Sure, you can serve hot cocoa straight up…
But how fun would it be to have a “do it yourself” hot cocoa bar? All you need to provide is the (ready to drink) cocoa, spoons,
and a variety of mix-ins—then stand back and see what creative combinations your guests come up with!
Here are a few ingredients we thought would be yummy, but feel free to provide whatever sounds good to you.
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Marshmallows (they now come in flavors!)
Whipped cream
Crushed peppermint pieces (or have peppermint sticks on hand for stirring)
Crushed candy bars (we like Heath bars & Butterfingers but it’s up to you)
Caramel squares
Baking chips (white chocolate, mint, peanut butter, etc.)
Coconut
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Games
Spaghetti/Marshmallow Towers
For this game, you need bags of marshmallows and packages of spaghetti. Split the group into teams. (4-8 is probably the ideal
team size.) Each team is issued a bag of marshmallows and a package of spaghetti. The goal is to see who can build the highest
tower within a set time (1-3 minutes is plenty) using only the spaghetti & marshmallows. The towers must be stable enough to
stand by themselves. Highest tower wins.
Purse Bingo
These fun party games for women would not be complete without purse bingo! Have all guests stand with their purses. Name
items that should be in a purse. When an item is called that a guest does not have in her purse, she sits down. The last one
standing wins.
You’re Invited to a
You’re Invited to a
hot cocoa
hot cocoa
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TIME
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LOCATION
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Join us for fun, food,
Join us for fun, food,
about Women of Faith!
about Women of Faith!
and a fabulous time learning
You’re Invited to a
and a fabulous time learning
You’re Invited to a
hot cocoa
hot cocoa
DATE
DATE
TIME
TIME
LOCATION
LOCATION
RSVP
RSVP
Join us for fun, food,
Join us for fun, food,
about Women of Faith!
about Women of Faith!
and a fabulous time learning
and a fabulous time learning
hot cocoa
planner
Before the Party
• Choose a date, place and time (we suggest 1–2 hours)
• Make a list of invitees
• Invite twice as many as you think will come
• Invite people
• Mail, email, phone, or all
• Follow up with a personal phone call to everyone a few days before your party
• Plan refreshments/decorations/door prizes
• Watch the “Stories from Women of Faith” video on the website
• Customize and print event fliers for your city to give to guests
(located at http://www.womenoffaith.com/events/get-the-word-out/)
At the Party
• Welcome your guests; share why you’re a Group Leader and invite the women to join
your group (5 minutes)
• Play a game (sample ideas on website) (5–10 minutes)
• Have someone share her Women of Faith experience (3 minutes)
• Show the “Stories from Women of Faith” video from the website (20 minutes)
• Sign-up new group members and collect a deposit/full payment (10 minutes)
After the Party
• Send follow-up emails or handwritten notes
• “Thanks for joining our group” message to those who signed up
• “Thanks for coming—it’s not too late to sign up” message to
those who did not sign up
Ingredients:
Chocolate
Dipped Pretzel
Sticks
1 pound white candy coating, coarsely chopped
1 package (10 ounces) pretzel sticks/rods (the fat kind, not the skinny ones)
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 small heavy-duty resealable plastic bag
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt candy coating. Pour into a
tall glass or narrow, deep bowl. Dip pretzels in coating,
leaving 1 in. of space on the end you are holding. Allow
excess to drip back into container. Place on waxed paperlined baking sheets; cool. When candy coating has hardened,
melt the chocolate chips and pour into plastic bag.
(Note: Do not attempt to melt the chocolate chips in the
plastic bag. It could cause injury. Don’t ask how we
know.) Carefully cut a very small hole in the bottom
corner of the bag. Drizzle stripe markings across the
pretzel rods. Allow to harden. Store in an airtight container.
Alternatives: You could reverse the amount of chocolate
and do a semisweet chocolate-dipped drizzled with white
chocolate version. Or you can do a batch of both!
Yield: about 2 dozen.
Ingredients:
Cinnamon
Popcorn
2 quarts popped popcorn
1 teaspoon dried orange peel
1 egg white
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Place popcorn in a large (15 x 10)greased baking pan
(or divide into smaller pans). In a small bowl, beat the
egg white, sugar, orange peel, cinnamon and salt until
well blended.
Pour over popcorn; toss to coat. Bake at 300° for 30-35
minutes, stirring once. Cool completely. Store in an airtight
container. Yield: 2 quarts
Ingredients:
Peanut
Butter
Balls
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup whole oats
1/2 cup honey
1 cup instant dry milk
Mix all ingredients together in large bowl. Form into large
marble-size balls. Place in refrigerator for about 2 hours
or (this is what I do) place in freezer for about 15 min.
These are best served chilled. After these have set in either
the refrigerator or freezer, keep them in a zip-top bag in
the refrigerator.
Recipe from Around the Table ©2011 Sandi Patty. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Ingredients:
Pecan
Sandies
2 cups butter, softened
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 cups chopped pecans
2 tablespoons water
Additional confectioners’ sugar
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add water and
vanilla; mix well. Gradually add flour; fold in pecans.
Roll dough into 1-in. balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets
and flatten with fingers. Bake at 300° for 20-25 minutes
or until bottom edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
When cool, dust with confectioners’ sugar.
Yield: about 5 dozen.
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