This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Dickinson chapter.
After a tiring and stressful election and with final projects looming over our heads, we all deserve some good comfort food and DIYs. Here are five easy fall treats and crafts to share with your friends in the library or cuddled up for a girls night.
Mini Caramel Apples
What you need:
- Apples (get them from the Caf!)
- Caramel
- Lollipop sticks or toothpicks
- Sprinkles
- Melon scoop (or cut apple into circular pieces)
Instructions:
- Using the melon scooper, make small balls out of the apples. Or, if you don’t have a melon scooper, cut apples into slices and then further cut into small balls.
- Place the lollipop sticks or toothpicks right into the center of your apples.
- Place your caramels into a bowl. Microwave the caramels for about 30 seconds. Take it out and stir it until smooth.
- Once smooth, take your apple balls and coat the apple with caramel.
- Pour the sprinkles into a bowl.
- Take the coated caramel apple ball and roll it in the sprinkles bowl.
- Let it harden and enjoy!
Pumpkin Spice White Hot Chocolate
What you need:
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 2 cups of milk
- 1 cup of white chocolate chips
- Whipped cream
- ½ tsp of pure vanilla extract
- ½ tsp of pumpkin spice
Instructions:
- Combine heavy cream and milk into a saucepan over medium heat and stir together.
- Pour over the white chocolate chips and stir until the white chocolate chips have completely dissolved.
- Add in pumpkin spice and vanilla extract. Stir all ingredients together.
- Pour into a glass, mug, or mason jar.
- Top it off with some whipped cream and a pinch of cinnamon or pumpkin spice. Add a straw and enjoy!
Fall Wall Art
What you need:
- Piece of wood or canvas (Michaels)
- Letter stickers
- A pair of tweezers
- A plate
- Paintbrushes
- Acrylic paint
Instructions:
- Pick two colors: one for the letters and one for the background.
- Start off with the color for your letters and paint the entire piece of wood/canvas.
- Next, place your stickers onto the wood/canvas spelling out whatever you want.
- Take your second color and paint over the entire wood/canvas. Be gentle when going over the stickers.
- Let it completely draw.
- Once it has finished completely drying, take your tweezers and carefully remove the stickers from your board.
Candy Mason Jars
What you need:
- Mini mason jars
- Your favorite fall candy
Instructions:
- Put your favorite candy into the mason jars and enjoy! Simple, fun and delicious!
Fall Apple Nachos
What you need:
- Apples
- Apple slicers (use the one in the Caf!)
- Chocolate chips
- White chocolate chips
- Caramel (optional)
- Plastic bags
Instructions:
- Slice up three to four apples. You can use the apple cutter in the Caf, put the slices in Tupperware and carry home, or just use a knife.
- Lay out apples on a plate.
- Melt a bowl of chocolate chips in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Stir frequently.
- Melt a bowl of white chocolate chips in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Stir frequently.
- Stir both bowls until chips are completely melted.
- Put chocolates into a plastic bag and cut of the tiniest piece from the corner.
- Drizzle across apples and enjoy!
- To make caramel drizzle, microwave caramel sticks in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Put in plastic bag and drizzle.