Supplies Needed: 10 ounces wemiseet chocolate chopped 2 tablspoons butter- unsalted 1 ½ cups mini marshamallows 1 ¼ cup walnuts. Toasted and chopped 6 graham cracker squares broken into ½ inch pieces (about 1 full cup)
#1: line an 8-inch square pan with foil, pressing the foil into the corners and leaving a 2-inch overhang on two opposite sides. #2: Melt the chocolate and butter in a large metal or glass bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water; stir constantly. When the chocolate is almost fully melted, remove the bowl from the heat and stir to melt the remaining pieces. #3: Let cool at room temperature for 5 minutes. #4: Stir in 1 cup of the marshmallows, 1 cup of the walnuts, and all the graham cracker pieces. #5: Spread the mixture in the prepared pan. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining ½ cup of marshmallows and ¼ cup of walnuts, pressing down lightly so they adhere. #6: Let stand at room temperature until the chocolate sets, about 2 hours; or refrigerate for about 1 hour. #7: Holding on to the foil overhang, lift up the bars and place on a cutting board. Peel away the foil from the sides of the bars. Using a bench scraper or a sharp knife, cut into 16 squares, then cut each square in half to make 32 small bars. #8: Store, layered between sheets of wax paper, in an airtight container for up to 1 week; or refrigerate for up to 3 weeks.
Supplies Needed:
Food
#2: Provide items to make their Christmas tree and ornaments. Make sure that any items that need to be cooked are done ahead of time so they are edible.
Tree: Celery, Apple Slices, Banana Slices, Long Noodles, Licorice,
Ornaments: Carrots (round), Raisins, Oranges, Pineapple, Blueberries, Grapes
Snowman: Marshmallows, Rolled up bread, Graham Crackers, Cut circles out of lunch meat, Canned Pineapple
Snow: Sprinkles, Chocolate Chips, Whip Cream, Small Marshmallows
#3: Give them edible glue to keep the pieces in place on their canvas:
Edible Glue:, Cream Cheese Ketchup, Mustard, Icing, Honey, Yogurt, Pizza Sauce, Peanut Butter, Mayo
You can also use a pizza crust as the canvas and pizza sauce and toppings to make a Christmas Pizza!
Supplies Needed: Paper Plate Plastic Knife Foods from your Refrigerator
#1: Give your children a paper plate to use as their art canvas. #2: Give them items to make their menorah and candles. Try to give them items they enjoy eating! Cook any items a head of time so they are edible.
Candles Sticks: Pretzels, Marshmallows stacked, carrots, cold cuts rolled, noodles, pickle slices Flames: Raisins, Orange Pieces, Sprinkles, Strawberries, Licorice, Grapes, Pepperoni Menorah: Bananas but in half length wise, Bread, Matza, Pizza Crust,
#3: Have them use edible glue to glue the pieces to their canvas (paper plate) with a plastic knife or their fingers: Edible Glue: Peanut Butter, Cream Cheese Ketchup, Mustard, Icing, Honey, Yogurt
What does your edible menorah look like? Send us a picture or leave us a comment about what you used to make your artistic edible menorah!
3- Different Shapes and Sizes of Pasta (dyed different colors)
Paper
Markers or Crayons
Glue
#1: Glue the 1st type of pasta to the paper (as many noodles as you would like) then draw a plus sign (+) or subtraction sign (-) then place the 2nd type of pasta (as many as you like). Then draw the equal sign (=)
#2: Provide a few of these math problems per sheet then give them to your child and have them use the 3rd type of pasta to glue the answer to the sheet.
*If you have more than one child have them make up the math problems and then exchange sheets!
Banana
Peanut Butter
Grapes
Pretzel Mini Sticks
Plastic Knife
#1: Peel and Slice the Banana
#2: Using the plastic knife use the edible glue (peanut butter) to hold the slices of banana together
#3: At the front of your edible caterpillar place the grape. Hold it in place with the edible glue
#4: Place two mini pretzel sticks in the head of the caterpillar as the two antennas