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Banquet of Treats
These great recipes are perfect fund-raising treats, especially at your Family Event.



Friendly Dragon Cake
Ask a local bakery to donate a special dragon cake. Download this template (PDF) to take to your bakery to use a guide. Raffle off during your Family Event.



Dragon-tail Bread
Dragon-tail bread is easy and fun to make. For each loaf, use one package of refrigerated French bread dough. Unwrap. Cut diagonal wedge-shaped pieces out. Add wedges to shape a forked tail. Pull edges out and place foil underneath to support the "scale" shape. Bake according to package directions. Serve with Spaghetti during special Family Event combining your Book Fair and Spaghetti Dinner night.

Crispy Rice Wand Treats
No magic needed for these easy treats that kids will love!

In saucepan:

  • Heat one tablespoon butter with a bag of marshmallows on stovetop until thick marshmallow crème forms.
  • Add four cups of crispy rice cereal to marshmallow mixture and stir.
  • Quickly pour into brownie pan and smooth out with wooden spatula.
  • Use star-shaped cookie cutters to cut out stars.
  • Let cool. Insert wooden dowel into rice cereal star.
  • Wrap with colored cellophane and tie off with pipe cleaners or ribbon.
  • Sell at your Family Event.

 

 

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Letters & Announcements
Books Are Magic Letter Shell (PDF Form)
Parent Letter (RTF)
PA Skits (RTF)
Puppet Show Script (RTF)
Press Release (RTF)

Signs & Decorations
Dragon Sign (PDF)
Magic Hat Sign Border (PDF)
Books Are Magic Sign (PDF)
Magic Name Badges (PDF)
Dragon Coloring Page (PDF)
Cake Template (PDF)

Activities
Word Search (PDF)
Book Fair Magic Path (PDF)
Adopt Dragon Certificate (PDF)



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