Looking for something quick, easy, and fun to do with the kids now that school’s out for winter break? Here are some easy-to-make treats to add an extra festive flair to your holiday season…and we found all the ingredients in our very own pantry (or at our nearby Target)! Take a look below for the simple instructions. All you need is a little bit of imagination and a fun, can-do attitude.

For the Snowman -

“Glue” 1 jumbo marshmallow and 1 standard-sized marshmallow together with the frosting. The standard-sized marshmallow will be the snowman’s head. Take 3 pearl bead sprinkles and gently push them into place on the center of the body as buttons. Use a tiny piece of candy cane for the nose and chocolate sprinkles for the eyes and mouth, also by gently pushing them into the marshmallow. Frost the top of the snowman’s head with white frosting and cover with chocolate sprinkles. Completely frost a 3rd (mini) marshmallow with the white frosting and cover with chocolate sprinkles. Add another dab of frosting to the bottom of it to “glue” onto the top of the snowman’s head.  Take a licorice stick and pull apart lengthwise from the top so it’s thinner and easier to attach as the scarf. Wrap it around the snowman’s neck and attach together with a little bit of frosting. Place the snowman on a bed of shaved coconut for a snowy effect. Simple and quick. And the best part is eating them!

Break off the straight part of the candy cane so you have a U-shape left (keep the straight part for the dreidel project, below). Gently, but securely, stick the U-shaped candy cane into the side of the marshmallow to create the mug handle. Then, place a little frosting on the top of the marshmallow and cover with chocolate sprinkles. Dab on a bit of frosting to the underside of the marshmallow and place it on a round wafer as the saucer. Add the mini cookies for added cuteness!

Break off the straight part of the candy cane and poke it into the center of the top of the marshmallow. ”Glue” a Hershey’s Kiss to the bottom of the marshmallow with frosting. Add a thin coat of frosting all around the marshmallow and gently roll in any color sprinkles to cover it entirely. Allow them to dry and then place them in a pretty box filled with tissue and tied with ribbon; or, place in a decorative tin like we did below and give them as a sweet holiday gift. Enjoy…and happy holidays from the L’ovedbaby family!