Cozy Sweater Hot Cocoa Bar Party + Service Project! This is a great holiday party idea for kids, teens or adults.  Hot chocolate is the best, I live off of it all Winter long.  I love adding in fun flavored syrups or other mix-ins!  Let me show you how to host the perfect Ugly  Cozy Sweater party and throw a service project in on the side too!  This party is geared toward any age, although we had 10 teenage girls (plus a few brothers) that participated. You will need: Small Crock Pot for warming hot chocolate Donuts Candy Canes Mini Chocolate Chips Mini Marshmallows Candy Sticks Mugs or Teacups More Candy We used the Cricut Explore Air 2 to cut out these adorable little sweaters.  Perfect invites for this party.  My daughter and I drew on them with white gelly roll pens with all the details for her friends. Easy Party Backdrop made with white paper chains, 3D snowflakes and some wire LED lights. Details on making th...

 Single Mug of Hot Chocolate Recipe! Sometimes I want hot cocoa, but I don't want to make a ton of it. Here's a simple recipe for just one cup!  Fill your mug 3/4 full of milk (I use 1%) My mug is oversized, so half it for only 8 oz of milk. Microwave until the temperature you like it.  I put mine in for 2 minutes.  Then add 2 spoonfuls of cocoa powder.  And 2 spoonfuls of granulated sugar.  Stir it up! Mine has always been warm enough to dissolve the sugar, but if you are making a cooler variety, use powdered sugar.  Then sit back and enjoy! Perfect for a cold winter night! (or any day of the week) And if you want to make a big batch, here's a recipe! Hot Cocoa Mix This post published on Doodlecraft first 

Cozy Winter Wishes Gift with Free Printable! Aren't these mugs just the cutest!? These are from Oriental Trading These White Winter Mugs are ceramic and have a knitted look! They come in a set of 4. Here's a cute printable freebie that you can use to make a cozy gift for a friend or neighbor. Just cut the cards apart after printing them on cardstock. Then stuff some hot chocolate packets and candy canes in the mug. Place in a cellophane bag and tie with a ribbon! Attach the tag and give with a loving heart! Cheesy right?  Comment if you read that, haha. I'll have more fun neighbor and friend gift ideas throughout the day! This post published on Doodlecraft first