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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jawbreaksers, because everybody loves them
i would like to use the sixlets, they are cute and taste so good.
I would like to use Niagara Chocolates because everyone loves chocolate.
Shimmer Turquoise Pearl Sixlets !!! Great candy with a breath of fresh air color to decorate my favorite pecan brownies ..
I would decorate with the Boulders Multi-Colored Jawbreaker gum and the Hot Cinnamon Jawbreaker because my kids and I love jaw breakers, they come in patriotic colors, and we love the spicy hot cinnamon.
I would love to use allof the Sweet Works candies on holiday treats but I really liked the Princess Mix Sixlets. The cool colors would be fantastic on cupcakes or cookies and make a beautiful table. <3
sixlets are my all time favorite candy!
I would use the sixlets because we LOVE them! They are great tasking and great for making patterns!
i would use the nerds because the small, round shape would be a great filler for glasses. Ha ha. Who am I kidding? I would use nerds because I like to eat them.
I like the gum balls because they come in a lot of colors and are easy to pair with your décor.
I would get the Red, White and Blue Mix Stars Sweet Shapes™ (2lb Bag) because…dang it…it is PERFECT for the Fourth of July. I bet they taste good too!
The Sixlets in red, white, and blue would be cute for July 4th. The sour candies would be a lot of fun, too.
I would love to use the Shimmer Silver Stars Sweet Shapes Peg Bag for holiday decorating. I think they would be perfect for Forth of July or even New Years parties.
I would choose the Sixlets candy coated chocolate flavored candies cause they are perfect for any childs theme birthday party, and what kids doesn’t love these.
Wow, so Festive and Neat! Really puts me in the mood for the Fourth of July Celebrations! These little candies are Really Cool!
Tie Dye Mix Sixlets sound like loads of fun. I would use it for anything and it would probably make an awesome center piece
I always want to use Godiva chocolate, but for the 4th, blue sprinkles or sugar sprinkles would work. Red Twizzlers too.
I would use the Red, White and Blue Mix Stars Sweet Shapes. I would bake a cake and add these on top. So cute !!
Sixlets are candies that I’ve loved since I was a kid! These fun candies come in a variety of vibrant and shimmery colors. Sixlets’ small, unique shape and flavor make it easy to decorate other sweets. They help make your creation a master piece!!
I would get the oak leaf red hearts. That’s the red in my red, white and blue!