{"id":6979,"date":"2015-01-02T15:11:31","date_gmt":"2015-01-02T20:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/?p=6979"},"modified":"2015-01-02T15:12:36","modified_gmt":"2015-01-02T20:12:36","slug":"hot-chocolate-marshmallow-snowmen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/02\/hot-chocolate-marshmallow-snowmen\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Chocolate with Marshmallow Snowmen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On a whim this morning I decided to give the girls a special treat, and a special friend to go in it.<\/p>\n<p>We made these adorable marshmallow snowmen to put in their hot chocolate treats which were not only so cute and fun to make, but a delicious add-on treat!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6980 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04093-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"SONY DSC\" width=\"133\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04093-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04093-300x452.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04093-600x903.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04093-166x250.jpg 166w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04093-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04093-1000x1505.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04093.jpg 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/>I had them first slide an extra large marshmallow onto a straw. \u00a0Then they tied a licorice string around the straw for a scarf and slid a regular large size marshmallow on top (I started\u00a0the holes by sliding a chopstick through the marshmallows to make them easier for the girls to put on the straw).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6981 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04094-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"SONY DSC\" width=\"204\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04094-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04094-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04094-376x250.jpg 376w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04094-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04094-1000x664.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/>We used a wooden skewer to poke holes in the marshmallows for faces and button and the girls inserted\u00a0sprinkles (&#8220;jimmies&#8221; as hubby would say) into the holes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6982 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04095-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"SONY DSC\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04095-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04095-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04095-376x250.jpg 376w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04095-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/DSC04095-1000x664.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We made some hot chocolate (with milk, and not really hot, more like &#8220;luke warm chocolate&#8221;) and put the straws in the hot chocolate for a cute and delicious treat!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/marshmallow-snowman.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6984\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/marshmallow-snowman.png\" alt=\"marshmallow snowman\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/marshmallow-snowman.png 720w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/marshmallow-snowman-300x400.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/marshmallow-snowman-600x800.png 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/marshmallow-snowman-188x250.png 188w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/marshmallow-snowman-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/marshmallow-snowman-390x520.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a whim this morning I decided to give the girls a special treat, and a special friend to go in it. We made these adorable marshmallow snowmen to put in their hot chocolate treats which were not only so cute and fun to make, but a delicious add-on treat! 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