My children are OBSESSED with marshmallows! I searched the web to find simple, easy crafts using them. I put some out for the craft and "a little extra" for them to eat...
Marshmallow snowman
What You Need:
- Marshmallows
- Paper
What You Do:
- Give your children a piece of paper with a snowman outlined on it. Have them lick marshmallows and then press them onto the paper to make a snowman, the marshmallows actually stick very well
Contact Paper Snowman
What You Need:
- Contact Paper
- Cotton or marshmallows
- Pom-poms or chocolate chips
What You Do:
- Give your children contact paper cut out as a snowman. Let them put cotton and other pom-poms and anything else they want to in order to make a unique special snowman.
- Make a Marshmallow Star. Push six miniature marshmallows onto one toothpick, leaving one pointed end sticking out. Do the same for five others, so that there are six altogether. Push the pointed ends of these toothpicks into a large marshmallow to form a star.
- Make a batch of Apple Smiles. Spread peanut butter onto one side of an apple wedge. Using miniature marshmallows, position the “teeth” in place onto one of the apple wedges. Top with other apple wedge so that the peanut butter acts as a cement for the marshmallow dentures.
http://www.grouprecipes.com/11940/strawberry-marshmallow-creme-pizza.html
Ingredients
- I tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough (or your own favorite recipe)
- 8 ounce package cream cheese
- 7 ounce jar marshmallow crème
- 1 quart fresh strawberries, cleaned and sliced
- 1 can pineapple chunks, drained and patted dry
- 2 bananas, sliced (sprinkle with a little fruit Fresh to keep them from turning brown)
- Homemade glaze:
- 1 cup orange juice
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
How to make it
- Slice the tube of cookies into ¼” slices and lay them, sides touching, on a round pizza pan, (you can use any shape pan, just make sure to cover the bottom with cookie dough slices).
- Pat the cookies together once they are all in the pan, pressing so that there are no open spaces in the bottom of the pan.
- Bake cookie crust just until it barely begins to brown on the edges, being sure not to over-bake it – just slightly under-baked is best and will make the pizza easier to cut.
- Cool baked cookie crust completely.
- Mix together softened cream cheese and marshmallow crème and spread over the cookie crust.
- Layer fruits over the top of cream cheese layer.
- Gently spread cooled glaze over the fruit layer.
- Cover with plastic wrap or foil and chill completely.
- Slice into wedges or squares to serve.
- To make the glaze, stir the sugar and flour together in a small saucepan.
- Whisk in orange juice, water and lemon juice.
- Bring glaze to a boil, stirring often with a wire whisk.
- Remove pan from heat and cool glaze completely before spreading over the fruit layer. This recipe usually will cover TWO pizzas.
- NOTE: You can use a 16 ounce package of pre-made strawberry pie glaze, if you need to conserve time. I do prefer the homemade glaze, but sometimes saving minutes is necessary!
