It’s 5pm on Sunday afternoon when my darling child say “I want to take a birthday treat to school tomorrow”
“But…. but… you said you didn’t want to take treats to school!” I stammer.
“I know. But I changed my mind” he says with an angelic smile.
“Of course you did, my darling, sweet, birthday boy, of course you did”
There is not a snowflake’s chance in hell that I am making cupcakes while I cook dinner on a Sunday night, but the kids can make some quick and easy face cookies instead!
These face cookies look fun and impressive on a plate, but they are so easy to make, my birthday boy and his siblings made a big tray full while I made dinner.
There is no baking required, just a little icing and a few lollies (candy).
Your need to find some plain round biscuits/cookies – we use Marie biscuits which are cheap and I almost always have a packet in the pantry.
You’ll need to whip up some very basic icing (frosting) – just icing sugar and a little milk or lemon juice works perfectly. We used smarties for eyes, cut up musk sticks for a nose, and cut up lolly snakes for a mouth, but you can use any lollies (candy) you like.
If you have the kids put these together be prepared for things to get a little sticky! Giving each child a plate to put the biscuit/cookie on as they decorate it will keep the mess a little more contained, and it’s a good idea to have a damp cloth on hand to wipe any sticky fingers.
- 1 packet of plain round biscuits/cookies (eg Marie biscuits)
- 1 cup of icing sugar (powdered sugar)
- 2-3 tbsp lemon juice
- Lollies/Candy for decoration
- Cut any lollies to size with scissors or a knife.
- Place the icing sugar in a small bowl and add the lemon juice one a little at a time until you have made stiff white icing/
- Spreading the icing over the biscuits and decorate with the lollies to make a face,
What birthday treats do you make to share at school?
Do your kids like to take a treat to share at school for their birthday?
Does your school allow it?
Trish says
I love this idea, going to do it with my boys for their backyard birthday bash.
katesaysstuff says
Yum!! I <3 face biscuits :)
Jayne says
They are great!
jenny says
such lovely colours. hope you are all as happy as the buiscuits
Christie-Childhood 101 says
We love face biscuits! But I can never get my lolly snake mouths to stay as smiles LOL
katef says
You need to make your icing ‘stiffer’. No butter or anything fancy just icing sugar and water/juice and not much liquid either. Plus I find the natural confectionery company snakes and softer and stay smiley more easily :)
Georgi says
ahh this takes me back! on my third birthday we had face biscuits and i introduce them (on a very (in)famous family video) as exactly that! 20 years ago now … !
Emily says
Oh wow – these were SUCH favourites when I was little! I’d forgotten about Marie biscuits – we’ll have to break out this activity tomorrow! thanks for the reminder!
Marita says
Nom Nom
Our girls both made these at Kinder – I think they were for mothers day celebrations. :D
Melissa Taylor says
adorable – did he love these?
Jac says
An octopus variation: Using oval biscuits (Milk Arrowroot) instead of round, follow same procedure with icing, 2 smarties for eyes, and about 3-4 snakes hanging down for tentacles.
Easter variation: also using oval biscuits, decorate with different coloured icing, mini M&Ms, red licorice straps, sprinkles, etc. to make decorated eggs.
We also do abstract round biscuits, where the kids just load up their biscuits with all sorts of lollies – we also use choc chips and buttons, which are my favourite as the biscuits don’t end up quite so sweet! (I’m not a lolly person)
This is a great activity to have at your kid’s party, we’ve done it many times (as well as cupcake decorating – but this way much less stress.)
Katie @ On the Banks of Squaw Creek says
New here, and I just have to say I LOVE the words you use. In Iowa, we say “cookies, frosting and candy.” But I love biscuits, icing and lollies!