Cheerios Pumpkins

Need a party activity? Let the kids decorate cereal pumpkins, using their imaginations and a few extras. ...MORE + LESS -

3 tbsp (45 mL) butter or margarine

3 cups (750 mL) miniature marshmallows

3 drops red food colour

2 drops yellow food colour

5 cups (1.25 L) Cheerios* cereal

12 to 15 whole cashews

Assorted gumdrops, raisins, candy-coated chocolate pieces, licorice

1 tube white decorating icing

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Place sheet of waxed paper on work surface. In 2-quart saucepan, heat butter and marshmallows over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in both food colours until mixture is orange. Stir in cereal until evenly coated.
2

Lightly spray hands with cooking spray. For each pumpkin, shape about 1/3 cup cereal mixture into a ball. Press 1 cashew into top centre of ball for stem. Place balls on waxed paper. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
3

Attach raisins and candies with decorating icing to make faces on pumpkins. Store in loosely covered container.

Variation: Red and yellow food colours make orange. What about red and blue? Green and yellow? Remember: There's no rule saying these pumpkins have to be orange.