S’more Craft
Looking for a summer craft idea for your kids? Make this cute S’more Craft! Grab your supplies and decorate it to remind you of your favorite summer treat. This fun summer craft is so easy and adorable to make.
Summer is here and that means it’s S’more Season! It also means it’s time to find summer activities and crafts for the kids so they can stay busy, happy and out of your hair.
That’s why this easy S’more Craft activity is perfect for kids during the summer. It needs minimal supplies and it’s easy enough for kids to make on their own if they are a little bit older or you can have the older kids help the younger ones!
This smores craft makes a great activity for classrooms especially during the last few weeks of school as the kids look forward to summer and S’more season. And don’t forget the kids enjoying their time at summer camps! Little campers are definitely going to love this one.
Why You’ll Love This Craft
- This craft needs minimal supplies and they are probably already stocked in your craft cupboard.
- Cutting, glueing and using markers all help to develop fine motor skills.
- This craft isn’t nearly as messy as eating a real S’more, so clean up is minimal.
Supplies
- Cardboard box – Recycle any cardboard box you have on hand for this craft.
- Ruler – We used a classroom ruler, but you could also use a measuring tape.
- Scissors – Make sure your scissors are clean and sharp.
- Brown and black paint markers – We used paint markers but you could use any craft marker.
- Brown foam craft sheet – We used a foam craft sheet but you could use brown felt instead. If you only have brown construction paper, fold the paper a few times to make it into a thick square.
- Glue stick – A glue stick is great for this project but you can use any craft glue.
- Cotton balls – We used jumbo cotton balls.
- Googly eyes– Use googly eyes to give your S’more some character.
- Wooden craft sticks – You can find wooden craft sticks in any craft or hobby store or save your popsicle sticks for this project.
How to Make this Easy S’more Craft
- Make the graham crackers for the s’mores using a recycled cardboard box. Cut two 3 x 3-inch squares out of the cardboard box using your scissors. Next, using a ruler as a guide, draw a straight line down the center of each square. Finally, add sporadic dots to finish the graham cracker look. Set aside.
- Take a sheet of brown craft foam and cut it into two 4 x 4-inch squares, this is your chocolate. Set aside.
Assemble Your S’more Craft
- Take one of your crackers and coat the backside using a glue stick. Place 6 cotton balls onto the glue and press to secure.
- Grab your chocolate square and add a generous amount of glue to one side. Center and press firmly on top of the cotton balls.
- Add glue to the remaining side of the chocolate and press the remaining 6 cotton balls to the chocolate.
- Lastly, add glue to the backside of another cracker and secure it to the cotton balls. Press your entire creation together like a sandwich to ensure it is secure.
Decorate Your S’more!
- It’s time to bring your s’mores to life! Affix 2 googly eyes and draw a cute smile on the front of the cracker to add some character.
- Glue a wooden craft stick to the back of the s’more.
- Allow your s’mores to dry for at least 5 minutes.
Pro Tips
- Fluff and stretch your cotton balls to give them a real fluffy marshmallow look.
Can I make this easier for young children?
Of course! I recommend pre-cutting the “graham crackers” and “chocolate squares” if working with younger children. This will help make it easier so they just need to assemble this easy craft and decorate.
This is also a great time saving tip for kids of all ages.
This fun craft is great to do on a rainy summer day when you’re dreaming of roasting marshmallows over a crackling fire and eating gooey S’mores. This traditional summer treat in craft-form is going to put a smile on everyone’s face. And if you’re not out at the campfire, serve up some No Bake S’Mores Bars!
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S’mores Craft
Equipment
- Cardboard box
- Ruler or measuring tape
- Foam craft sheets brown
- Paint Markers brown and black
Instructions
- Make the graham crackers for our s’mores using a recycled cardboard box. Cut two 3 x 3-inch squares out of the cardboard box using your scissors.
- Using a ruler as a guide, draw a straight line down the center of each square. Finally, add sporadic dots to finish the graham cracker look. Set aside the “graham crackers.”
- Time to prepare our chocolate! Take a sheet of brown craft foam and cut it into two 4 x 4-inch squares. Set the “chocolate” aside.
- Now let’s assemble our s’mores! Take one of your previously made crackers and coat the backside using a glue stick.
- Place 6 cotton balls onto the glue and press to secure. Grab your chocolate square and add a generous amount of glue to one side. Center and press it on top of the cotton balls.
- Add glue to the remaining side of the chocolate and press the remaining 6 cotton balls to the chocolate. Lastly, add glue to the backside of another cracker and secure it to the cotton balls. Press your entire creation together like a sandwich to ensure it is secure.
- It’s time to bring your s’mores to life! Affix 2 googly eyes and draw a cute smile on the front of the cracker to add some character.
- Lastly, glue a wooden craft stick to the back of the s’more to give it some added movement.
- Allow your s’mores to dry for at least 5 minutes.
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- Kids will love this Letter Fishing Activity that’s perfect for hot summer days! Toss magnetic letters into a kiddie pool and let them fish them out with a magnetic fishing rod. Then practice letter identification and letter sounds.
So cute! I am making a s’mores themed raffle basket for our Special Olympics team and am including this activity as part of it! Quick question: What are we doing with the 2nd 4×4 foam square (“chocolate square”) we cut out? I might have missed that part. Thanks so much for this great craft!
Check out step 5 for the instructions that include the chocolate square!