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Home » Creating Holiday Memories with Hostess Snack Cakes #HostessHoliday


Creating Holiday Memories with Hostess Snack Cakes #HostessHoliday

By Mom 63 Comments Note: This Post May Contain Affiliate Links Which Means We Earn a Small Commision.

Hostess HOliday Sancks

I love holiday snack season.  There is nothing I enjoy more than to hang out with my kids and make fun recipes with them. Christmas is the perfect opportunity to get in the kitchen to create some festive things. I was very excited to be asked to create a sponsored post showcasing one of my favorite brands Hostess and how much fun we could have creating holiday themed treats.  The other day while I was shopping at Target, I found some candy eyes in the baking aisle and instantly knew they would be perfect for creating fun holiday characters from Hostess Snack Cakes!

Hostess Products

I have been a Hostess customer ever since I can remember.  When I was a little girl my mom would take me to the “bread store” (which really was a Hostess store) to get some bread and treats. I loved rolling the shopping cart down the aisles picking  My mom let me choose one special snack cake to enjoy when we got home.  My favorite snack cake was Ding Dongs, I don’t think there is a better dessert on the market!  For our little project I gathered my favorite snack cakes along with some other Hostess favorites to create our special treats.

Decorating

My kids love experimenting and getting creative in the kitchen with me.  Last year we went wild with some holiday cookie decorations and a gingerbread house.  When they found out what I had in store they were excited to get started.  During my Target shopping trip I also picked up some candies (my daughter loves M&Ms) and sprinkles as well as some icing and chocolate covered pretzels that we used for our Rudolph antlers.

Hostess Pie

Both of my kids enjoyed our decorating session.  I think it went over even better than our cookie decorating that we did last year!  Caroline’s M&M cake was fantastic and Jonah’s Rudolph blew me out of the water.  He really did a great job on him!  I created a snowman using Hostess Snowballs, the candy eyeballs, black icing and a orange nose that I molded out of a starburst candy.

Snowman

My husband thought we did a great job and is bringing some of our treats to his co-workers.  We have plenty more to decorate this weekend for our neighbors.  I think we just created a new family holiday tradition!

Pin To Win Sweepstakes

Hostess wants to make your holidays a little brighter by hosting a $1000 Walmart Gift Card Giveaway!  All you need to do is pin your favorite Hostess creations and use the hashtage #HostessHolidaySweeps.  For complete rules visit bit.ly/HHSweeps!  
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If that isn’t fantastic enough, Hostess is also giving away a $100 Walmart Gift Card here!  Just leave me a comment on this post and enter below!
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This blog post is part of a paid SocialMoms and Hostess blogging program. The opinions and ideas expressed here are my own!

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  1. Kathy j says

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    I started a new tradition this year making and decorating with handmade ornaments on my tree with my granddaughter. I want keep this tradition going. This idea with the snack cakes is adorable!

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  2. harolde says

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    We always leave Hostess snacks for santa!

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  3. Alyce Poalillo says

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    Love the idea of taking a classic and dressing them up with a personal decorating touch for the holidays

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  4. Jessica Vaughan gengler says

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    We love Hostess at our house

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  5. trisha kilpatrick says

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    This is such a clever idea. It would just be a pinstrosity if I tried it, but I very much admire the creativity and talent,.

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  6. Scott Martin says

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    We leave Hostess snack cakes for Santa.

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  7. Julie Cohn says

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    These are so cute. I love Hostess Snowballs!

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  8. Sarah says

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    What a fun and easy holiday treat! I love yummy activities like this for kids.

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  9. Sue Ellison says

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    I love the snowman and reindeer-CUTE! Hostess has been in our house for years.;

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  10. Jacqui Odell says

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    These look so yummy! I just know my kids would love it!

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  11. Raijean says

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    Ok, this is just too cute. I’m going to make a few with the boychild.

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  12. Mel says

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    Aren’t these the best! We are a huge Hostess with the Mostest:) Family!

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  13. Jake B says

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    Can’t wait to make some of these cute ideas with my niece, thanks for the great giveaway!

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  14. Lisa says

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    I love doing baking projects with my kids!

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  15. April Brenay says

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    perfect for my kids school lunches!

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  16. Rachel Travis says

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    My mom loves hostess cupcakes so I get them for her gift packs all the time!

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  17. Cassandra Eastman says

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    Love these ideas, and so easy to do! My kids would love this!

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  18. Terry Maigi says

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    These are so cute! My daughter would have so much fun making these! Thank you for the ideas!

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  19. Carolyn G says

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    These look fantastic

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  20. Tricia G says

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    Yummy!

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  21. Fawn H says

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    Great idea for treats to make with the kids. I love that there is no baking involved and how cute everything is. This would be great to give family and friends for the holidays!

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  22. Jill Rivera says

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    I am so glad that hostess made a come back with the company. I always wanted to try a deep fried twinkle. I this year I am making them for on of the Christmas desserts. I hope they are yummy.

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  23. Crystal F says

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    These are super cute. I may have to look into doing these with my girls. thank you!

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  24. Erika W. says

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    My friend’s Dad worked for Hostess when we were in high school – nearly twenty years ago- I used to love going to their house because they always had Hostess products for snacks! Love Twinkies!

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  25. Laura J says

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    Oh such fun ideas for Christmas with the Hostess snack cakes! Carter loves things like this for snacks and lunch! So much fun! Thanks for the fun ideas!

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  26. Billy S. says

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    Hostess is the best !

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  27. Brad says

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    We love Hostess snacks

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  28. Kim Keithline says

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    I would have never thought of decorating these kind of cakes very clever

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  29. Rebecca Orr says

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    My kids and fiancée love hostess products. I like the ding dongs the best. I never would have thought to decorate them though. My kids would love to decorate them over break!

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  30. Theresa Smith says

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    Excellent ideas! My five year old granddaughter will love making these.

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  31. Karen Martin says

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    The Hostess decorations look like fun and so yummy.

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  32. joe gersch says

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    i love hostess snoballs and twinkies for snacks

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  33. Kimberly Hilbert says

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    This is the third challenge I’ve seen. Yours are my favorites! I love the snowmen and reindeer!

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  34. Lisa V. says

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    What a cute idea to do with the grandchild.

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  35. Danielle Wood says

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    The hostess powdered donuts arre my favorite

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  36. Cindy Gray says

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    They look great!

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  37. Deb C says

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    They are adorable, especially the Sno Ball snowman.

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  38. danielle Marie says

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    great idea. also i cried when they took away twinkies for a bit. cried.

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  39. stephanie baker says

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    we love hostess & my husband is an art teacher so i’m surprised we haven’t already done this! so much fun.

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  40. Carol Mclemore says

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    I love these ideas, and so easy to do!

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  41. Lisa says

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    These are so cute ! I will try this with my niece.

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  42. Donna Kellogg says

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    I just love Hostess I am glad that they did not go out of business for to long

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  43. Barbara Fox says

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    I have chose Hostess pastries my whole life…and I’m old!

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  44. Lisa Garner says

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    I love the snowpuff snowmen. What a unique and fun way to make holiday snacks.

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  45. Shannon M says

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    We left Santa a snoball and a glass of milk this year!

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  46. Vikki Billings says

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    We love hostess products so much. I love the snowmen and reindeers they are so cute. They would be great to make and take to my grandson and granddaughters class next year for the holidays.

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  47. Shirley Hicks says

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    I love the Hostess blueberry pies…..but I can hardly ever find them around here any more

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  48. Sarah L says

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    Those are such cute things that you and your kids made.
    Thanks for the contest.

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  49. Bryan E. says

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    Thank You for the giveaway… great idea for our kids to decorate / create their own holiday treats !

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  50. amy d says

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    hostess is so delicious.would love some of those right now

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  51. jules m. says

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    these are great ideas for the kids! i love simple things that turn out great 🙂

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  52. Tara O. says

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    The Reindeer Hostess is awesome! My son would probably make something more the route of the M&M’s. 🙂

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  53. Sarah Jestings says

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    We are a Twinkies household. We even make a Twinkies Trifle that is amazing 🙂

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  54. Jaclyn Reynolds says

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    These look so cute to make and enjoy!!

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  55. Richard Hicks says

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    Never thought about being so creative with them……From the time I open them, I eat them…LOL!

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  56. Cheryl A. says

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    Lots of cute things to create from hostess snack cakes

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  57. Donna says

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    I missed twinkies while they were gone. I’d probably buy all twinkies if I won.

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  58. Chris Noe says

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    It is nice to have fun projects that are long on fun and short on work. I will definitely use these ideas.

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  59. Trisha McKee says

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    Hostess is a brand associated with quality and deliciousness.

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  60. Sand says

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    I always loved Hostess products growing up.

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  61. Terry Cross says

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    Those are great ideas. I love the reindeer ones.

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  62. Kathleen S. says

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    That Ding Dong Rudolph is so darn cute. Thanks!

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  63. Hollie Jahnke says

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    It’d be fun to use snowballs to make something.

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