Get into the holiday spirit with these Shrek the Halls Cupcakes & tips to spread Christmas cheer this season. This post is sponsored by Fox Home Entertainment and DreamWorks Animation. All festive opinions are my own. May contain commissioned links.
Shrek the Halls Cupcakes to Spread Christmas Cheer
A season of giving, a season of sharing, a season of love. It’s challenging to have these foundations of Christmas sink into little brains, especially when all my kids can think about is how many presents they will get. But we’re working on it. This year I’m making it easy for my kids to step outside of their comfort zones to spread Christmas cheer with 3 easy steps and one jolly green ogre.
Watch A Holiday Movie to Set the Tone
Nothing sets our family in the right holiday spirit like a classic Christmas movie. But you have to choose the right movie to set the tone for the season. Thankfully DreamWorks Animation has some of the best kids holiday movies, all with their favorite characters and important life lessons. So we pulled out our DreamWorks Animation Holiday Collection with Shrek the Halls, Kung Fu Panda Holiday, Merry Madagascar, and Dragons Holiday: Gift of the Night Fury for a little inspiration. Nothing says classic family movie like Shrek the Halls for the season. Featuring our favorite Shrek friends including Donkey, Fiona, Puss in Boots and of course Gingy, we have the whole Shrek family together reinforcing the important message of loving others as family during this special season.
Make Shrek the Halls Cupcakes
With a classic family movie like Shrek the Halls, how could you not be inspired to create a festive treat to love on others this season? These easy Shrek the Halls Cupcakes will definitely help your family get into the Christmas spirit, with a little Shrek inspired inspiration. Here’s how:
Ingredients:
- 24 Cupcakes, un-frosted
- Green Frosting (I used the one in the can, just saying)
- Fresh Strawberries
- Whipped Cream (yup, also from the can)
- Crisp Rice Cereal
- (1) bag of Large Marshmallows
- 3 TBSP Butter
- Green Food Coloring
Directions:
- Prepare Crisp Rice Treats according to box instructions. Add desired green food coloring to melted marshmallow/butter mixture prior to adding cereal.
- Press cereal mixture into flat cookie sheet, about 1/2 inch thick. Cool.
- When cooled, cut and mold your Shrek ears, 2 per cupcake.
- Frost your cupcakes with green frosting.
- Cut tops off of the strawberries. Add a small dollop of whipped cream to the cut top. Place strawberry, cut top down on top of the cupcake. Add another small spot of whipped cream to the point of the strawberry (to create a Santa hat).
- Serve immediately. Refrigerate leftovers.
Take the Holiday Cheer Challenge
Who doesn’t love a good challenge? After watching Shrek the Halls, we couldn’t help but be in the Christmas spirit. We wanted to spread that love we felt for our family to others around us. Who’s the closest to our house? Our neighbors. And with so many festive cupcakes on hand, it wasn’t enough to create holiday cheer. That’s why we always make a point to spread cheer to our neighbors, with the giving of sweets to sweet people! It’s just a little way that our family can show love to others, especially those around us that we don’t get to say more than a few waves and a “hi” throughout the year. So we took some yummy Shrek the Halls Christmas Cupcakes to our neighbors as a sweet holiday surprise. Needless to say, they were loved.
Spreading holiday cheer? Accomplished. Spreading love? Always. I love how the right Christmas movie can really set the tone for the season, especially when it comes to teaching my kids about loving and giving hearts. Shrek the Halls gave us the right message to help my little bakers deliver a sweet holiday greeting to our neighbors. Now, it’s your turn. Grab your favorite Dreamworks Animation Holiday Movie, gather the family and take the Holiday Cheer Challenge. Be sure to share how your family is spreading cheer online with #DWAHolidayChallenge.
What holiday movie sets the right tone for your family to spread holiday cheer?
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Stacie says
I love those cupcakes! They are so perfect for the Shrek theme. Such a great look.
robin rue says
These cupcakes sound so yummy! I want to make up a batch for my kids to have after school!
Vera Sweeney says
We love the Shrek movies, and cupcakes! These would be perfect to make for a Shrek movie marathon!
Maureen says
I love the idea of making Shrek The Halls Christmas cupcakes, they look yummy and super festive. Thanks for sharing an easy cupcake recipe to make this holiday season.
Sara Welch says
Oh gosh, those are so cute. I have no doubt my kids would be in love with these.
AnnMarie John says
We all love Shrek at home and we’ve really enjoyed watching and rewatching the movies! It would be nice to have these cupcakes the next time! Love that Christmas compilation!
Pam says
What cute Shrek themed cupcakes! My kids used to really like Shrek.
Marissa Zurfluh says
These look so cute! I like the green aspect without it having to be Grinch related.
Claudia Krusch says
I will have to pick up the DreamWorks Animation Holiday Collection. Shrek is one of our favorite characters. These cupcakes will be a great snack to have while we watch it.
Kelly Hutchinson says
These are absolutely precious! My kids LOVE Shrek, so this DVD will be in their stocking in a few weeks!
travel blogger says
This is such a great idea! These cupcakes are so cute! We will have to do this for one of our Christmas crafts. We will have to share with our neighbors too. Spread the love!
Kristi says
Shrek is one of our favorite movies… so fun. Love the characters and the stories.
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
These are really cute for the holidays! I love this idea! Adding this to my must make!
Jocelyn @ Hip Mama's Place says
Those cupcakes are so adorable and it would be awesome to have for this season! I think Shrek will always be one of our faves, and it’s nice to watch a Holiday movie from Dreamworks!
Pamela Gurganus says
I love this challenge! We always bake goodies and take them to our local nursing home and visit with the residents. I always get way more out of it than the residents do! Thanks for sharing this post. The cupcakes are adorable!
rana durham says
those cupcakes look amazing and i need to step up my baking.
Dorothy Boucher says
I have not seen this movie, shrek the halls, I’m sure its a good movie and love how the cupcakes came out.
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shelly peterson says
We love Shrek. These cupckaes are super cute!
Amy D says
These are the cutest! My 2 daughters love Shrek and would really enjoy these cupcakes!
Janet W. says
These are the cutest! My grandsons love Shrek and would love this design!