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December/January 2010 FamilyFun Magazine
Thanksgiving Crafts

Sweety Bird

 From FamilyFun Magazine

Surprise your kids with these adorable springtime tweets.

Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 Twinkie
  • Chocolate sprinkles
  • Orange frosting
  • 2 candy lemon slices
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Instructions
  1. To make a pair of nests, first spread 1/2 cup of shredded coconut on a cookie sheet and toast it under a broiler until golden brown, about 1 minute. Remove the coconut from the oven, stir it, then toast it for 30 seconds more. Repeat as needed until all of the coconut is evenly toasted, then let it cool.

  2. Next, melt 1/4 cup of white chocolate chips in a double boiler according to the package directions. Remove the pan from the heat (keep the chocolate over the warm water) and stir in the coconut.

  3. For the nestlings, lay a Twinkie flat on your work surface and cut it in half. Press 2 chocolate sprinkles into each half for eyes and pipe on orange frosting beaks. Let the beaks set a bit, then stand the chicks upright on waxed paper and spoon the warm coconut mixture around them, shaping it into rings. Lastly, use frosting to stick on trimmed candy lemon slices (we used Brach's) for wings.

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