YORK, Pa. — Back-to-school season is busy and full of conflicting emotions.
It can be nice to sit down, have a snack and do a little crafting to help relax during this stressful time.
Renee Patrone Rhinehart, founder and CEO of Party Host Helpers, shares some ideas for snacks and crafts that are both fun to make and capture the essence of the season.
Snacks
No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars
Supplies
Cheerios
Honey
Peanut butter
Directions
Melt the peanut butter, then mix everything together and let it set.
Pencil Snack
Supplies
Decorating/piping bag
Chocolate chips
Popcorn
Goldfish
Hershey's Kisses (silver)
Starbursts (pink)
Ribbon
Directions
Layer the food items in the cone-shaped decorating bag in order so the colors resemble a pencil. Twist the bag shut and tie the ribbon around it.
Crafts
Bookmark
Supplies
Craft paper
Glue
Items for decoration
- Family photos
- Markers
- Stickers
- Foam board
Ribbon
Directions
Cut the craft paper into a rectangle, then decorate it with items like stickers, cut-out shapes and marker messages. Poke a hole in the top and tie the ribbon through it.
Handprint Crayon Box
Craft paper (yellow and white)
Crayons
Pencil
Scissors
Glue
Directions
Cut the yellow craft paper into squares. Trace a child's hand on the white craft paper and cut it out, then glue it to the back of the yellow rectangle so the fingers resemble crayons sticking out of a box. Have the child decorate the "crayons" and "box."
For more information on each of the crafts and snacks, watch the video above.