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Marshmallow Barnyard Centerpiece

This easy and delicious project brings fun to the table, and calls for just a few common items.

By Roy Kite
This easy — and delicious — project brings color to the table, and calls for just a few common grocery store items.
Andrew McCaul

This easy — and delicious — project brings color to the table, and calls for just a few common grocery store items.

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Inexpensive Spring Centerpiece

This easy — and delicious — project brings color to the table, and calls for just a few common grocery store items.
Andrew McCaul

This easy — and delicious — project brings color to the table, and calls for just a few common grocery store items.

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Large Marshmallows

Use large marshmallows for bodies. Slice a thin piece for a lamb's head, and a trimmed half for chick's. For pig snout, use half a mini marshmallow. For ears, snip a mini diagonally.
Andrew McCaul

Use large marshmallows for bodies. Slice a thin piece for a lamb's head, and a trimmed half for chick's. For pig snout, use half a mini marshmallow. For ears, snip a mini diagonally.

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Food Coloring

Set up a different bowl for each desired color. Dilute each drop of food coloring with 1 tablespoon of water for pastels. Add a drop at a time to the bowl to control the shade of your mix.
Andrew McCaul

Set up a different bowl for each desired color. Dilute each drop of food coloring with 1 tablespoon of water for pastels. Add a drop at a time to the bowl to control the shade of your mix.

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Fluff Marshmallow Spread

Apply a thin layer of marshmallow spread to body parts and roll in your candy coating. Attach heads, ears, and snouts with a dab of spread. Let sit for half an hour before handling.
Andrew McCaul

Apply a thin layer of marshmallow spread to body parts and roll in your candy coating. Attach heads, ears, and snouts with a dab of spread. Let sit for half an hour before handling.

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Jelly Beans

Cut jelly beans in half to use as feet, noses, and arms. Attach with dabs of marshmallow spread. Use decorating icing for facial details. Store in an airtight container for up to two days.
Andrew McCaul

Cut jelly beans in half to use as feet, noses, and arms. Attach with dabs of marshmallow spread. Use decorating icing for facial details. Store in an airtight container for up to two days.

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Coconut Flakes

Use chopped sweetened coconut flakes, sprinkles, or colored sugar to coat marshmallow bodies. For barnyard grass, toss coconut with green coloring. Spread on a baking pan to dry.
Andrew McCaul

Use chopped sweetened coconut flakes, sprinkles, or colored sugar to coat marshmallow bodies. For barnyard grass, toss coconut with green coloring. Spread on a baking pan to dry.

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