If you can't CATCH one...MAKE one!

As a stationary vendor at Comerica Park I often witness thousands of youngsters carrying gloves in hopes of catching a ball hit in their direction. Unfortunately most return empty handed with their gloves and no ball.  For the past three years I've been invited to provide an activity (craft) at the annual Hometown Baseball Event sponsored for youth by The Detroit Tigers.  I came up with an original idea which turned into a HUGE success with both players and parents! I hope to someday get my idea INSIDE the ball park.  Allowing all those little hands to "make & take" their very own baseball home when they aren't lucky enough to catch one!  Stay tuned...!

The Crafty Buffet makes Notebook Burgers with Girl Scout Daisy Troop in Northville, MI.

I had the

"delightful"

opportunity

to make

notebook

burgers

with fifteen,

smiling,

giggling

1st graders

in Northville

this past Tuesday! Bubbling with enthusiasm, the girls eagerly obtained supplies from The Crafty Buffets' inflatable salad bar then built their "own" burger complete with eyes and "painted on" mustard and ketchup! We had burgers with pink eyes, blue eyes, white eyes, yellow eyes and "no" eyes! The girls packaged their project in the provided foam container which came with a pattern for making "french fry" notes and a complimentary pencil.

What a great time we had - even the moms were amused! Kits and instructions are available at http://www.thecraftybuffet.com/. Just go to the products page and scroll down to make your selections.

The Crafty Buffet is available for your upcoming event! We can either come to your location or provide kits and instructions for you to have your own "Crafty Buffet" experience!

We make burgers, sundaes, milkshakes, popcorn, cotton candy, gumball machines, etc. (all faux - of course!) Each Crafty Buffet menu item, although nice to look at, generally serves a purpose as well (i.e. the burgers have sticky notepads inside for jotting down notes, the popcorn is a safe for keeping valuables and the gumball machine makes for the ultimate - treat bucket!)

Our next scheduled event is on Friday, May 1st. We will be "mixing up"Stationary Shakes" with thirty elementary students from Oak Park, MI @ Fuddruckers! Stay tuned...

The Crafty Buffet Beyond Martha Stewart

Well...it's been two months since my appearance on the Martha Stewart Show. Crafty Buffet Oven Kit sales are still trickling in and a new item, Cheeseburger Notebooks have been added to The Crafty Buffet website. If you are looking for an activity for summer birthday parties, camp-outs, cook-outs or just plain old "pig-outs" I've grilled up a good one! These "delicious-looking" faux burgers not only look like the real thing - but have function too! Adults and children alike will delight in making them! Complete with a foam display container and topped with or without eyes these adoring burgers make for a great group activity! I'll send you the kit for $19.95 (plus s&h), or you can gather your own supplies and get the receipe for $10 (plus s&h).