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S’Mores Cupcakes

Toppings:

*Hershey Bar, cut into shards or segments

*Shards of Graham Crackers, as desired

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Makes 25 to 30 cupcakes

Cupcake Liners

Muffin Tins/Cupcake Tins

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Graham Cracker Crust:

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*2 cups (or 2 Sleeves of crackers crushed) Graham Cracker Crumbs

*6 to 7 tablespoons Butter, melted

*2 tablespoons Brown Sugar

*2 tablespoon Sugar

*Pinch Sea Salt

*3/4 Mini Semi-Sweet or Dark Chocolate, 1 to 2 teaspoons per cupcake Note: I also used some 7 Caramel Chips in some of the cupcakes

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Place graham crackers into gallon sized re-sealable. Seal closed the bag and with a wood rolling-pin crush the crackers into crumbs.

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Add to the crushed graham cracker crumbs the melted butter, brown sugar, sugar and salt. Massage together in the bag until all ingredients are incorporated.

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Add cupcake liners to muffin tins and press 1 tablespoon of the crust mixture into each muffin cup and top with mini chocolate chips or caramel chips.

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Bake cupcake cracker crust at 325*F. for 7-12 minutes. Add the chocolate cupcake batter.

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Chocolate Cupcakes

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*1 and 1/2 cups Sugar

*1/2 cup Extra Light Olive Oil or Vegetable Oil

*1 Egg

*2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

*1 cup Milk

*1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar

*1 cup warm Water

*2 cups All-purpose Flour, sifted

*3/4 cup Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa Powder

*1 teaspoon Baking Soda

*1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt

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Wet Ingredients:

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Mix together in a stand mixer on medium speed the sugar, oil, egg and vanilla extract.

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Measure the milk in measuring cup and add the apple cider vinegar. Then add to the sugar mixture along with the warm water. Mix until combined.

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Dry Ingredients:

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Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt into a medium size bowl and then slowly add to the wet ingredients. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.

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Scoop or pour the cupcake batter into muffin cups 3/4 full, per crusted cupcake cup.

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Bake in a preheated 350*F. oven for 18 to 20 minutes, allow cupcakes to cool in muffin tins.

Remove cupcake liners/papers from cupcakes and scoop on a tablespoon of pre-made marshmallow fluff on top of each cupcake. Then toast the tops of the marshmallow fluff with cooking torch. Note: I tried toasting them in the oven but it melted the marshmallow fluff too much.

Toasted Marshmallow

We used pre-made Marshmallow/Cream Fluff and toasted them with cooking torch. Note: Using certain brands of pre-made marshmallow cream/fluff have different consistency and are more runny than others. We used western family brand but Puff Marshmallow Cream is a thicker consistency.

Add toppings.

Enjoy!

Lindy

Carnival Party

We gave a ticket to each child after completing each game. (Then they can redeem each ticket at the end for a prize.) Each child receives a Plastic Popcorn Container to place their tickets. Then remove the tickets and give them prizes at the end of playing all games at the party.

Note: If parents are not invited to the party have a person to man each game/station.

Also see Carnival Party for more ideas and Carnival Party Games I for more information on games listed

RING OF FIRE

Child: Crawl through all three rings of fire.

Parent: Give child a ticket after completing the game.

FEED THE ELEPHANT

Child: Lift up the elephant’s trunk and put in some peanuts, then lift a little more until the peanuts go down. Place Elephants trunk back down and wait for a prize.

Parent: Send down prize after the child feeds the elephant. There is no ticket for this game because they already received their prize.

GLADIATOR JOUSTING

Child: The best out of three games wins.

Parent: Give both children a ticket at the end of the 3 games regardless of if they win or not.

CAR RACING

Child: Choose a race car. Place it on top of the track. Let go of the car when parent says go.

Parent: Say ready set go to start the race. Tell both children to keep their car at the end of the race for their prize. There is no ticket for this game because of the car prize.

HORSE SHOE TOSS

Child: Toss the rings and horse shoes onto the posts

Parent: After child has a gotten the ring or horse shoes onto the post give them their ticket.

BADMINTON

Child: See how many times you can hit the ball back and for to each other.

Parent: Give child a ticket after completing the game.

BALL TOSS

Child: Get the a ball in all the circles 25, 50, 100.

Parent: Give child a ticket after completing the game.

DUCK POND

Child: Use fish net to collect as many ducks as you can. Older kids put on blind fold and try to collect as many ducks as you can.

Parent: Give child a ticket for completing the game.

FISH TOSS

Child: Toss ball into the middle of the floating fish tube.

Parent: Give child a ticket after completing the game.

PHOTO BOOTH

Everybody: Grab some props and strike a pose. Smile and do crazy faces then take some pictures with your phone or grab someone take your photo.

PARACHUTE

Child: Grab hold of a handle on the parachute and lift up and down while sing this song “Parachute, parachute please come down, parachute, parachute go underground.” Then go under the parachute.

Parent: Give child a ticket after completing the game.

TATTOO BOOTH

Child: Choose the tattoo you want from the box then sit in the chair while your parent puts it on.

Parent: Apply temporary tattoo to child with water.

Fishing pond

Child: Cast your fish net over the curtain. Then when you feel a tug and have a bite pull your fish net back over and collect your prize. We Used a wood stick with a net at the end, so we placed it over the net to the parent or person behind the curtain to receive their prize.

Parent: There is no ticket for this game because of the prize.

Face painting

Child: Choose the painting you want. Then sit on the chair and sit still while you get your face painted.

Parent: Stick on the stencil and paint color desired on the child’s face.

Horse saddle

Child: Sit on the saddle strike a cowboy/cowgirl pose and get your picture taken.

Parent: Take picture of child.

CAR RACING

Child: Choose a race car. Place it on top of the track. Let go of the car when parent says go.

Parent: Say ready set go to start the race. Tell both children to keep their car at the end of the race for their prize. There is no ticket for this game because of the car prize.

HORSE SHOE TOSS

Child: Toss the rings and horse shoes onto the posts

Parent: After child has a gotten the ring or horse shoes onto the post give them their ticket.

BADMINTON

Child: See how many times you can hit the ball back and for to each other.

Parent: Give child a ticket after completing the game.

BALL TOSS

Child: Throw a ball in the all three circles 25, 50, 100.

Parent: Give child a ticket after completing the game

PARACHUTE

Child: Grab hold of a handle on the parachute and lift up and down while sing this song “Parachute, parachute please come down, parachute, parachute go underground.” Then go under the parachute.

Parent: Give child a ticket after completing the game.

Horse saddle

Child: Sit on the saddle strike a cowboy/cowgirl pose and get your picture taken.

Parent: Take picture of child.

FEED THE ELEPHANT

Child: Lift up the elephant’s trunk and put in some peanuts, then lift a little more until the peanuts go down. Place Elephants trunk back down and wait for a prize.

Parent: Send down prize after the child feeds the elephant. There is no ticket for this game because they already received their prize.