These are from the McCall’s Family Style Cookbook (1965). They are pretty cute, I will admit. I would have a hard time cutting teeny pieces of black gumdrops and making the eyes and the hippo’s teeth, though.
And I am not letting Leo the Lion near the party balloons.
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Oh my, those are waaay too cute! I love the little pig.
You know, I’ll bet anything you can make with pompoms, you could make with mar…
Stop it. Stop it now. That way madness lies.
I think I remember these from when I was a kid! Something about that dachshund looks very familiar! (I love playing with food!)
OMG those are sooooooo cute. I love Timmy the turtal the best he is sooooooooo cute. Well got to jet bye.
They really are cute aren’t they? Those McCall’s folks came up with something good there!
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I love that giraffe.
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Those are just hysterical! Or I am, take your pick. Speaking of picks, that lion is just too cute.
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