Colorful Critter Train

19 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • One 1-pound box of graham crackers
  • 10 pretzel sticks (3 inches long)
  • 6 sugar wafers
  • 5 chocolate/vanilla sandwich cookies (one 2-1/8 inches across and the rest 1-5/8 inches across)
  • 4 shortbread cookies (1-3/4 inches)
  • 2 chocolate-covered mint cookies (1-3/4 inches)
  • 1 animal cracker
  • 2 rolls of Wild Cherry Life Savers
  • 1 roll of Assorted Life Savers
  • Red Hots or Wilton Cinnamon Sprinkle Decorations
  • Small package of M&M Candies
  • Red shoestring licorice or Twizzlers Pull-N-Peel Licorice
  • Red gumdrop
  • 3 tablepoons Wilton Meringue Powder
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 6 tablespoons warm water
  • 1 package cake mix of your choice (regular size)
  • Canned white and chocolate frosting
  • Green food coloring

Directions

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    ["Directions: Read all directions before beginning work. A clear day with low humidity will give you the best results with Royal Icing. Assemble and decorate the critter train. This can", "be done a week in advance and stored in an airtight container. Do make sure to have extra icing on hand the day of the party for any necessary last-minute repairs.", "CUTTING CRACKERS/COOKIES: Use a clean ruler and knife to score straight cutting lines onto graham crackers and cookies. Cut along straight lines with the knife, working with one cookie or cracker at a time. Place cookie or cracker always on crumb-free cutting board, cleaning the board often. Draw the knife toward you on the scored line without applying pressure. Continue to make similar strokes toward you until the cut is completed (five or more strokes).", "To cut curved lines, guide the knife along the lines to make the first stroke. Then cut in the established groove until cut is complete. Or gently carve away the cracker to the marked line.", "ICING: Make icing with recipe that follows, using it to \"glue\"" the train pieces together and decorate them. Making sure that bowl and utensils are grease-free

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