Perler Bead Star Wars Magnets | MapleSeeds Home

I know today is Tuesday, but I just couldn't wait to share these little guys with you! :)

The kids and I made these adorable little Star Wars characters for my sisters, for Christmas (we gave gifts early this year, when we visited them) So now I can share the pattern with your! My inspiration came from a pin on Pineterst. We also created a few more of our own characters (I think the original only had 5-6 characters). You can down load my printable chart HERE.

We hot glued some magnets to the back, aren't they the cutest little Jedis, princesses and aliens you have ever seen!!? :)

Action shot of how we made them.  The kids did most of the layout and I did the ironing. They thought it was great fun!

Don't forget to download the free printable chart from the link at the top! 

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Coconut Oil Chocolate Chocolate Cookies | MapleSeeds Home Blog | Recipes

It was a rainy day and in this house we bake on rainy days. Buuuut, sadly I was out of butter! What to do! I had a ginormous jar of coconut oil in the pantry and I figured I could try to substitute that in place of the butter! Let me tell you, it was DELICIOUS! Almost better than butter.... almost! 

Ingredients:

1/2 c coconut Oil
3/4 c brown sugar or sucanat
2 eggs
1 1/2 c flour
1/4 c cocoa
1 t salt
1 t baking powder
1/4 t baking soda
1T vanilla
1 c chocolate chips or chunks ( we used chopped up chocolate easter eggs)

Cream coconut oil and sugar until well blended.  Mix in eggs and vanilla, blend well. In separate bowl mix dry ingredients, then add to wet ingredients. Blend and then stir in chocolate chunks by hand.
 Don't forget to lick the spoon! Bake at 375 F for 8-10 minutes and let cool on the pan for a few minutes before you remove them.

 MMMMM!

Enjoy! :)

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