Indoor S'mores Bar

Making s'mores around the fire is a favorite

summertime activity around here, but with an

indoor S'mores Bar you can enjoy those puffy,

crispy, chocolatey treats year round.

I happened on this 4 1/2 foot tin container while

treasure hunting at Home Goods this summer, and

I immediately knew it could be used for all kinds

of party items - a huge vegetable tray, a fun salad, and

of course, a s'mores bar.  It was positioned on top

of a small oblong table.

I went looking for the flat S'mores Marshmallows,

but wasn't sure what I would find at this time of year.

A trip to Wal Mart left me very happy, as I found the flat

ones I was looking for, plus these flat chocolate striped

ones and you can see in the background some round

maple flavored ones.

These are the S'mores Marshmallows, and they 

were the favorite choice.  They work better than a 

round marshmallow for making your sandwich.

We offered several kinds of candy bars, and

regular graham crackers plus cinnamon graham

crackers, Fudge Striped Cookies and Peppermint

Oreos.  There were flavor options for everyone.

The Sterno cans were surrounded by pebble glass, but

you could use rocks.  

Sterno is safe for indoor use.

We used bamboo skewers for the

toasting.

Of course, an adult needs to stand close by when

the children are toasting their marshmallows. 

Even the adults have a tendency to catch their

marshmallows on fire.

My 4 year old caught his on fire, as people

often do, and he yelled, "We have a fire here!"  We

had a parent on each end ready to blow out

flaming marshmallows.

You could use any container.  Just look ideas up

on Pinterest.  There are lots of creative containers

and ideas.  

We had a great time and the kids were asking

to do it again.  Definitely going to use it for an

adult party too.

Glad you stopped by to see a little of our

family fun.