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These Easy Patriotic Snacks For Kids Add Sparkle To Any Picnic

December 27, 2019 by Kelly 89 Comments

This is a Fashionista Event and a promotional item was provided to me by Sweetworks, however, all opinions about these awesome products are all mine. Hosts for this event are Still Blonde after all these Years and ModlyChic. I absolutely love the summer, don’t you? I love that my babies are home from school, so I get to spend some quality time with them before they head back for the new school year.

easy patriotic treats

We try to hang out s a family as much as we can. If we aren’t taking a road trip to visit a local amusement park, the pool, beach or museum, we are having fun in our back yard. I love to throw a BBQ or take the family out for a picnic. I usually take the standard picnic fare; fried chicken, potato salad, watermelon, baked beans and of course, plenty of sweets. If you are planning a similar get away for your family, you may want to make these easy patriotic treats, like my tie dyed cupcakes.

These Patriotic Tie Dyed Cupcakes are the perfect 4th of July snacks for kids! They are so easy to make, the kids can even help!

When I pack up the goodies for our picnic or party, I include some of my favorite treats from Sweetworks. I was recently sent a box full of patriotic candies from Sweetworks, so I decided to make some fun table decorations as well one of my super easy patriotic treats, my melt in your mouth fruity tie dyed cupcakes. In my humble opinion, the more flair and sparkle I can add to my picnic, the more fun it is!

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Decorating with the patriotic treats from Sweetworks is easy to do as I have everything I need in the cabinets. I packed some wine glasses and filled them with the Individually Wrapped Bright Royal Blue and Apple Red Sixlets® Tubes as well as the Shimmer™ White Sixlets® Party Jar.

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For the Red, White and Blue Mix Stars Sweet Shapes™ from Sweetworks, I put those in two tall vases I had from Christmas. These candies are the perfect treat to decorate the picnic table or to make my tummy happy! In the middle, I layered milk chocolate balls and hearts wrapped in red, white and blue foil.

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I love the huge selection of sweet treats Sweetworks offers. You can find bubble gum, Sixlets, milk chocolate balls, dark chocolate bars and so much more. The larger items are perfect for snacking or for decorating and the smaller yummies are great for baking. Don’t you just love how all these unique Sweetworks candies add so much fun to the table?

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I think they look just brilliant when they are arranged together. I also added my Patriotic Painted Mason Jars to pull the look together.   Now for the recipe for my fruity tie dyes cupcakes, which is a family favorite easy patriotic treat. All you need are a few ingredients you probably already have in your pantry!Be sure to follow SweetWorks on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

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Fruity Tie Dyed Cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 1 package 2-layer size white cake mix
  • 1/4 cup dry JELL-O Cherry Flavor Gelatin (1/2 of 3-ounce package)
  • 1/4 cup JELL-O Blueberry Flavor Gelatin (1/2 of 3-ounce package
  • 1 16 ounce can ready-to-spread vanilla frosting

Instructions

  1. Prepare cake batter as directed on package; divide evenly into 3 bowls.
  2. Stir the Cherry and Blueberry dry gelatin mix into batter in 2 of the bowls.
  3. Alternately spoon batters into 24 paper-lined muffin cups, adding about 2 tablespoons of each batter to each cup.
  4. Bake as directed on package for cupcakes.
  5. Cool completely and frost.
  6. Top with Sweetworks small Red, White, Blue Pearls.  
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Comments

  1. Alice F says

    June 13, 2015 at 10:33 pm

    I would like to have the Sixlets, because I used to have those often as a child.

    Reply
  2. Tamra Phelps says

    June 13, 2015 at 11:09 pm

    I think I would use Sixlets because they are bright & colorful, and Niagara Chocolate Caramel bars just because I love them. I like the Break-Aparts, too, so I might work those in somehow.

    Reply
  3. Kimberly Flickinger says

    June 14, 2015 at 2:49 am

    I love the Patriotic Candy. I would use it for my Fourth of July party which also happens to be my 42nd Birthday:)

    Reply
  4. Leela says

    June 14, 2015 at 8:09 am

    Red & White Candy Crumble Jar because they are festive.

    Reply
  5. Dpatel says

    June 14, 2015 at 11:59 am

    I loves these ideas and I’ll definitely be using them this 4th of July!

    Reply
  6. rochelle haynes says

    June 14, 2015 at 3:02 pm

    I like this Sixlets
    it looks good and tasteful

    Reply
  7. Brittney House says

    June 14, 2015 at 5:55 pm

    I would like to use the gumballs. They come in a lot of color and will make it easy with décor.

    Reply
  8. Jeanine says

    June 14, 2015 at 9:58 pm

    If I had the Ovation® Milk Pumpkin Spice Break-A-Part, I’d use it to decorate my pumpkin cheesecake- it’s be so cute!

    Reply
  9. Sarah Jestings says

    June 14, 2015 at 9:13 pm

    I would love to use the sixlets because we all really like them 🙂

    Reply
  10. Ann Fantom says

    June 15, 2015 at 1:15 am

    I would like to use Sweetworks’ Red, White and Blue Mix Stars Sweet Shapes on the 4th of July cake I’m baking for our family picnic.

    Reply
  11. Brenda Haines says

    June 16, 2015 at 3:43 pm

    Red, White and Royal blue sixlets would be really pretty and tasty too! 🙂 Thanks for the chance!

    Reply
  12. Robin Abrams says

    June 16, 2015 at 6:56 pm

    I would like to get the Red, White & Blue Mix Sixlets® Peg Pouch. All the colors that I need are in this package to decorate my grandkids holiday cupcakes.

    Reply
  13. Heather B says

    June 16, 2015 at 7:41 pm

    I would use the sixlets because they come in so many great colors and taste good too!

    Reply
  14. trisha kilpatrick says

    June 17, 2015 at 1:12 pm

    I would love to use the red, white, and blue Sixlets and pearls in my decorating for the 4th because they would be really cute to decorate cupcakes.

    Reply
  15. Sharon Kaminski says

    June 17, 2015 at 2:23 pm

    I would like the Neon Stars Candy because they would be nice for the 4th of July celebration.

    Reply
  16. Robin M says

    June 17, 2015 at 7:24 pm

    I’d use the Red, White, and Blue Stars to decorate my cake.

    Reply
  17. Robin W says

    June 17, 2015 at 10:19 pm

    I’d like to use the Powder Blue & White Candy Crumble™ Peg Pouch because of the colors and the fact that it wouldn’t melt outside.

    Reply
  18. Carol says

    June 17, 2015 at 10:19 pm

    I like the Hot Cinnamon Jawbreaker because they taste good.

    Reply
  19. Annamarie V says

    June 17, 2015 at 11:47 pm

    I would use the red, white and blue mix stars sweet shapes and put them in nice glass jars for decorations.

    Reply
  20. Elizabeth H. says

    June 18, 2015 at 3:14 am

    The cupcakes look so great!!

    Reply
  21. Daniel Thornton says

    June 18, 2015 at 4:52 am

    I would use Mint Ovation® Sticks (3.5 oz). Mint an chocolate are great together and they
    remind me of the holidays. Which is why I would the candy on the holidays.

    Reply
  22. KELLY NICHOLSON says

    June 18, 2015 at 6:24 am

    i want some chocolate cupcake with sixlets in me vanilla forsting…thats what i want..

    since we are kicking it with kelly?..how about kicking a win my way?

    Reply
  23. Kathy Hoffer says

    June 18, 2015 at 1:35 pm

    I think I would use sixlets because everyone likes chocolate and their hard shell would make them easy to work with! I love the idea of using red white and blue ones for cupcake decorations for the 4th! So cute!

    Reply
  24. Rachel Mauffray says

    June 18, 2015 at 2:06 pm

    I would like to decorate some cupcakes with
    Lavender & White Candy Crumble™ Jar because lavender is my daughter’s favorite color. We love to bake together.

    Reply
  25. sandra says

    June 18, 2015 at 3:48 pm

    I would use the Red & White Candy Crumble™ Jar because it contains patriotic colors

    Reply
  26. Richard Saechao says

    June 18, 2015 at 6:00 pm

    The Bright Pink + White Candy, yah!

    Reply
  27. Jill Rivera says

    June 18, 2015 at 7:22 pm

    The gum balls of red, white, and blue in a mason jar.

    Reply
  28. jeanlafever says

    June 18, 2015 at 11:28 pm

    I like the bubblegum candy

    Reply
  29. Alice Chen says

    June 19, 2015 at 12:29 am

    Wow! Looks awesome! I’d love to try it.

    Reply
  30. Amy C. says

    June 19, 2015 at 3:24 am

    The Gumballs filled with Nerds would be an awesome party favor for my son’s birthday party!

    Reply
  31. kim miller says

    June 19, 2015 at 8:25 am

    I would use Pastel Flowers Sweet Shapes™ Peg Bag for cupcakes .

    Reply
  32. Kim Pinch says

    June 19, 2015 at 9:14 pm

    I would use the powder blue and white and the red and white candy crumbles to make cookies. My kids love the crushed candy cane cookies I make at Christmas and this would be a great summer version.

    Reply
  33. Molly Hearn says

    June 20, 2015 at 2:39 am

    Red, White, Pink Hearts Sweet Shapes are awesome and we are a very patriotic it would be a cake made for my oldest sn coming home from army or for his veteran dad at some point

    Reply
  34. Julie Murphy says

    June 20, 2015 at 10:46 am

    i would get the peanut butter candy bars to make smores.

    Reply
  35. kristi m says

    June 20, 2015 at 1:00 pm

    the orange stix i think i could use them on top of a cake and make it look like sparkelers

    Reply
  36. Marissa M says

    June 20, 2015 at 8:18 pm

    I love the Red, White and Blue Mix Stars Sweet Shapes, so cute!

    Reply
  37. Nataile Brown says

    June 21, 2015 at 9:17 am

    I would certainly like to use their Bright Pink & White Candy Crumble to top some cupcakes that I make pretty often. They’re chocolate with cream cheese frosting. The candy would be so pretty & tasty! I love your tye-dyed cupcakes too. 🙂

    Reply
  38. Beth Gilbert Franklin says

    June 21, 2015 at 12:03 pm

    I would buy gumballs for my dad, he has an antique candy machine.

    Reply
  39. Brigitte B says

    June 21, 2015 at 7:06 pm

    I would use the Red Sixlets , Royal Blue Sixlets, and the Shimmer White Sixlets to create a free style American Flag over a white sheet cake to serve to guest during the 4th of July. I am not much of a baker or a cake decorator but using the product in this way would let my guest know that I do have a creative soul.

    Reply
  40. Mary Songer says

    June 21, 2015 at 9:20 pm

    I’d use the sixlets because they come in so many colors that I can design a whole display based on color. Gives my display a stunning look.

    Reply
  41. eyshon salahuddin says

    June 21, 2015 at 9:57 pm

    I would love to try the foiled solid zurich eggs

    Reply
  42. Racquelle says

    June 22, 2015 at 1:29 am

    Sixlets because I love them, they’re great!

    Reply
  43. Jan Lee says

    June 22, 2015 at 1:45 am

    I would use the Sixlets and the Pearls with the Candy Crumble. I’d use them on cupcakes for a 4th of July BBQ 🙂 Why? because they are edible decorations. Not sure what else you want me to say for ‘why’ lol

    Reply
  44. amanda rauch says

    June 22, 2015 at 6:23 am

    I would love to use the carribean blue sixlets to decorate a beach themed party. I have loved sixlets since i was a little girl and they are not that easy to find anymore.

    Reply
  45. wen budro says

    June 22, 2015 at 7:54 pm

    I would use Sixlets and gum balls to decorate because they’re colorful and the kids love them.

    Reply
  46. tracee says

    June 22, 2015 at 11:54 pm

    your cupcakes are so pretty!
    I would use the nerds to decorate because the colors are bright and cheery and the shape has a lot of fun textures. (okay, I would actually just eat them. I like nerds).

    Reply
  47. Brooke says

    June 23, 2015 at 12:25 am

    The gumballs would be beautiful for the 4th if I could not eat them all first.

    Reply
  48. Jennifer Essad says

    June 23, 2015 at 5:21 am

    the large jawbreakers with bubble gum in the center would be awesome

    Reply
  49. Jessica Rose says

    June 23, 2015 at 1:52 pm

    I would love to use Halloween Mix Sixlets® (2lb Bag). I bet they would look great in a jar and add a cool pop of color to the table!

    Reply
  50. Sarah says

    June 23, 2015 at 9:29 pm

    I would want to use the Chocolate Ovation Sticks because I love chocolate and because they are all-natural.

    Reply
  51. Tracy Melhinch says

    June 23, 2015 at 10:19 pm

    The sixlets…you can use them for all kinds of decorating needs

    Reply
  52. Leah Shumack says

    June 24, 2015 at 4:20 am

    I would love to have the red, white and blue stars for the top of my strawberry trifle that I make for our 4th of july picnic!

    Reply
  53. cami v says

    June 24, 2015 at 3:31 pm

    Red, White and Royal blue sixlets would be fun to put out and fun to eat. i would also use the the sports car for my twin bothers birthday 🙂

    Reply
  54. Wendy Mastin says

    June 24, 2015 at 10:18 pm

    I like the Sixlets® because of the great colors. You could use for any occasion.

    Reply
  55. lissa crane says

    June 25, 2015 at 11:44 pm

    I would love to use the red white & blue Sixlets to decorate with because my kiddo’s would easily be able to help create something spectacular with these! Sixlets would also give an amazing “pop” of color that would be yummy to eat as well!

    Reply
  56. amy tolley says

    June 26, 2015 at 2:52 am

    i love the patriotic candies perfect for this up coming holiday july 4th

    Reply
  57. Heather K says

    June 26, 2015 at 5:45 am

    I would use Sixlets. They are colorful and taste good.

    Reply
  58. Marnie G (Derrick Todd) says

    June 26, 2015 at 9:54 am

    It would be fun to decorate with the Foiled Solid Milk Balls in various colors for each holiday. They would be pretty in large clear vases or jars.

    Reply
  59. Aaron says

    June 26, 2015 at 4:04 pm

    I would use the Sixlets because they are chocolate!

    Reply
  60. mita says

    June 26, 2015 at 5:08 pm

    I like the Red, White, and Blue Stars, so colorful and taste good.

    Reply
  61. Shelly Hammond says

    June 27, 2015 at 12:12 am

    I’d love to use the Ovation Mint Sticks. They are quite universal. They could be used whole as they are, broken in half or quartered to make other types of decorations, or even crumbled as a topping (or even snacked on in between). I think they’d be perfect!

    Shelly Hammond

    Reply
  62. Shannon says

    June 27, 2015 at 2:43 am

    I want to use the gumballs because there are so many different things i could do with them.

    Reply
  63. Michele C. says

    June 27, 2015 at 6:30 am

    Thank you for the giveaway. I’d love to use the Red-White-Blue everything to make table centerpiece decorations for my sons upcoming Eagle Scout ceremony.

    Reply
  64. Stephanie says

    June 27, 2015 at 4:06 pm

    I’d love to use the Red, White and Blue Mix Stars Sweet Shapes because the colors and shape is perfect for the 4th of July. So much fun.

    Reply
  65. Teresa C says

    June 27, 2015 at 7:16 pm

    I would use the shimmer pearls, they would be cute on cookies

    Reply
  66. shirley says

    June 27, 2015 at 10:52 pm

    I like the Red, White and Blue Mix Stars Sweet Shapes, love the stars and they would really look nice on a cake.

    Reply
  67. william gossage says

    June 27, 2015 at 11:03 pm

    I would like to try the lavender and white candy crumble jar

    Reply
  68. crystal gibson says

    June 28, 2015 at 2:42 am

    I would choose sixlets for decorating because they are my favorite candy.

    Reply
  69. Susan Smith says

    June 28, 2015 at 1:40 pm

    I would like to use Sweetworks’ Red, White and Blue Mix Stars Sweet Shapes on the 4th of July cupcakes I’m baking for our family picnic because they are colorful and yummy.

    Reply
  70. Cassie Korando says

    June 28, 2015 at 3:22 pm

    I would use Sixlets! I’ve loved them since I was little and they’re so colorful. Perfect for adding pops of color to desserts!

    Reply
  71. Laura says

    June 28, 2015 at 4:51 pm

    I would get the banana flavored nitwitz. I’d use them to create faux banana splitz.

    Reply
  72. Bridget A (cheekymommaof2) says

    June 28, 2015 at 5:46 pm

    I would have to use a variety of Shimmer Turquoise Sixlets and Lime Green & White Candy Crumble for my brother and sister-in-laws upcoming wedding reception because they are the perfect colors and would go great on the center of the tables!

    Reply
  73. shea balentine says

    June 28, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    The Red & White Candy Crumble would be perfect for either 4th of July or Valentine’s Day cuppy cakes! =)

    Reply
  74. Melissa Cross Botelho says

    June 28, 2015 at 6:27 pm

    Red, White and Blue Mix Stars Sweet Shapes for July 4th

    Reply
  75. Laurie Emerson says

    June 28, 2015 at 9:33 pm

    I would like to use the Red, White and Blue Mix Stars Sweet Shapes. I like to make a flag cake for the 4th each year and this would really make it look so patriotic.

    Reply
  76. Stephanie Galbraith says

    June 28, 2015 at 10:33 pm

    I would use the sixlets and gumballs as they are very brightly colored.

    Reply
  77. bridgett wilbur says

    June 29, 2015 at 11:31 am

    I would use the Tie Dye Mix Sixlets. The kids would just love the rainbow look.

    Reply
  78. Nicole Carter (Weasley) says

    June 29, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    I would use the Ovation sticks for fireworks maybe on a cake. Those cupcakes looks so yummy! I think I will have to try that recipe.

    Reply
  79. Lana Bradstream says

    June 29, 2015 at 2:42 pm

    I want the Lavender and White Candy Crumble. It adds a splash of color and looks delicate and delicious

    Reply
  80. Lisa Walker says

    June 29, 2015 at 2:52 pm

    I would use the red, white, and blue Sixlets for my holiday desserts. My family loves them!

    Reply
  81. Jennifer Herman says

    June 29, 2015 at 3:08 pm

    I would use the Red, White and Blue Mix Stars Sweet Shapes and make a cupcakes decorated with them because my daughter and I love to bake together!

    Reply
  82. Cheryl Reinhardt says

    June 29, 2015 at 4:02 pm

    I would use Sixlets® (25 lbs) in my Cakes, Cookies, and Cupcakes.

    Reply
    • Cheryl Reinhardt says

      June 29, 2015 at 4:04 pm

      I would like to use these for the holidays because they are colorful and bright for my get together’s

      Reply
  83. Dawn Keenan says

    June 29, 2015 at 4:56 pm

    I would love to decorate with sixlets. They are colorful, tasty and are easy to work with.

    Reply
  84. Amber Terry says

    June 29, 2015 at 6:26 pm

    I really love Sixlets so I would absolutely use those in decorating. Thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply
  85. Rhonda R says

    June 29, 2015 at 11:16 pm

    The Sixlets are the easiest thing to use for any party decoration. They are delicious and the patriotic colors mean they would look awesome on some cupcakes!

    Reply
  86. alessandro p says

    June 29, 2015 at 11:43 pm

    i will try Sixlets..they are cute..i can make a lot of things with them

    Reply
  87. Amy Deeter says

    June 29, 2015 at 11:55 pm

    i would get the Neon Stars Candy (15 lbs) .my sister just graduated high school and shes having a graduation party . i would use these for decorations on the tables because after she graduated, i told her to reach for the stars.

    Reply

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