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Posted by Review Staff About Life Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

Very Merry Gifts for Kids

Holiday stockings are festive and fun, but it’s easy to be stumped by what to fill them with. Get creative and think beyond typical stuffers like chocolates, fruits and toys.

To make sure nobody gets a lump of coal in their stocking this year, the celebration experts at Wilton have introduced new kid-friendly totes and kits – perfect stocking stuffers for all of Santa’s little helpers. From cupcake and sprinkle totes to colorful icing kits, kids of all ages will love decorating their own cupcakes. Gifts like the Mega Sprinkles Tote, which offers 14 different sprinkle combinations like stars and hearts in practically every color of the rainbow, will keep kids joyful long past Christmas morning. So once all the presents are unwrapped, get ready for a day filled with decorating.

Parents be ready. Bake a batch of cupcakes ahead of time so kids can go to town dressing them up with their favorite colors and candies. Set up a decorating station using cupcakes and Wilton kits filled with vibrant icings and sprinkles galore. Then watch imaginations run wild with everything from festive funny faces and twinkling stars to holiday ornaments and out of this world animals.

Can’t wait until Christmas? Give these kits as early presents so kids can decorate an extra-special treat to leave for Santa.

For more stocking stuffer ideas or to purchase the kits featured here, visit www.wilton.com. While you’re there be sure to check out the “Ask Nancy” video podcast for great tips on baking and decorating.

Delicious Disguise Cupcakes

Mega Cupcake Tote

1 box (18.25 oz.) favorite 2 layer cake mix

Ingredients to prepare mix

Bright Color-N-Swirl Icing Kit

Primary Color-N-Swirl Icing Kit

Mega Sprinkles Tote

Candy Eyeballs

Place baking cups from Cupcake Tote into standard muffin pan. Prepare cake mix following package instructions. Bake cupcakes 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.

Ice cooled cupcakes smooth with icing from kits. Attach sprinkles from Sprinkles Tote for hair and facial features. Attach candy eyeballs.

Makes 24 cupcakes.