If you’re looking for the cutest way to bring camping fun indoors, these Campfire Cookies are the perfect treat! Whether you’re planning a camping-themed birthday, a summer backyard campout, or just need some campfire dessert ideas for kids, these cookies bring the heat—no actual fire required!
This easy and edible craft uses store-bought ingredients to create a treat that looks just like a cozy campsite fire, complete with marshmallows on a stick and gummy bear campers.
Ingredients for Campfire Cookies
You only need a handful of fun, simple ingredients:
- Large Cookies (like sugar or oatmeal cookies as the base)
- Vanilla Frosting
- Green Food Coloring
- Tootsie Rolls (3 per cookie, for the fire ring)
- Pretzel Sticks (3 per cookie, to “roast” the marshmallows)
- Mini Marshmallows (3 per cookie)
- Gummy Bears (campers sitting around the fire!)
How to Make These DIY Camp-Themed Treats
These DIY camping party foods are super simple and perfect for little hands to help with!
1. Color Your Frosting
Mix a few drops of green food coloring into your vanilla frosting until you get the perfect grassy green.
2. Frost the Cookies
Spread the green frosting onto each large cookie to make the “campground.”
3. Build the Campfire Ring
Cut or break your Tootsie Rolls into pieces and arrange them in a small circle at the center of each cookie.
4. Add the Fire
Place a few gummy bears inside the Tootsie Roll ring. They’ll look like the flames flickering in the middle!
5. Set Up the Marshmallows
Stick a mini marshmallow onto each pretzel stick, then arrange them over the “fire” so it looks like the gummy bears are roasting marshmallows—too cute!
Why You’ll Love These Summer Campfire Treats
- No baking required!
- Great for camping party foods or camping ideas for kids
- Creative hands-on activity for summer parties or school events
- Easily customizable with different cookies or candies
Tips & Variations
- Want a S’mores dessert idea for kids? Use a graham cracker base and add chocolate chips!
- Let kids customize their “campers” with mini animal crackers, gummy worms, or other tiny candies.
- For allergy-friendly versions, swap in nut-free cookies and safe candy alternatives.
Perfect For:
- Camping-themed birthdays
- Scout events or troop snacks
- School classroom parties
- Family camping nights at home
📸 Share Your Campfire Creations!
These Campfire Cookies are total photo ops—don’t forget to snap a picture before your campers take a bite! Share your version using #BiteSizedFun so we can see your adorable cookie fires.
More Camp-Themed Fun:
Looking for more campfire dessert ideas for kids or DIY camping treats? You’ll love:
- Coming soon!
These Campfire Cookies are easy, fun, and full of imagination—the perfect treat to cap off your summer fun. Whether you’re hosting a full-on camping party or just roasting marshmallows in the living room, these sweet little fires are a bite-sized blast!
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Camp Fire Cookies
Ingredients
- Large Cookies
- Vanilla Frosting
- Green Food Coloring
- 3 Tootsie Rolls Per Cookie
- 3 Pretzel Sticks Per Cookie
- 3 Marshmallows Per Cookie
- Gummy Bears
Instructions
- Add green food coloring to the frosting.
- Coat each cookie in green frosting.
- Make a camp fire ring using the tootsie rolls.
- Place gummy bears in the center of the tootsie rolls to create a fire.
- Place a marshmallow onto each pretzel stick.
- Create a fire using the pretzels.
