reindeer food for santa's eight pals

Name: REINDEER FOOD FOR SANTA'S EIGHT PALS
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) oatmeal, uncooked; 1/2 cup(s) sunflower seeds, shelled; 1/4 cup(s) colored sugar crystals; 1 tablespoon(s) ice cream sprinkles; 2 tablespoon(s) raisins (optional)

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Ellen Gwaltney Bales

Indianapolis, IN

Updated on Dec 20, 2012

Every year on Christmas Eve my granddaughter, Lucy, (who is now 14) and I make a batch of food for Santa's reindeer. Her mother started this tradition when Lucy was small. My daughter-in-law passed away in April, 2011, and this is one way we keep her memory alive. Photo by: http://www.squidoo.com/reindeer-food

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prep time 15 Min

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method No-Cook or Other

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup oatmeal, uncooked
1/2 cup sunflower seeds, shelled
1/4 cup colored sugar crystals
1 tablespoon ice cream sprinkles
2 tablespoons raisins (optional)

How To Make reindeer food for santa's eight pals

Step 1

Gather any and all children (from 2 to 90) around the kitchen table. Assemble all the ingredients.

Step 2

Either play on radio/stereo/MP3/whatever favorite Christmas carols--or better yet, sing!
Step 3

Combine all the ingredients in a medium sized bowl; mix well. Place mixture into plastic cups or sandwich bags, one for each child.
Step 4

Go outside (put on a coat if it is below 55 degrees; boots, if it is snowing!) and sprinkle reindeer food on the lawn where Santa's eight friends will be sure to see it.
Step 5

This food will fill their tummies and give them extra energy to lift off again after Santa has eaten all the milk and cookies you left for him inside.
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