Faced with putting together the end of year teacher’s gifts {thankfully only two this year} on a tight deadline {as in the last week of school}, I decided it was the thought that counts as I started a flurry of activity in the kitchen making some homemade treats.

I was inspired by some quick and simple recipes I spied around the bloggy traps, and this year, in a little silver gift bag and tied with silver ribbon, the small ones’ teachers will be munching, or giving to someone else, the following:

• Peppermint bark {pictured} ~ thanks to Kim’s recipe here. Although does anyone else have trouble unwrapping candy canes.
• Rocky road ~ thanks to Corrie’s recipe here {although being a nut-free school and all, I erred on the side of caution and threw in some scotch finger biscuits instead of nuts and left out the sultanas, also means the leftovers are kid-friendly for my two who will now be raiding the pantry all through the day}
• Caramel popcorn ~ I used Sweet Paul’s recipe here {the caramel was surprisingly easy ~ neither it or I had a meltdown} and planned to mould the balls on candy canes. You need to work really quickly and it is really hot. I was calm in the face of disaster and put it in cupcake wrappers for eating and bagged some up to complete my gift trio.

I’m thinking the peppermint bark might make another appearance in the lead-up to Christmas. It’s easy to make and is lovely and festive.