I was looking for a holiday craft that my 8yo daughter and I could do together and I didn't find anything to suit us; either it involved too much time, money, or really wasn't cute. Finally when I stopped looking for "crafts for kids" I found something!
This is our version of what I saw. You may want to figure out how many of these you'd like to make before you go buy supplies! I bought enough supplies to make 40 giftie bags and spent less than $10 (dollar store marshmallows & bagged round peppermints, ya'll!)
*cute interruption: I just got a text from my husband that says "I love you wife." awwwww*
Note: an average bag contains 40 marshmallows which makes about 10 gifties (4 per bag)
an average box of hot chocolate contains 10 packets which makes about 5 gifties (2 per bag)
Buy 2 boxes of hot chocolate for every 1 bag of marshmallows
Kid Friendly Holiday Candy Craft Giftie
Water
Ribbon
Marshmallows
Powdered Sugar
Hot Chocolate Packets
Powdered Sugar
Hot Chocolate Packets
Skewers -found in most baking sections
Cellophane Baggies -You want to show off the pretties!
Peppermints or Candycanes -I found mints cheaper than canes
I did not take a picture of every step because it's just. that. easy.
Unwrap your mints or canes and place them into a gallon sized resealable bag. Place it on a hard surface and
LET THE KIDS WHACK IT!
You can have them use the smooth side of a meat tenderizer, hammer, can of vegetables or (the less fun because there's no whacking) a rolling pin. Bigger chunks sure would be prettier but don't even waste your time stopping the whackification process to try out the big chunks on the mallows. They just won't stick as good and there will be big gaps in between the chunks... NOT pretty.
Make an edible glue by mixing a TINY amount (start with a teaspoon) of water with powdered sugar. Keep adding powdered sugar and mixing until it's about the consistency of that school glue your remember.
Holding the ends of the marshmallow, coat it in the "glue" and then when the dripping has just about stopped, roll it in the crushed candy. Don't bother with getting the ends coated in candy, you'll need to be able to stick skewers through them later.
Set the coated marshmallows on waxed paper or freezer paper (at my house we ALWAYS have at least 3 rolls of freezer paper handy) using your keys, wallet, corner of a crock and a brass mouse as paperweights. That configuration is super important.
HAHAHAHA!!!!
While the marshmallows are drying, fill each cellophane bag with 2 hot chocolates (it's always nice to share with a friend. If you only put one set per bag, you're pretty much telling the recipient that you believe they are a lonely individual that has no one to share a cup of hot chocolate with and you don't want to give that message do you?).
If your glue is thick it will only take about 30 minutes to an hour for the candies to dry. Place 2 on each skewer (I had to trim about 3 or so inches off each skewer to get them to fit properly in the bags. Wire cutters work great for that) and then place 2 skewers in each bag.
Tie the bags with a lovely piece of ribbon and TADA!!!!!!
Now, not only do these LOOK GREAT but they TASTE GREAT TOO!!! Aly and I taste tested these ourselves to make sure we wouldn't give our friends and family ishy treats.
We taste tested them a couple times.
You know, to be SURE sure.
ENJOY!!!!
Peppermints or Candycanes -I found mints cheaper than canes
I did not take a picture of every step because it's just. that. easy.
Unwrap your mints or canes and place them into a gallon sized resealable bag. Place it on a hard surface and
LET THE KIDS WHACK IT!
You can have them use the smooth side of a meat tenderizer, hammer, can of vegetables or (the less fun because there's no whacking) a rolling pin. Bigger chunks sure would be prettier but don't even waste your time stopping the whackification process to try out the big chunks on the mallows. They just won't stick as good and there will be big gaps in between the chunks... NOT pretty.
Make an edible glue by mixing a TINY amount (start with a teaspoon) of water with powdered sugar. Keep adding powdered sugar and mixing until it's about the consistency of that school glue your remember.
Holding the ends of the marshmallow, coat it in the "glue" and then when the dripping has just about stopped, roll it in the crushed candy. Don't bother with getting the ends coated in candy, you'll need to be able to stick skewers through them later.
Set the coated marshmallows on waxed paper or freezer paper (at my house we ALWAYS have at least 3 rolls of freezer paper handy) using your keys, wallet, corner of a crock and a brass mouse as paperweights. That configuration is super important.
HAHAHAHA!!!!
While the marshmallows are drying, fill each cellophane bag with 2 hot chocolates (it's always nice to share with a friend. If you only put one set per bag, you're pretty much telling the recipient that you believe they are a lonely individual that has no one to share a cup of hot chocolate with and you don't want to give that message do you?).
If your glue is thick it will only take about 30 minutes to an hour for the candies to dry. Place 2 on each skewer (I had to trim about 3 or so inches off each skewer to get them to fit properly in the bags. Wire cutters work great for that) and then place 2 skewers in each bag.
Tie the bags with a lovely piece of ribbon and TADA!!!!!!
Now, not only do these LOOK GREAT but they TASTE GREAT TOO!!! Aly and I taste tested these ourselves to make sure we wouldn't give our friends and family ishy treats.
We taste tested them a couple times.
You know, to be SURE sure.
ENJOY!!!!
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