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What you will need:

Leprechaun size doughnut box from template (alternatively, you can use the inside of a small match box.

Parchment paper, wax paper or tissue paper (to line doughnut box)

Recycled Envelope with glassine window

Cheerios

Icing or candy melts

Sprinkles (I’ve heard that Leprechauns prefer green)

Powdered sugar

“Free Doughnuts” flags (see template)

Toothpicks for flags.

3 Large (human sized) doughnuts

Pretzel sticks (for ladder and trap)

Scissors or Exacto knife

Extra: If you wish to make cinnamon sugar or powdered donuts, you will need simple syrup (bring 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water to boil. Lower heat and stir until sugar completely dissolved)

Leprechaun Trap

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Directions: 

Make Leprechaun sized doughnut box (template provided)

If you want a clear top, cut out small box on top of template and glue glassine from recycled envelope to inside of top lid.

Cut on outside lines of box template, fold on inside lines and glue tabs to inside of box.

Cut parchment paper to template size and line box

Using icing/candy melts and sprinkles, decorate top of Cheerios. For cinnamon and powdered sugar donuts, you may wish to dip cheerio in sugar water (1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar boiled until all sugar dissolved) and then roll in powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar mix. Make enough Cheerios for the box of doughnuts and a few more to lure your Leprechauns. (See page 6 for suggestions).

Place donuts in doughnut box lined with parchment paper.

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Directions: 

Make directional flags using template provided.

Stack three regular sized donuts to form base of your trap.

Fill large donuts with small Leprechaun-sized donuts (bait)

If you wish, dangle small cupcakes from a tripod of pretzels (use Candy Melts as “glue”)

Make ladder from pretzels (use Candy Melts as “glue”)

Make flags from template and place strategically on the doughnut and along the path to doughnut trap (use Cheerios and candy-melt to secure flag signposts.

Doughnut Box for LeprechaunsCut outside lines only. Fold on all other lines to form box. Glue flaps to inside of box. For liner, cut parchment paper to size of appropriate template. If you wish to have a clear opening, use Exacto Knife (ADULTS ONLY) to remove small inner box on lid.

Remove glassine from recycled envelope and glue under top of lid.

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Parchment paper template for large box.

Parchment paper tem

plate for small

box.

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“Free Doughnuts” FlagsCut outside lines only. Placing flag at top of toothpick, fold at crease and clue entire flag. To anchor, either stick in donut, or use

candy melts in center of cheerios to glue flag at the base.

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Free Doughnuts Here! Free Doughnuts Here!

Doughnuts this way Doughnuts this way!

Big Surprise this way! Big surprise this way!

Fancy Sprinkles

Made home-made

sprinkles. Yeeee

Chocolate covered

I’ll bet there is custard inside

Green Sugar.

Happy St. Patrick’s

Day!

Cinnamon-Sugar

Where’s the Apple

Cider?

Sprinkles and

Chocolate

Happy Birthday

Powdered Sugar

Um..you have

some on your

mouth

Iced Doughnut

Yummy lemon

inside?

Chocolate Doughnut

Perfect for

breakfast

You are limited only by your imagination as to the types of donuts you make. I’ve highlighted a few, but you will have fun discovering other doughnuts to make. I used Candy Melts in a decorator bag for all of the doughnuts except for the powdered

sugar and cinnamon sugar doughnuts. Tip: If you put a small line of candy melt on your work surface and then put your Cheerio on top of the line, it will hold your “doughnut” in place until you are finished decorating.