S’mores on a Stick Camping Theme Snack

If you’re looking for a treat to add to your camping activities for preschoolers and kindergarten kids, let me suggest s’mores on a stick! They’re super easy to make, especially if you don’t have access to a campfire!

You don’t need many materials to make the deconstructed s’mores, and your students can help do most of the snack creation.

And, bonus, you can incorporate many early learning skills into the creation of the s’mores pops! In fact, many of these skills will occur naturally during the s’more making process.

Years and years ago, during a camping unit, we were trying to determine some fun ways to make s’mores without a campfire. Yes, we could have used a microwave, but we wanted to try something a little bit different.

Then I remembered how much my son enjoyed the marshmallow pops we made for his birthday a few years previously. They were a fun and simple treat to make, which led to the idea for the s’mores marshmallow pops!

S’mores on a Stick

At this point, we have now made the smores on a stick more times than I can count. Each time, we try something a little different. And each time, they’re enthusiastically gobbled up by the kids!

Below, you’ll find ingredients, prepping tips, and how we made the s’mores snack. Please keep in mind that you can make adjustments based on your own preferences, as well as the ages and needs (and allergies!) of your students.

Indoor S’mores Ingredients and Materials

There are choices for each of the above ingredients. You can switch up the size of the marshmallows, but if you want the treat to be on a stick I recommend against the tiny ones. In lieu of lollipop sticks, you can use flat bamboo skewers, straws, pretzel sticks/rods, stainless steel chopsticks, etc.

The chocolate can be various types of chocolate chips or broken pieces of chocolate bars. Even the graham crackers can be switched up! Maybe you’d rather have cookie pieces, slivers of almonds, or sprinkles. And your heat source is dependent on what works best for where you are.

Since I’ve made so many of these since the first iteration, I can say the alternatives listed above are well-received by the kids. Your students might even have some different suggestions for you to consider.

How to Make S’mores on a Stick with Kids

First, place the marshmallows on a stick of your choosing. Just ensure those sticks aren’t sharp, since the kids will be eating the treats straight off the sticks.

Next, crush the graham crackers. Kids always seem to enjoy this step, and I think it’s pretty cathartic, myself. Place some graham crackers in a zipper bag and get to crushing. Fingers work well, as does banging a plastic hammer (not that I know that from experience or anything!)

Now it’s time to melt the chocolate. The very first time we made s’mores on a stick in the classroom, we melted the chocolate in a fondue pot. That worked out really well, and we were able to supervise the kiddos as they used it.

During other s’mores pops escapades, I’ve just placed some chocolate chips into a microwave-safe cup, added a dash of milk, and then microwaved it all for about 20 seconds. Then I stirred it all up until it the chocolate was smooth.

Once the chocolate is melted, it’s time for dipping! Grab a marshmallow-on-a-stick and dip it into the chocolate. Let some of the excess chocolate drip off, then dip it into graham cracker crumbs. Be sure to ooh and aah over how great the indoor s’mores turn out!

Finally, it’s time to taste test! In my experience, these tend to be eaten right away. You can always try placing them in the fridge to harden up. Then wrap them securely in treat bags to share with others later if you’d like.

Alternate S’mores Pops Ideas

While s’mores are traditionally marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers, you don’t have to stick to just those when making the s’mores on a stick. Feel free to make adjustments based on your own personal preferences, as well as the preferences of your students.

Again, you and the kids might come up with something completely different. And that’s just fine! How would these s’mores on a stick be received by your students? If you give them a try, please let me know how it went in the comments below.

Be sure to save this post for future reference. If you have a Camping Theme Pinterest board, that’s a great place to start.

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Originally published May 2015.