In my column this week, I talked about some of the lessons we can learn from marshmallows. Here, as promised, are pictures of our best marshmallow structures and links to fun marshmallow sites.

I never really thought about the history of marshmallows. I’ve thought about the history of Jello, but only because my husband hails from Leroy, NY, “Birthplace of Jell-o.” No kidding. They have signs. And a museum.  

It doesn’t take long to make your own marshmallows, but if you are looking for something fun to do with the store bought kind, both the Kraft site and the Campfire site have some sticky recipes.

For a scientific twist, check out experiments with Peeps, listed on the website as “perhaps one of the most under-represented areas of study worldwide.” Hmmm…..

One other science experiment we did uses regular marshmallows, in case you didn’t have 2 packages of Peeps in the closet like I did. We needed 30 seconds in the microwave instead of the 20 they recommended. The girls liked drawing on the marshmallows with food coloring as much as they liked eating the results. I personally thought this experiment needed a chocolate bar and a couple graham crackers, but then again, I think most anything is better with chocolate.

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