by keeping up with exercise schedule and not overeating during the holidays
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
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Hand washing, sanitizer, and vitamins are part of our winter routine to keep healthy!
Lots of handwashing and vitamin C!
chambanachik at gmail dot com
i take vitamins and always get a flu shot
I wash hands often, Eat healthy, and be active.
https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/398266507446067200
I stay out of crowded places as much as I can during cold and flu season, and I try not to overindulge in holiday treats 🙂
i posted a tweet:
https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/398639137386790912
We wash our hands a lot and take vitamins
By eating healthy and staying hydrated.
we get the flu shot
https://twitter.com/raggammuffin/status/399608094566539264
Daily doses of vitamins and plenty of sleep!
These are so cute…and your little one is just as adorable. I can’t wait to make them with my kids next Halloween.
I stay healthy by getting lots of rest and vitamin C in my diet. That works well for me
amy [at] utry [dot] it
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I stay healthy by continuing to exercise regularly.
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We stay healthy with A LOT of hand washing and disinfecting with Clorox wipes often.
Eating well, taking vitamins and drinking plenty of water (and washing hands A LOT!)
I stay healthy by going the other way when I hear coughing people! Just kidding. hahaha No, seriously. I always make sure when I get in the car after I shop to use that Germ-X and I think that’s about it! I keep my house clean so no worries there.
https://twitter.com/myfolly/status/402322380715859968
Washing hands often and surfaces in kitchen and bathroom
Lots of hand washing!
Those are so cute! I’m going to grab stuff to try and make them for Thanksgiving!
I try to encourage hand washing…the school germs are too much for all of us!
Teaching the kids to wash their hands and sneeze in the elbow to avoid spreading germs. Of course cleaning too.
tweet https://twitter.com/hburmeister/status/404209028303032320
I got my flu shot and frequently wash hands
thanks
tweet https://twitter.com/aunteegem/status/404611428931211264
when i feel a cold coming on i take coldie they help so much
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/404730046050344960
By eating right (everything in sight, lol), drinking lots of water, taking vitamins, using a bunch of hand sanitizer & washing hands like crazy. Disinfect when visitors leave. As soon as we get home from visiting family, I will strip my kids and soak them in the tub to wash off any germs.
Link to tweet:
https://twitter.com/catholicfanatic/status/405152540561399810
Have a healthy and happy holiday season!! 🙂
Since we know that stress reduces our ability to fight germs, we try to relax and get plenty of rest. Along with that we try to keep a balanced healthy diet and use Clorox wipes to wipe down areas that are germ laden.
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/405262179525345280
I’ve been making lots of veggie snacks to counteract all of the treats we have over the holidays!
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/405320812049092608
We use lots of wet ones disinfecting wet wipes and gel. We also make sure to take our vitamins daily!
tweeted https://twitter.com/pittsy82/status/405390348316209152
im eating healthy, walking and using lots of hand sanitizer
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/405736531454726144
Get plenty of sleep and take my vitamins every day!
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/405764941983911936
We eat healthy and take vitamins.
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/405777607217520641
We eat less red meat, increase our vitamin c intake and keep hands washed
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
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