Lizzy turned 10 yesterday! I know it’s cliche, but time flies. Where is my baby? Who is this BIG girl who longs for skinny jeans and earrings?
happy birthday lizzy
We had a home party on Friday with some Rockband, hot dogs, cake pops and candy sushi. The candy sushi was the craft and the take home treat. Yes, I am a cheapskate.
candy sushi by mommyknows
The sushi was inexpensive and easy, more importantly the kids had fun. One child told me it was the best party she’d ever been to. I’m not quite sure if she’s been party deprived or an ass-kisser, but she certainly scored points with this mommy.
Here’s how it’s done:
rice krispie treats
I used this recipe to make up a batch of Rice Krispie squares. I added 8 extra marshmallows to the recipe to make sure they wouldn’t be too crispy. I used the microwave instructions, they worked perfectly.
trimmed
Once they had cooled, I trimmed up the slabs of Rice Krispie treats into nice neat rectangles and stacked them on wax paper for the party. I wanted to make it as easy as possible for the kids. Georgia and I enjoyed eating all the trimmings.
ready for the party
In the end, I made 3 full batches of Rice Krispie Squares one after the other, to get 8 thin slabs for the party and a couple of practice slabs for Georgia and I. It took about 20 minutes total.
I’ve never made candy sushi before, so I thought I’d better practice before I tried it out on the kids. As you can imagine Georgia was extra excited. I sat her across from me at the kitchen table and pretended she was the birthday party. I figured if I could get a three year old on a sugar high to make candy sushi, then I could handle a gang of 10 year olds.
twizzlers and gummy worms work well
Add candy. I bought colored twizzlers, gummi worms, jujube fish and fruit roll-ups.
roll tightly
Roll the Rice Krispie treats around the candy.
looking good
Don’t roll it more than one full roll. You don’t want it to be too thick.
trim excess
Trim the excess with a sharp knife.
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Georgia was having a good time.
my mom rocks!
Make sure you allow snacking!
sticky sweet
Once you’ve trimmed the roll, wrap the fruit roll up around it (squeeze). Green fruit roll-ups would be best, but I couldn’t find them. I left the plastic wrap on my roll-up while I applied it to the candy, none of the kids bothered to do this. It works well both ways, just make sure to remove it before cutting.
adult supervision required
Now it’s time to cut your candy roll into to cute California roll style sushi. You’ll need a sharp knife to get through the gummy worms and twizzlers in the center. Georgia wanted to do it herself. I let her … practice makes perfect.
all 10 fingers intact
For all the worry-warts out there, the cutting was accompanied by repeated safety warnings. She survived the cutting with all of her fingers in tact.
pretty candy sushi
The nice thing about not finding green fruit roll-ups is the pretty product. I’m loving the colors.
candy nigiri roll
I made the slabs long enough for each child to make two rolls of candy sushi. They then used any leftovers to make a Nigiri style sushi. I also gave each of them a ‘bento box’ to take home their creations. It curbed the urge to eat it all.
easy-peasy
Georgia managed to make these with no help at all.
candy sushi by mommyknows
Here it is … candy sushi by Mommyknows and Georgia.
MK xo
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March 24th, 2009 at 09:49
Can I be your kid too?
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March 24th, 2009 at 11:08
CANDY SUSHI?! OMG! LOL, adopt me pleeaseeee
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March 24th, 2009 at 11:37
THanks for visiting Tender Graces blog! *smiling*
Those Krispie Treats are so cute – like little sushi’s – I love RKtreats and now i want one…..dang it all!
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March 24th, 2009 at 12:31
So cool Kim!
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March 24th, 2009 at 13:38
Hmmmmm….yummy, I miss my aunt who is making those rice crispies….
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March 24th, 2009 at 14:09
That is too cool! And, now I’m craving rice crispy treats and fruit rollups.
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March 24th, 2009 at 14:11
Bravo, Mommy Kim, bravo! And Georgia, you did such a fabulous job. You can make a bundle being a sushi chef, you know… Happy birthday to your beautiful young lady. Ten is so exciting!
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March 24th, 2009 at 15:20
moms does have their own way to make their children learn, great job for moms like you
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March 24th, 2009 at 17:12
That’s the niftiest birthday party trick I’ve seen yet. Very cool.
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March 24th, 2009 at 17:40
I LOVE rice crispies treats. Every now and then I splurge and get the big foot long ones in blue wrappers at 7-Eleven… This candy sushi recipe is a keeper…I’m going to make it this weekend :-)
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March 24th, 2009 at 18:00
dammit kim. you’re a genius.
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March 24th, 2009 at 18:02
First of all, Happy Birthday to Lizzy!! Skinny jeans and earrings, eh? She is really growing up :-)
Secondly, OMG, candy sushi?! How CUTE! I love this idea. Especially that you made it their activity and take-home treat. FANTASTIC! Go Kim & Georgia, you guys are oh so clever :-)
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March 24th, 2009 at 18:13
Oh my stars! Those are just the cutest things! I want to make some for MY birthday!
Happy birthday Lizzy!
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March 24th, 2009 at 18:22
Those look awesome!! Now I want some…
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March 24th, 2009 at 19:34
How fun! Those looked great.
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March 24th, 2009 at 20:16
HOW CAN YOU LET YOUR YOUNG CHILD HANDLE A KNIFE LIKE THAT..>THEY SHOULD CALL DYFUS PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND TAKE YOUR CHILDREN AWAY. REALLY, THIS IS JUST A TRAGEDY.
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emily Reply:
September 27th, 2009 at 13:51
hahahahahahhaha
you. are. a. retard. “concerned mom”.
get out of here, your kids must hate you lol
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Bianca Reply:
February 4th, 2010 at 13:42
@emily, LOL…Agreed! Get a life! Give your kids some independence! They will love you more for it!
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Fliptrx Reply:
November 3rd, 2009 at 13:36
@CONCERNED MOM,
I’ve made it to seventy and had a mom that let me play with all kinds of scary dangerous toys and sharp objects like scissors, with real points…and knives for Mumbley Peg etc. In fact most of my generation made it just fine.
We were taught to respect our toys, and our tools and were taught to use them properly. Unlike today, most busy bodys were too busy trying to raise their own kids instead of telling everyone else how to raise theirs.
I’d suggest you get a life!
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Fliptrx Reply:
November 3rd, 2009 at 13:38
@Fliptrx,
DAMN, people like you really make me angry!
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MommyKnows Reply:
November 7th, 2009 at 17:35
@Fliptrx, Amen!
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March 24th, 2009 at 20:39
Happy Birthday Big Girl …. 2 digits now!
And I absolutely love your party idea and treats. I am going to have to try this. Will let you know how mine come out. Thanks so much for sharing :)
Love,
Jodi
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March 24th, 2009 at 20:40
Ummmmmm….. is “Concerned Mom” for real? And if so, would it be inappropriate for me to kick her ass?
Love,
Jodi
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March 24th, 2009 at 20:46
That is an awesome idea and something I could see our grand kids enjoy doing, dang, I’d enjoy doing it.
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March 24th, 2009 at 20:51
Wow I have to say “CONCERNED MOM” is going to have some very unwanted kids in society if they are as deprived as she sounds….back to whats important here….YOU are a awesome Mom with excellent ideas! Letting your kids partake in the preparation of their siblings social events only readies them for a very social life. We all know that this is a key to being very happy and fulfilled. “CONCERNED MOM” is the one that locks her kids up in their rooms and has laser alarms on their windows. They grow up hating her and society! DYFUS needs to be looking for her. What a loon.
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March 24th, 2009 at 22:36
(Did Concerned Mom miss Georgia’s ten-finger picture?)
Anyway, Candy Sushi = Brilliant! MK, you are the rockingest.
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March 24th, 2009 at 22:38
Wait, maybe it’s spelled “rockin’est”? You know what I mean, though, right? As in “You rock”! :D
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March 24th, 2009 at 23:30
Aww! That’s amazing. You rock!
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March 25th, 2009 at 05:34
I don’t have kids, but I think I’ve found my new favorite recipe.
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March 25th, 2009 at 06:24
Those look great! And much better than the way I did it way back when…
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March 25th, 2009 at 07:16
Brilliant! I love it. What an awesome party idea. I think I may borrow it for grown-ups… :D
Ok, and you know you’re the best mom ever (except my mom of course, Hi Mom!). I know you won’t stress yourself over “Concerned Mom”’s comment. It’s obvious that Georgia was supervised, had safety warnings, and had the joy of doing something for herself, learning how to be careful and developing her senses of independence, ability and accomplishment. Awesome lessons and something that both you and she can take pride in.
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March 25th, 2009 at 07:47
How cute!! I love the candy sushi idea. I will have to remember this one. My kids would absolutely love this.
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March 25th, 2009 at 08:32
I would have so many more cavities if I grew up in your household, but it’d be worth it. I love gummy bears.
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March 25th, 2009 at 12:15
The recipe seems nice, although I can’t help feeling that all of the 10 year olds I know (lots) would be patronised being taken through all of this. Maybe things are just different across the pond.
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