Easy Fourth of July Marshmallow Pops for Kids

These Fourth of July marshmallow pops for kids are so much fun to make! Made with colorful star marshmallows and red, white, and blue sprinkles, these no-bake Fourth of July desserts are perfect for parties, BBQs, and family celebrations.

Patriotic foods for the 4th of July

The Fourth of July is a wonderful U.S. holiday, and the perfect time to celebrate with family and friends. If you are having or attending a party this July 4th, make these adorable patriotic marshmallow pops.

Our nation’s Independence Day is coming up soon, so we made these easy Fourth of July marshmallow pops. These red white and blue desserts are such a fun way to celebrate.

Why Kids Love These Patriotic Marshmallow Treats

These marshmallow pops for kids are edible and make the perfect Fourth of July treats and decorations. Kids love to help make them, then, of course, eat them! We used Jet-Puffed star marshmallows made by Kraft and sugar crystals in patriotic colors to make these fun treats.

Ingredients for Patriotic Marshmallow Pops

Here’s what you’ll need for this summer party food:

1 bag Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Stars (6 stars per skewer – regular marshmallows work as well)
8-10-inch wooden skewer sticks
red, white, and blue sugar crystals
water

How to Make Marshmallow Pops for Fourth of July

Making these 4th of July treats is super easy. Simply grab the ingredients listed above, along with a couple of helping hands, and you’re well on your way to starting this fun patriotic activity.

Step 1: Prepare the marshmallow pop skewers

Here’s how to start making these Fourth of July patriotic desserts:

Rinse your skewer sticks under the faucet and set aside on a paper towel to dry.
You will need 2 of each color Jet-Puffed star marshmallows per stick, 6 total.
We made 6 large marshmallow pops, so I used 36 Kraft Star marshmallows, 12 of each color.

Step 2: Decorate the marshmallows

Take your pink marshmallows and lightly dampen them in a shallow bowl of water. Be sure the entire surface is touched. DAMP is the keyword here.

Roll them around in the red sprinkles until completely covered. Set aside. You will do the same with the white stars in the white sprinkles, and the blue stars will go into the blue sprinkles. Like I had to tell you that… you got this!

NOTE: For our red white and blue dessert, I recommend starting with one color and doing all of the marshmallows at once. My son stained a few of the stars, he was double-dipping and picking up white marshmallows after handling the red ones. Rinse your hands and the dipping bowl between colors.

Step 3: Assemble the marshmallow pops

When all of your stars are properly sugared, it’s time to put it all together!

Start with the blue, then white, then red, slowly pushing the pointed end of the stick through the middle of each marshmallow.
Be sure to leave a little space, about 2 inches, at the bottom of the skewer stick to hold on to.
Repeat this process for all of the marshmallow pops. You’ve just finished your first Fourth of July Patriotic Marshmallow Stars on a stick!

Tips for the Best Red White and Blue Marshmallow Pops

You can make these patriotic marshmallow pops ahead of time, about 1–2 days out, and store them in an airtight container.
The best sprinkles for these marshmallow pops are colored sugar crystals. They work best because they are much smaller and lighter than traditional sprinkles and coat the marshmallows evenly.
Kids can totally help make these treats! This is an easy no-bake Fourth of July treat that children can help decorate.
To keep marshmallows from sticking, lightly dampening the marshmallows instead of soaking them helps prevent stickiness.

Enjoy your July 4th!

These Fourth of July treats were a lot of fun to make and tasted even better. This edible patriotic craft can double as decoration, too. You can display these flat on a tray, or in a jar as I did.

I hope you enjoyed making this easy patriotic dessert and that you have a great 4th of July party! We have more fun summer party food ideas and Fourth of July fun. Try some of these easy patriotic 4th of July crafts for kids at your next party – the kids love them!