These colorful Rice Krispie Treat Balloons are super easy to make for a birthday party. Kids will love these sweet birthday treats.
For my last birthday party post I decided to put together a super simple, quick, and easy recipe (well, I wouldn't even call it a recipe, it's just a decorating idea, really.)
I am very aware of the fact that many of my recipes here at Hungry Happenings take time and patience to re-create and I try to offer alternatives for those occasions when you just don't have either.
When you look at the picture above, would you imagine that these festive little balloons take minutes to make using three store-bought products? They may even be items you already have on hand. If not, go to the store, and buy some Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats, Fruit Roll-Ups, and Twizzlers Pull & Peel. Unwrap a treat, shape it into a circle, wrap it in a roll-up, and tie on a Twizzler. Done!
Rice Krispies Treat Birthday Balloons
Ingredients
Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats
Fruit Roll-Ups
Twizzlers Pull & Peel
Supplies
2 ¼" round cookie cutter, optional
Instructions
If you are looking to use homemade Rice Krispie Treats, head on over to my new website, HowToMakeRiceKrispies.com. You can also check out how we taste-tested 20 versions of the Rice Krispie Treat recipe to come up with the absolute BEST Rice Krispie Treat Recipe. Use this recipe to add some extra taste!
Just follow the recipe in the link provided, cut them into the shapes needed, and use them in the steps below:
Cut Rice Krispie Treat balloons.
Unwrap Rice Krispies Treats. Smash all four edges of the treat so that you have curved edges.
If you want a perfectly round balloon, press the treat into a 2 ¼" round cookie cutter. Otherwise, just smash and shape the treat into a round or oval shape.
Unwrap a Fruit Roll-Up and lay one on top of a round treat with a corner pointing upwards.
Cover treats with fruit rolls.
Turn this treat over, so that the Fruit Roll-Up is on the work surface and the treat is facing up.
Fold over the top point of the fruit roll then begin folding in the fruit roll all around the treat, leaving the bottom open.
Turn the treat face up and pinch the bottom part of the fruit roll gently in the center.
Add licorice strings.
Peel the Twizzlers Pull & Peels apart into individual strings.
Tie a Pull & Peel string onto each of the Rice Krispie Treat Birthday Balloons.
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Asmita says
Hi,
Great idea.
All are looking very cute.
Indian confused Aussie mum says
Hi what are rice crispy treats I don't think we get them in australia
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
A Rice Crispy Treat is rice cereal mixed with marshmallows and butter. We can buy them pre-made here in America, but they are so simple to make. Just melt 3 tablespoons butter (60 ml) and 10 ounces (285 grams) marshmallows either on the stove or in the microwave. Then mix in 6 cups (140 grams) crisp rice cereal (Rice Krispies Cereal.) Pour it into a lined baking sheet and allow it to cool. Remove the treats from the pan and cut. If you are making the balloons, just cut them into circles.
Indian confused Aussie mum says
Hi what are rice krispy treats I don't think we get them here in Australia.
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
Thanks everyone:)
Hi Anonymous, so glad you found this idea for your son's party. I hope he and his friends enjoy this sweet treat.
Anonymous says
My sons party is tommorow and his theme is ballons and I am so ecited to try this for his party. So creative and simple.
Anonymous says
My sister in law made these with my kids while i was at work. The kids loved to make them and had a great time. And also, they were pretty good to eat with the fruit roll up on it!
Ashley@bakerbynature says
This is just too adorable! I think I would fall weak to eating half the candy before I make them... but i'm willing to take that chance!
Denise Z says
These are just too cute! Thank you for sharing 🙂
The Outlaw Mom says
What a cute idea! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Leslie says
Next year just may have to be a balloon themed party...these would be fantastic instead of a cake!
Tanya Anurag says
You are sooo soooo creative. I would have never thought of something like that.
Thanks for linking up at Tea-Time Thursdays @ Kreative Korner. Your post added to the celebration. Party for this week is going on now. Hope to see you there.
http://tanyaanurag.blogspot.com/2011/08/tea-time-thursdays-3-and-features.html
Wendy says
Very cute!
Vanessa says
Great idea!
Trish - Sweetology101 says
so creative I love it! Can't wait to do this for my daughter.
Vanessa K says
What a great idea! So easy and cute 🙂