Cat and Mouse

Tonight's Family Home Evening was about getting along. We played a fun cat and mouse game found here. Everyone gets a mouse, which is a cotton ball tied to a long string. The fam sits in a circle, holding on to their strings with the mice in the middle. The "cat" holds a pan lid and rolls a dice. Every time the cat rolls a 6, she quickly slams the lid on the floor in an attempt to catch the mice. At the same time, each person tugs on their mice, in order to escape being trapped by the cat. The last mouse still free gets to be the next cat. We talked about not being like the fighting cats and mice, but to live in harmony with each other. :) Then we ate these yummy cat cookies. They were really fun to make. Next Halloween I want to try this version on a stick.

Halloween Black Cat Cookies

1 c peanut butter
1/3 c water
2 large eggs
1 pkg chocolate cake mix
M&M’s and red hots

Beat together peanut butter, eggs, and water. Gradually add cake mix. Mix well. Form dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten balls with bottom of glass dipped in sugar. Pinch out 2 ears at top of cookie. Add M and M’s (eyes) and red hots (nose). Press fork into dough to form whiskers.

Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.