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Halloween Cereal Treats: Monster Mash-mallow Fun

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I’m sure by now that you realize that I love to eat cereal. So, imagine my delight when I received a package of the old favorite cereals that are making a re-apperance to stores after 20 years? I’m talking about the Monster Cereals from General Mills. Just in time for a certain spooky holiday, the cereals can be found in stores to add a little more fun to the season. With that in mind, I present to you these easy Halloween cereal treats. Disclosure: I received a free Monster Cereals package with cereal and recipes, including this one.

Halloween Cereal Treats

Halloween Cereal Treats

The recipe cards I received with these Halloween Cereal Treats actually referred to them as Monster “Mash”mallow Cereal Treats. I think that’s a cute title, but I adapted the recipe a bit and so I renamed it. The card has you making all three types at once. We decided to split the butter and marshmallow to make the types separately. It seemed easier as we weren’t trying to make them all at once. Plus, it allowed us to use a smaller pan and fewer bowls as we rinsed it out to be reused. However, you can totally make them all at once. Additionally, we forgot the sprinkles. So, we left those out.

Halloween Cereal Treats

Celebrate the return of the Monster General Mills cereals with these Halloween treats.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups Count Chocula Cereal
  • 3 cups Frankenberry Cereal
  • 3 cups Booberry Cereal
  • 3 oz butter
  • 15 oz marshmallows
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
  • sprinkles for garnish if desired

Instructions
 

  • Grease two cookie sheets or muffin tins.
  • Heat 1/3 of the marshmallows and butter in a saucepan over low heat. When the mixture is melted, smooth, and glossy, add 1 of the cereals to it. Mix well and add 1/4 cup chips (chocolate chips for Chocula cereal and white chocolate for Frankenberry and Booberry).
  • Allow the cereal to cool very briefly and then work the cereal into balls with hands. It's at this point you may roll the balls into sprinkles and then place them onto a cookie sheet or in a muffin tin to cool.
  • Repeat the process with the remaining two cereals and serve.
Keyword Easy

 

So, are those not some of the easiest Halloween cereal treats ever? Were you a fan of the Monster Cereals as a child? Let me know if you end up making them in the comments.

Easy Pumpkin Plate Craft Fall Activity for Kids

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You might not know it, but I love pumpkins. I love the way they look (they are so cute and round) and everything with it tastes delicious. To share my love of pumpkins this year, I decided to do a post that was out of the ordinary for me. I’m going to share my very easy pumpkin plate craft fall activity for kids (of any age). Take a look at how cute it is!

Pumpkin Plate Craft

Pumpkin Plate Craft

A pumpkin plate craft is great for a cool, fall day because it’s so easy to make. I like this craft because most of us have a spare paper plate or two laying around (the house or the classroom). So, this activity uses things that you won’t have to go out to purchase (those are always my favorite types).

Materials Needed

  • Paper Plate
  • Orange Crayon or Colored Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Black Construction Paper
  • Glue
  • Ink pen or pencil
  • Jack-o-lantern printable or stencil

Steps

  1. Color a plate orange.
  2. Print out the jack-o-lantern face.
  3. The one I used is below and you are welcome to print it out and cut as you see fit. Alternatively, you could just have the kids color the paper orange. I made it on PicMonkey, which has some other options.
  4. Cut it out and trace around it onto a piece of black construction paper. Then, cut it out and glue it onto the plate. Viola! A super easy pumpkin plate craft for fall.
  5. Optional: Cut out a piece of green construction paper to make a stem or handle for it.
jack-o-lantern printable

So, what do you think of my pumpkin craft plate? Will you be making one with your kids or do you prefer to do it old school by decorating on or carving a real pumpkin? Interested in another easy Halloween idea? Check out my Halloween Cereal Treats!