Good Morning…I sure do hope that you have been enjoying the week of practical posts! I have had FUN showcasing them for you and have no fear – I still have (2) more to show you!
I admit ~ THIS ONE IS MAKING ME DO THE HAPPY DANCE!
Please read on because even though you know how to make these fun poppers, I found a company to actually buy the “real popper thing” to slide in so it will surely be a POP at my holiday table! I will share with you where I bought them.
I never want to assume that you know how to make something as hopefully I have some “new people that have hopped on the Simple Stampin’ daily train” so here is the low down. Making these poppers are like eating potato chips ~ they are addictive and you finish without one calorie!
If you CLICK HERE it will take you to another post that I did that will share with you step by step on how to make these fun goodies and then if you want to watch I video that I did eons ago...CLICK HERE – I think that the video is sooooooooo basic but it will walk you through step by step on making these gems and heck – we are one step closer to being together in person! 🙂
Here comes a story….go grab that coffee!!!
I just LOVE to get the conversation going when we get together with the God Parents and the PEEPS….it is always a fun evening as my dear Dad and brother join us as well. There will be 14 of us this year and because everyone is “all grown up” – we have out grown the days when we had high chairs…or “kids” tables etc….
Because I cannot fit all 14 of us around my dining room table this is what I do. I put on pieces of paper either #1 or #2 – (I have (8) #1’s and (6) #2’s) and before we get our food we pick a number and that will be where you go….I found this to be a FUN TIP as it mixes up people and if you know what I mean….someone always want to sit with a certain person etc…..
We are a family that LOVE to sit and YACK away because we do not get a bunch of time together with everyone living all over. On the night that the godparents are there – it is even more special as there are more stories, laughter until there are tears, stories etc….so this year I thought that it would be FUN to have conversation POPPERS!
After we eat we all seem to gravitate to our family room to be by the fire place etc…This is when I will let everyone pick a POPPER and then read the message inside and hear their feedback! I went to my pinterest page where I have some motivational quotes/thoughts and went from there to make my questions!
You might thing that they are a bit “deep” but make them whatever you want – if your ages are all over the place, make some like – What was the best movie you saw this year….or – What is your favorite color and why? I just know that the peeps and company will love what I picked because they know that I love quotes and motivational books.
This is a GREAT way to get some GREAT conversations going. You will sit back and be amazed at the comments and then you will get that twinkle in your eye and say, I am blessed. I just love having the peeps in the house!
Now to where I purchased these Cracker Snaps….you can CLICK HERE and it will take you right to the store. I ordered them on Sunday and they were at my house on Wednesday so you could go ahead and make up the poppers and once the snaps come….just finish the job!
I was SOOOOOO excited about these. Just think of how FUN it would be to for a birthday…you could even put money in it – that would be a GREAT gift ~ if someone lived far away, wouldn’t they love to get a popper in the mail with a message from you?
They you go…poppers again and I bit of a story! Just use your computer and printer to type up some goodies and have fun. Please let us know if you do this and how the outcome is.
I had a fun day yesterday, mission accomplished – one store and DONE…and then to heaven…the grocery store! John used to think I was silly about actually liking to go to the grocery store but now he “gets it” – when you go to Wegmans….you are in grocery shopping heaven!
Pace yourself….stress do not look good on any of us! Here is that paw print….shop away and the vault is open and ready for you to come on in!
I just made a bunch of Poppers yesterday to give to Caleb’s teachers (I made them a little wider–1.5 inches instead of 1 inch–and filled them with 4 Lindt truffles inside). Thanks for the link to get the real “popper.” I love the messages you put in them!!
As always…you are such a wonderful Mom – what a GREAT idea to make them larger for the truffles…..(remember, we have an outlet nearby do I need to remember this)
I am jealous of your outlet, Susan! But we do have a HUGE candy fore not too far that carries just abt any candy you can think of and candies of the past. I was in there once and was totally blown away!
Thank you for the idea of making them a bit wider to put the Lindts in 🙂
Good Morning Susan, Love the check holders and these “special” poppers. I am so glad you had a good time on your “me time”, sounds like a great day. I adore William Sonoma’s too. How about Le Creuset? They just want to make me cook.
Have a great weekend.
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Le Creuset is also a HUGE fan of mine…I have had a set for probably over 20 years…I have the red enamel ones – just LOVE them ! as with just about everything, you can’t go wrong with the classics!
Oh, I love these cute Poppers . I am also a huge lover of quotes and grocery stores ! We must be twins separated at birth (GIGGLE)
Happy Friday !!
I just know if we lived closer…we would get nothing accomplished but we sure would have fun!
I had to chuckle when you said you bought 3 of something at Williams & Sonoma and the comment about La Creuset. Talk about entering the $ vault….my son-in-law treasures his La Creuset baking/cooking piece I got him years ago.
Maybe time for another. Terrific idea about the poppers. Bet you will have lots of laughs with this one around the fireplace.
You are soooo right – it does $$$$$ real fast when you X’s it by 3…but I know that they are going to love the goodies! I am excited for everyone to get a REAL POP this year!
Thank you so much, Susan! I’m going to make some of these and use your idea of sticking a little paper inside for the conversation. I clicked “follow your board” on my pinterest account so I have it available when I need it. I also watched your video (again) so I could learn how to make these fun poppers. I also wrote down the directions. I will let you know how this turns out after Christmas is over. Thank you again, Susan! I so enjoy reading your blog every day~
YIPPEE….many thanks for the sweet comment and thank you for watching the video (basic but it gets the job done) Please do check back after Christmas and let us know how it went over!
Oh my gosh Susan, these are the best! I just ordered the ‘Pop’ers. They are going in the mail to relatives. You are amazing with your ideas! As someone who is scared to death of entertaining, you have totally taught me a ton and I am having a blast! Thank you!
Oh Ramsey…I just LOVE to make you POP…..
Ted and I just got back from our walk – brrr 14 degrees out and slight wind. We saw the woman who owns the orange jeep thing that I made a Halloween popper and card for. She sheepishly asked if I was there to decorate her jeep thing with a little Christmas goodie. Interesting way of asking for a card and/or goodie if you ask me! I told her we were just on our walk. Boy, now are people expecting treats to magically appear? I was going to make her one and a card anyway. I will just make the kind that don’t make noise – do they actually pop apart then? One of my friends who has also requested the dark chocolate kisses in hers asked me if I could make a couple more for somebody who needed a little sweetness. She kept her Halloween ones and carefully refilled them just in case I didn’t make any or she knew she had a rescue supply of chocolate. Aren’t people silly? I think she would love a quote in hers as well as some chocolate. I loved some of the stuff on your board. I don’t drink wine any more but I loved the T shirt about drinking wine and rescuing dogs or the one about drinking the wine to make something with the corks. Now, why doesn’t SU have boy and girl scout stamps? Wouldn’t that make a fun card? Oh, I can see I am going to be busy making some of the cracker/popper things again as well as finish making my cards and hot chocolate holders and other stuff. Gee, maybe my FIL should get a box of these instead of a gift card this year! Well, I had better get to poppin!
Chris…you see – you have SET A TREND with people! It cracks me up that they are getting specific about the requests! I hope “Teddy” took all of this in!
What a great idea for conversation starters. Very cute and oh, so clever!
It is always fun to have “conversations”…..
I’m thinking of making these to put candy in for some gals at work. I had more complex ideas in mind but time is running in short supply. Or maybe I’ll just quietly slip out the back door…. 😉
DO IT – they will LOVE it. Whenever you see a popper, the next thing you see is a smile!
Actually, I’m going to for the slip out the back door option. They invited other departments in with our holiday party and the attendance count is a bit much. It won’t look funny that I’m not there though because they moved the party to the day on I’m vacation (this Friday). I’ll make a couple of these for some special friends though. I meant to do that this past weekend but got distracted.
What a great idea for adult kids and adults alike! Super conversation starters and I’m sure great discussions to follow. Now that I see this post I get all your hints from yesterday…”pop back” LOL You are amazing! BTW…I love your Pinterest board with inspirational quotes!
no, YOU are amazing….this is why if we lived together we would forget about anything in life other than making FUN THINGS!!! Hugs my friend….
Can I come and live with you two? I am needing some much needed fun. How silly is this, I had some of my much beloved mild chocolate covered sponge candy with my English muffins with peanut butter on them.
We love to create fresh opportunities for conversation starters. Here is a recent question we ask a group of table companions- In the movie of your life, what actor/actress plays you? It is so much fun and everyone jumps in with ideas. Love the poppers!
That is a great one!!!! I think that I am Dory…just keep swimming….swimming!!!!