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.
a better mom than I would have brushed her hair before now
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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