Christmas Countdown ~ Day 8

Welcome to my 25 Days of Christmas Project! We're counting down the days til Christmas, sharing activities, ideas, and cheer with you! 18 more days..

Yesterday we sang some Christmas songs karaoke style, which was a lot of fun. Today's advent activity was making handmade decorations. The kids made a welcome sign for Santa. Still not sure where to hang it. LOL They also made ornaments out of clay. Very creative! They look great.

Day 8 : Recipe : 5-Layer Cool Whip & Pudding Delight Dessert

Ingredients:

First Layer:
1 1/2 C flour
3/4 C melted butter
1 C nuts

Second Layer:
1 C powdered sugar
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened

Third Layer:
1 C cool whip, thawed

Fourth Layer:
Large box instant pudding, any flavor

Fifth Layer:
1 C cool whip, thawed

Toppings:
shaved chocolates & nuts

1. First Layer: Mix together flour, melted butter, & nuts. Pat into 9x13 pan. Bake 15 minutes at 375 degrees. Let cool.

2. Second Layer: Mix powdered sugar and softened cream cheese until well blended. When crust is completely cooled, spread cream cheese layer over crust.

3. Third Layer: Add 1 C cool whip over cream cheese layer. Place in freezer for one hour. Meanwhile, prepare pudding for fourth layer according to package directions and place prepared pudding in fridge to chill.

4. Remove dessert from the freezer and remove pudding from fridge. Spread the pudding layer over the cool whip layer.

5. Fifth Layer: Add another layer of 1 C cool whip.

6. Sprinkle with shaved chocolates and nuts.