4th of July Patriotic Treats that Kids can Make!
Don’t you just love the 4th of July, Flag Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day and Veteran’s Day? They all inspire such patriotism. I love going to the parades in my little town and all the great family get-togethers. It’s fun to take along a special treat, so when SweetWorks sent me a bunch of their patriotic decorative candies, I knew I had to go full red, white and blue!
This is a 4th of July food crafts for kids but they will probably need your help on a few steps. But there are a lot of fun things for them to do as well. I would say that the main thing you need to do is watch and stir the marshmallows, especially once the food coloring has been added. Also, stirring in the crispy rice and moving quickly to get it into the pan is a must.
- 6 Cups Crispy Rice cereal (like Rice Krispies)
- 3 Tbs. butter (plus extra for buttering your hands)
- Red and blue food coloring (I recommend Wilton's Gel for more intense color)
- 10.5 oz bag of marshmallows
- Sweetworks Candy or similar for decorating
- Decorative toothpicks
- Prepare a loaf pan, by greasing it with shortening or spraying well with cooking spray.
- You will now begin making the layers:
- Measure out 2 cups of Crispy Rice and put in a mixing bowl, set aside
- At low heat, in a medium sauce pan, melt 1 Tbs of butter
- Add ⅓ of marshmallows to the butter and continue to melt slowly, stirring occasionally
- Add Red Food Coloring to the marshmallow mixture, until it's the shade you want
- Remove from heat
- Stir in the 2 cups Crispy Rice that you set aside. Move quickly but stir enough to get the coloring spread over all the rice.
- Use a wood spoon to get mixture into loaf pan. Use buttered hands to press down very flat.
- Wash the sauce pan and spoon with HOT WATER thoroughly before proceeding to next layer
- REPEAT STEPS again for WHITE layer (but this time do not add any coloring, obviously)
- REPEAT STEPS again for BLUE layer (but this time add BLUE coloring to desired color)
- Now that you have all three layers, cool slightly
- Cut into 18 pieces with very sharp knife
- Remove from loaf pan. If the treats won't stand up, just smash them down a bit to make the bottom flat.
- Decorate by adhering SweetWorks candy with a bit of frosting. Insert decorative toothpicks
The Sweetworks candies are so beautiful and colorful, a little goes a long way. They are just the right highlight on just about any dessert you make. In big quantities they make an amazing display for any holiday. SweetWorks manufactures and distributes upscale gum, candy and chocolate. Whatever you may be looking for, SweetWorks has it!
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That’s a fun recipe. Could be changed up for different holidays.
this was pretty interesting , the recipe is fasinating
I love this recipe, what a fun! way to spread the love of your Country… I will definitely be doing this with my grandchildren before the summer ends 🙂 Thanks for share
This looks like something fun to make with my son sometime.
This looks like a very tasty summer recipe. I would like to try this tomorrow.
This is a good looking recipe and so festive for the 4th or any patriotic holiday for that matter!
Great recipe! Looks like fun. I know my niece would love to help me make this.
I love all the Patriotic color and little Flags for the 4th of July. Krispy Treats in 3 layers Red, White & Blue! So Cute and clever. My Children and Grandchildren would love these. Thes treats are super cute the kids would rely enjoy making and baking these with me~ Thankyou so much for Sharing!!
You are welcome Cathy. It’s fun to make. I also loved your story about your rings! The Chief Blonde
I made something like this today!
So much yum!!!
I’d go for the foiled solid milk chocolate balls, because you can make lovely table centerpieces with them.
i would get the Neon Stars Candy (15 lbs) .my sister just graduated high school and shes having a graduation party . i would use these for decorations on the tables because after she graduated, i told her to reach for the stars.
I would use the sixlets as ice cream sundae or cupcake toppers.
I would definitely use the Sixlets because I LOVE them! Thanks for the chance to win!
I would like to use the Irish Cream Ovation Sticks because my friends are Irish and the sticks sound delicious.
Sixlets® Pastel Laydown Bag (4 oz) would be my choice for my baking to add flavor and color to my Holiday baking.
I would use the Red, White and Blue Mix Stars Sweet Shapes™ (2lb Bag) for my granddaughter’s birthday party – she will be 1 on the 4th of July!! – her middle name is Star.
I would use the tie dye sixlets to create sparklers on my cake.
I would love to use sixlets in my decorating. They taste great and are small enough that they aren’t a choking hazard for little kids.
I would use the Niagara Chocolates – Foiled Solid Milk Chocolate Rabbit and make a cute table topper center piece because I like to make decorations with my daughter!