Easter Marshmallow Pops

This time of year, with spring so close, I find that my kids seem to get more and more restless on days that we have to stay in.  Playing inside has gotten old, the coloring, reading, blocks, coloring, and usual indoor activities have been played out over the course of the last few months.  This is the time of year that I have to get CREATIVE when it's too yucky to play outside!

So this past Sunday when my husband and Lily came home with a giant bag of Easter egg marshmallows, I was excited to get to use them for this fun project with the kids!

Marshmallow pops are easy to make and QUICK so even the littlest of helpers can stay interested long enough to have fun with it before getting bored. Lily can make these on her own without hardly any help and she's four.  It's a fun project for the whole family!

What you need:
Wiltons' Candy Melts in your color choice
1 tsp. solid vegetable shortening
Giant Easter egg marshmallows
sprinkles
long sucker sticks
green florist foam block or Styrofoam

In a microwave safe bowl, add half the bag of candy melts and the shortening.  Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between until melted. (The shortening helps to thin the candy melts and make them easier for dipping!) 

Dip the bottom half of the egg marshmallow into the melted candy until well coated and top with sugar sprinkles.  Slowly push in the sucker stick into the coated end and you're done! 

I use the green florist foam to stand the pops upright until they dry. Leave it wrapped in the plastic to protect it from drips so you can use it again. It's also easiest to use a sucker stick to pre-poke holes in the foam before using it for your pops!

Hope you have as much fun making these as my and my little ones did!  The possibilities with these are endless, just let your kids dig in and have fun!!