Make s'mores
Make classic s'mores by roasting marshmallows and assembling with chocolate between graham crackers, practicing safe fire use with adult supervision.
Step-by-step guide to make s'mores
Step 1
Gather all materials into one spot so you can see everything you need.
Step 2
Wash your hands with soap and water until clean.
Step 3
Put two graham cracker halves on a paper plate for each s'more you will make.
Step 4
Break the chocolate bar into bite-size squares.
Step 5
Place one or two chocolate squares on one graham cracker half.
Step 6
Push a marshmallow onto the end of a roasting stick until it feels secure.
Step 7
Ask an adult to safely light the campfire or a fire-safe burner for roasting.
Step 8
Hold the marshmallow a few inches above the flame and slowly rotate it until it turns golden brown.
Step 9
If the marshmallow catches fire, immediately tell the adult so they can put it out.
Step 10
Move the roasted marshmallow away from the heat and wait about 20 seconds for it to cool slightly.
Step 11
Place the roasted marshmallow on top of the chocolate square on the graham cracker.
Step 12
Put the second graham cracker half on top and press gently so the chocolate softens and the marshmallow squishes a little.
Step 13
Share a photo of your finished s'more on DIY.org.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use instead of graham crackers or a chocolate bar if they are hard to find?
If you don't have graham crackers use digestive biscuits or any sturdy cookie, and if you lack a chocolate bar break up chocolate chips or spread chocolate onto the cracker as in step 4.
The marshmallow keeps falling off the stick or catching fire—what should we try?
If the marshmallow falls off or burns, push it further onto the roasting stick per step 6, hold it a few inches above the flame while slowly rotating as instructed in step 8, and tell an adult immediately if it catches fire as in step 9.
How can we adapt the activity for different age groups?
For toddlers have an adult roast the marshmallow and let the child assemble the cracker and chocolate, while older kids can roast under supervision and practice pressing the warm marshmallow to soften the chocolate as in step 12.
How can we make the s'more activity more fun or unique?
Customize your s'more by adding banana slices, peanut butter, or flavored marshmallows and trying different cookie bases or chocolates from steps 3–4, then share a photo of your finished s'more on DIY.org as in step 13.
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Facts about campfire cooking for kids
🔥 A perfectly roasted marshmallow is golden-brown on the outside and gooey inside — many people call that the ideal 'toasty' marshmallow.
🎉 August 10 is celebrated in the U.S. as National S'mores Day — a fun excuse for a campfire and treats!
🍫 Chocolate melts around body temperature (about 34°C / 93°F) — that’s why it gets gooey and delicious in s'mores!
🍪 Graham crackers were created in the early 1800s by Sylvester Graham as part of a health movement and later became a s'mores favorite.
📚 The first printed s'mores recipe appears in a 1927 Girl Scouts booklet called 'Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts' (it called them 'Some More').
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