If you are looking for some appetizer ideas for your upcoming New Year’s Eve party, here is an idea that both kids and adults will love!   My kids could eat this all in one sitting, no problem.  We just substitute mixed nuts for the soy nuts and we use garlic powder instead of garlic salt.  There are other versions of Chex mix recipes on Pillsbury, as well as a lot of other tatsy appetizer ideas.

Here is what you need to make Italian Cheesy Chex Mix:

• 3 cups Wheat Chex® cereal
• 3 cups Rice Chex® cereal
• 1 cup pretzel nuggets
• 2 cups small cheese-flavor crackers
• 1 cup salted roasted soy nuts
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Here is how to make it -> Italian Cheesy Chex Mix Tutorial 

My kids absolutely love pizza.  If it were up to them they would probably choose to eat it for dinner at least three times a week.  I really like this idea from Rhodes Bread for mini Christmas shaped pizzas.  My kids are going to be so excited to pick their own shape and then top it all by themselves.  I wish I would have come across this sooner.  Now we can do pizzas for every occasion!

Here is what you need to make these:

• 12 Rhodes™ Dinner Rolls, thawed but still cold
• flour
• pizza sauce
• grated mozzarella cheese
• red & green peppers, cut into small thin strips
• pepperoni slices, cut into fourths
• Christmas cookie cutters

Here is how to make it -> Christmas Pizza Minis Tutorial

Making gingerbread houses can be so much fun and it is a really great way to get the whole family involved in an activity together.  It is amazing to see just how creative your kids can get!  The internet is filled with ideas and patterns for every skill level.  This is just a basic gingerbread recipe and pattern.

Here’s what you need:

• 6 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 teaspoons ground ginger
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves or allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 sticks (12 Tbsp) butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup dark molasses
• 1 Tbsp water
• candies of your choice

Here is how to make it, inluding a pattern.  Thanks to Elise at Simply Recipes! -> Gingerbread House Tutorial

If you are looking for something a little more advanced, check out Ultimate Gingerbread.  They have a ton of ideas with pictures and patterns.