Day of the Dead Marshmallows

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These are so fun and so easy! All you need are some lollipop sticks, marshmallows, edible markers and imagination. 

Simply push a marshmallow onto a stick and decorate away! Day of the Dead images offer of lots of inspiration, but anything goes - bats, spiders, jack-o-lantern - anything! 

I suggest drawing a couple examples as inspiration. 

Here are a couple sources on Amazon:

 

Edible Broomsticks

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What you'll need

  • 6  String cheese sticks 
  • Thin pretzel sticks

Directions

  • Unwrap and cut each cheese stick into thirds.
  • Using a small, sharp knife, fray one end of a of cheese by making small cuts on just one end and feathering them out a little. Be careful not to cut too high or the cheese won't hold together when the pretzel is added. 
  • Insert the pretzel into the non-frayed end of the cheese very carefully so as to not break the cheese.
  • Repeat until you have used all of the cheese pieces. 
  • Don't be dismayed if a few do not work and the cheese breaks apart, it is inevitable. 
  • If you'd like to get extra fancy and have the time, tie a piece of chive to the top of the cheese, just below where it connects with the pretzel, it will make them look more like a broom and likely give them a bit more structural integrity. 

Clementine Pumpkins

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Super cute, super easy to make and a nice healthy treat. 

What you'll need

  • 12  Cutie/Mandarin Orange or Clementine (Or one per guest, or enough to fill a platter and put the rest in a nearby bowl)
  • 1 celery stalk

Directions

  • Cut celery into small pieces, to resemble a stem as in the picture.
  • Peel oranges. If doing so much before the party, cover so they do not dry out. 
  • Stick the stem in the top center of each orange and arrange on a platter.
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