If you want to make cute Easter cupcakes this year but don’t think you have the time or the skills, think again! These adorable sheep cupcakes by Justine at The Typical Mom are super quick and easy to put together. They would also be cute to serve at baby showers, or a farm-themed birthday party. [how to make sheep cupcakes]

Project estimates:

• Cupcakes, on hand or $1 and up
• Frosting, on hand or $1 and up
• Marshmallows, on hand or $1
• Candy eyes, about $2 and up
• Pink candies, $1 and up

Total: about $3 and up

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Bored kids? Here’s a fun and delicious project! Use two simple ingredients to make this edible play dough from Justine at The Typical Mom and watch the boredom melt away. Then spend the afternoon creating – and subsequently eating – all kinds of creations! [how to make two ingredient edible play dough]

Project estimate:

• Marshmallows, on hand or $1
• Powdered sugar, on hand or $1 and up
• Food coloring (optional), on hand or $1 and up
• Non-stick spray, on hand or $1 and up
• Wax paper or parchment paper, on hand or $1 and up

Total: Free and up!

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One of our favorite summer bucket list activities to do is make s’mores, but we don’t make your ordinary s’mores. Oh no! It’s either go big or go home when it comes to s’more making at our house, and today I’m sharing our Ultimate Summer S’mores Party Ideas, so you too can make your kids summer vacation one to remember for years to come.

Ultimate Summer S’mores Party Ideas

S’mores have become a staple dessert during summer vacation, and with all the flavor possibilities it’s hard to find a person who doesn’t have their own personalized recipe for their favorite summer dessert.

Kid’s love to be independent and add their own personal touches to every thing they do. This summer, why not give kids the opportunity to create their own signature s’mores recipes with their favorite candy bars and chocolate.

Dollar Tree makes it easy to throw a fun, colorful summer s’mores party for kids with their Summer Fun tableware collection. All the color coordinate beautifully so you can mix and match for a fun and festive party tablescape.

Ultimate Summer S’mores Party Recipe Ideas

Ingredients:

• Jumbo Marshmallows
• Graham Crackers
• Chocolate Bars
• Assorted Candy Bars, Chocolates, and Cookies

Supplies:

• Wooden Skewers
• Fire

Directions:

1. Add 1-2 marshmallows on a wooden skewer and roast until golden brown. Let sit until cool to the touch.
2. Place marshmallow on 1/2 a graham cracker and add 1/2 a chocolate bar.
3. Add additional candy bars and chocolates, then top with another 1/2 graham cracker and smash together. Enjoy!

Quick tip: If you’re throwing a large s’mores party, roast marshmallows under a broiler for about 20-30 seconds per side. Watch them carefully though, they can burn fast.

Some of our favorite candy bars and cookies to add include Hershey, Ghiradelli Chocolate Covered Caramel Squares, Fudge Covered Mint Oreo Cookies, Oreo Cookies, Andes Mints and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.

These mini (shot) cups from Dollar Tree are perfect for holding individual topping kids can add to their s’mores. We love adding Pop Rocks, Nerds, and Fun Dip for added flavor and pucker factor.

The first combination of the night from my chocolate mint lover. The Fudge Covered Mint Oreo, Andes Mint, Hershey’s Chocolate S’more.

Next up, the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, Hershey’s Chocolate Bar S’mores.

Seriously, what kid doesn’t love an ooey, gooey s’mores dessert on a hot summer night!

You can make a s’more out of any ingredients you love. Try adding bacon for a savory s’more, or sliced hot peppers for a s’more with a bit of a kick. You can every create a more savory s’more with a wheat cracker, prosciutto, and goat cheese.

Here are a few of our favorite Ultimate Summer S’mores Flavor Combinations:

• Salted Caramel – Graham Cracker, Chocolate Covered Caramel Square, Sea Salt, Marshmallow
• The Samoa – Graham Cracker, Chocolate Covered Caramel Square, Toasted Coconut, Marshmallow
• The Nutty Buddy – Graham Cracker, Peanut Butter Cup, Marshmallow
• The Grasshopper – Graham Cracker, Mint Chocolate Square, Marshmallow
• Triple Chocolate S’mores – Chocolate Graham Cracker, Dark Chocolate Square, Chocolate Marshmallow
• Chocolate Covered Banana S’mores – Graham Cracker, Chocolate, Banana, Marshmallow
• Strawberry Nutella S’mores – Graham Crackers, Nutella, Strawberry, Marshmallow

What’s your favorite s’more recipe?

Looking for even more summer fun?  Check out these great ideas to keep the whole family entertained!

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If you love Peeps, but want to make your own version at home, Brenda at A Farmgirl’s Dabbles shares a great recipe for Homemade Marshmallow Conversation Hearts. It may sound scary, but she assures us that they’re easier than you’d think. The best part is that you can use this technique with other shapes for any occasion. She has recipes and instructions for multiple types! [How to Make Homemade Marshmallow Conversation Hearts]

Project estimate:

• Powdered sugar, on hand or $1 and up
• Water, on hand
• Envelopes of unflavored gelatin, $1 and up
• Granulated sugar, on hand or $1
• Salt, on hand or $1
• Vanilla flavoring, on hand or $1
• 2 bags of white Wilton candy melts, $2
• Candy coloring, on hand or about $4
• Milk, on hand
• Light corn syrup, on hand or $1 and up
• Lemon Juice, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  $3 and up

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In case you’ve lost count, Thanksgiving is now just three days away!  Have you hit panic mode yet?  If you’re hosting a family dinner or you are looking for a fun dish to pass as a guest, everyone will be delighted when they see these chocolate covered pilgrim hat treats.  Jamie from The Crafting Chicks made them last year with her kiddos, and it sounds like it may become a tradition with a repeat planned for this year.  They would also be great as a classroom treat!  [how to make chocolate covered pilgrim hat treats]

Project estimate:

• Fudge stripe cookies, $1 and up
• Large marshmallows, on hand or $1
• Chocolate chips, on hand or $1 and up
• Frosting, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  $1 and up

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I love Halloween parties!  I’ve thrown a few good ones, and I’ve been meaning to do it again for years.  I’ve started a Halloween party ideas pin board on Pinterest, which includes these adorable ghost marshmallow favors from The Gaines Gang.  Blogger Kate needed a last-minute treat for her daughter’s class last Halloween, so she dug into her stash of different shapes of bags and found some meant for holding pretzel rods.  In an act of what she terms desperation, she whipped up these little guys!  [how to make ghost marshmallow party favors]

Project estimate:

• Mini marshmallows, $1
• Bags, $1 and up
• String, on hand or $1
• Sharpie, on hand

Total  $2 and up

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Before Dollar Tree packs away all of their summer merchandise and replaces it all with back-to-school, autumn, and (dare I say it?) Christmas stuff, you may want to check for sand molds.  Beth from Hungry Happenings has a great use for them: making molded marshmallow treats!  You could also use the fun shaped ice cube trays that Dollar Tree has been carrying for every recent season to make smaller, bite-sized versions.  Can you think of anything else you could use for making these besides sand molds and ice cube trays?  Please share; we love brainstorms!  [how to make molded marshmallows]

Project estimate:

• Sand mold, $1
• Marshmallows, on hand or $1
• Food coloring, on hand
• Flavor oils (optional), on hand
• Butter, on hand
• Powdered sugar, on hand

Total:  $1 and up

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Are you ready to celebrate the holiday weekend?  (I know, I’m not prepared either!)  If your ever-lurking to-do list includes making a sweet treat, try these firecracker-style patriotic marshmallow pops by Jill at Kitchen Fun with My Three Sons.  The design is super-simple to put together so little hands can easily assist.  If you pressed the bottoms of the finished pops into a foam base, you could also turn these pops into a great centerpiece for your dessert table!  [how to make patriotic marshmallow pops]

Project estimate:

• Marshmallows, on hand or $1 and up
• Lollipop sticks, about $2 and up
• Fruit roll-ups, $1 and up
• Starbursts, $1
• Sprinkles, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  $4 and up

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Looking for a unique focal point for a dessert table at your next gathering?  Try out this project; everyone will be buzzing about the results!  Lisa from The Enchanted Oven had a hankering to make something out of rice krispie treats and decided that a beehive would be a fairly foolproof idea.  Don’t worry if you don’t fancy yourself to be much of a sculptor; Lisa’s construction method is super easy.  (If anyone out there is planning a Winnie the Pooh themed party, this absolutely must go on your to-do list!)  [how to make a rice krispie treat beehive]

Project estimate:

• Rice cereal, $1 and up
• Marshmallows, $1 and up
• Frosting, $1 and up
• Fondant, $1 and up
• Bamboo skewer, on hand

Total:  $4 and up

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