8 shaped parties Recipes

bow tie pasta, shaped pasta, diced and cooked chicken breasts, chopped celery, chopped green onions, craisins, pineapple tidbits, drained, mandarin oranges, drained, red grapes, cashew pieces, kraft coleslaw dressing, mayonnaise

tri-colored pasta, any shape, grated parmesan cheese , from the deli, fat-free italian salad dressing, red bell pepper, chopped, red onion, chopped, cheddar cheese, cut in 1/2 inch cubes, broccoli florets , steamed til barely tender, sliced ripe olives

chocolate graham crackers , bear shaped, crushed, sugar, butter, melted, light cream cheese, softened, sugar, carton frozen light whipped dessert topping, thawed, toffee pieces or 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip, candy covered plain chocolate candies (m&m s), colored sprinkles

toasted corn cereal, popped popcorn, dry roasted peanuts, light brown sugar , packed, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, baking soda, nestle toll house halloween shapes and morsels, milk chocolate-covered pretzels

vanilla cake mix, milk, vanilla frosting, plus more for extra cupcakes, sugar, pastry bag or resealable plastic bags with 1 corner snipped, star tip (#13 or similar), red, yellow and or polka dot cupcake liners, colored construction paper , cut into small triangular shapes, for flags, rubber cement, extra-long toothpicks, sugar cones, pastry brush, piping gel, red and yellow sanding sugar, shoestring licorice, red gumballs, candy covered chocolate candies (recommended : m and m s), multi color nonpareil sprinkles , for extra cupcakes