15. Plan weekly craft projects with Avie for 6 months. Make it a habit to continue on after the 6 months by putting it on the calendar. (1/24)

I've done plenty of research and have surprisingly found plenty of craft projects for my 2 year old daughter. She LOVES doing hands on stuff and is constantly wanting to help mommy and daddy in almost everything we do. I have planned 24 craft projects over the next 6 months and am thoroughly excited for each one!

Craft Project #1 - make homemade caramel apples. I thought it would be fun to start this 101 with a food craft. ;)

Recipe taken fromBrach's homepage

Ingredients
• 1 (14 oz.) pkg. Brach’s® Milk Maid® Caramels
• Wooden Sticks (FREE inside 14 oz. Milk Maid® Caramel bags!)
• 5 – 6 Medium Apples
• 2 Tbsp. water

Directions
Microwave: Wash apples and dry thoroughly. Unwrap and place Brach’s® Milk Maid® Caramels and water in small, deep microwaveable glass bowl. Microwave at full power about 3 minutes*, stirring once or twice, until mixture is smooth. Place each apple into bowl, spooning mixture over apple until it is completely coated insert wooden stick into stem end and remove from bowl, scraping excess coating from bottom of apple. Place apples on greased waxed paper and chill until set.

Stove Top: Wash and dry apples. In a small, heavy saucepan over low heat, melt Brach’s® Milk Maid® Caramels with water, stirring frequently, until mixture is smooth. Continue as directed above.

*Recipe tested in a 500-watt microwave oven. Because oven vary, you may need to adjust heating time.

Helping daddy unwrap all the caramels.

Smashing peanuts for toppings.

The finished project. Aren't they beautiful?!