Prairie Family Center
D E C E M B E R
Up Coming
Programs:
Toys N Joys
Pick up
DECEMBER 17th
Cooking Matters for Adults –
Stratton -Call to enroll.
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Cooking Matters for Adults
– Cheyenne Wells
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Cooking Matters for Teens
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We have a class for
you!!
 Stratton ADULTS
 Cheyenne Wells
Adults–
 Burlington Teens11:00am to 1:00pm
during Christmas
Break
Prairie Family Center
Open House
–CHRISTMAS BREAK

Getting Ahead
Program—a look at
Poverty
IN JANUARY– Call to
enroll.

Girl Talk—FRIDAYS
Call to enroll in PFC’s amazing
programs.
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
Recipes
2
CRAFTS
2
Tips
3
We need
Volunteers
4
Meet the Staff
& Activity
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Hot Chocolate
and Cookies before the
Parade of Lights 6:00pm
Friday, December 9, 2016.
Join Old Town, Prairie Family
Center and other businesses on
Main Street on Dec. 16th and
Dec. 23rd at 6:30pm.
Old Fashioned wagon rides down
Main Street. You will be greeted
by carolers. Stop by businesses
and receive goodies, like hot
chocolate, cookies and reindeer
Christmas treasures! Join us for
a Very Merry Christmas!
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Fun Christmas Ideas
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Cheat the New Year
Half an hour before your kids' bedtime, switch
the clocks to 11:30 P.M. Count down to
"midnight" together then bang pots and pans.
Put your kiddos to bed and ring in the new year
again with your partner.
The best material for
stringing cranberry
or popcorn garlands
is inside your medicine cabinet. Waxed
floss is strong and
slick, so cranberries
and popcorn will
slide on easily. Knot
one end of a piece of
floss, and thread a
needle onto the
other; just pierce
through the kernels
and berries, and slip
them on.
Forget Lemonade
Set up a hot-chocolate stand. On a mild afternoon
when families will likely be outside, offer cups of hot
cocoa, along with candy canes for stirring. Donate the
proceeds to a charity of your child's choosing like
PFC.
Not-so-white Christmas
Fill up a few spray bottles with
water and various shades of food
coloring, then send the kids out to
create their masterpieces in the
snow.
MAKE A FESTIVE
FRAME: Make a white
frame (or spray-paint
one) a pretty focal point
by hanging an ornament
from the hook in back.
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These cookie-cutter ornaments make
great, sentimental gifts; luckily
they're faster to make than cookies
are to bake.
Use inexpensive aluminum cutters
and choose patterned papers or pictures photocopied onto card stock.
Trace cutter on top; cut out. Dab
white craft glue along cutter's edge.
Press paper in place; let dry. Thread
narrow ribbon through needle; poke
between paper and cutter, and wrap
ribbon around top of cutter. Slip a
bead over ribbon's ends; knot.
Take a Family Bedtime Drive
Get everyone in their pj's, fill up thermoses with hot cocoa (cooled to room temp
for little guys) and pile into the car. Put on Christmas music and cruise around the
neighborhood, admiring the lights.
CITRUS SLICE ORNAMENTS
Make beautiful, seasonal ornaments that add color to your tree.
Cut four unpeeled oranges into rounds about 1/4-inch thick and
bake on a greased cookie sheet at 175 degrees for 4 hours. To
hang, poke a hole near one edge with a needle and thread doubled
twine through to make a loop
This is a quick little project for kids of all ages and a fast way to make tree decorations by using
half sticks of cinnamon. To make this rustic country Christmas star begin by taking your sticks
and laying them on top of each other to form a 5 point star. You do this by creating two triangles. Secure the ends by adding a dab of glue and binding it with decorative twine. Do this to all
the points of the star. Glue a loop onto the top so you can hang it.
SLEEP OVER: Another fun tradition is to have all of the kids have a sleepover in one room and know
that they can stay up as late as they want together watching Christmas movies and playing games, but
they have to stay in the room (usually the furthest room from the Christmas tree so they don’t over hear
“Santa”). This also keeps them up late and makes them tired, hopefully keeping them from waking up
mom and dad at 4 AM.
Candy Cane
Marshmallow
Pops
Sprinkle crushed candy canes on chocolate-dipped marshmallows for a festive treat.
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Ginger Bread Cheesecake Dip
INGREDIENTS
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1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
¼ cup brown sugar
INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Beat the cream cheese until smooth,
about 1 minute.
2.
Pour in the sugars and molasses and beat
on medium speed until smooth and combined, about 1 minute.
3.
Next add the ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix until combined.
4.
Finally, add the Cool Whip and beat until
combined, about 30 seconds.
5.
Transfer dip to a serving bowl and chill
until ready to serve. Serve with graham
crackers. Dip can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 week in the refrigerator.
¼ cup powdered sugar, sifted
3 Tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
dash nutmeg
4 oz Cool Whip (or 1½ cups freshly whipped cream)
Graham crackers for serving
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Prairie Family
Center
Phone:
719-346-5398
Address: 372 14th
Street, Burlington, CO
80807
General Email:
office@
prairiefamilycenter
.com
Website:
prairiefamily
center.com (donations
accepted)
Prairie Family Center prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the
bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political
beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from
any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or
funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)
Program Support Staff
Executive Director: Deena Ziegler
Bookkeeper: Marge Murphy
Grants Manager, Website:
Jordie Mann ,Casey Herrera
Social Security Advocate: Sue Hamilton
Twice As Nice Thrift Store Manager/ staff: Teresa Stewart & Kathy Lee
Family Development Specialist: Sue Hamilton, Casey Herrera,
Karen Paupore
Early Childhood Coordinator: Kathy Lee
Data Entry: Casey Herrera
Seat Belt Usage/Carfit Program: Jordie Mann, Sue Hamilton
GirlTalk, Cool Dudes: Casey Herrera,
Nurturing Parenting: Mindy Neve, Casey Herrera, Kay Schmidt
Healthier Living/GAP: Sue Hamilton, Debby Carson
Social Security: Sue Hamilton
Prairie Family Center programs are made available through grants and
donations. $$$$If you feel like you want to make a difference in our community
please call Deena to donate.719-346-5398 OR CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE TO
DONATE ONLINE!!$$$$$ Thank you!!$$
Get involved….
Prairie Family Center needs volunteers…
• S orting Clothes at the Twice as Nice
Thrift Store
• H anding out food at the FBR Free
Food Giveaway
• S tocking shelves in the Food
Bank
• W rap presents for the Christmas Basket Program
• K nit scarves for winter giveaway
•Teach Canning
The list goes on and on and on…..