+the scene

Easy Last-Minute DIY Treats For Your Next Holiday Party!

Published: 2018-12-18

Written by Amanda Baltazar

Holiday parties, family & friend get-togethers, and potlucks. It's that time of year.

I'll be the first to admit that I'm not the best cook; actually I don't cook, but I can DIY! And cooking is just like DIY-ing but with food, right? Right! All you need is a little creativity, determination, and a good recipe!

Once Thanksgiving ended, I scoured YouTube for some easy, tasty, and awesome holiday DIY treats, and I was blessed with a ton of options from rice crispy treats and smoothies to muddy buddies, I was in holiday DIY treat heaven.

So this year, when my family dished out the side dishes, main dishes, and desserts to various members of the family, I was ready to bring a few sweet holiday treats to bring for everyone in the family to enjoy. I myself will be planning on making the Chocolate-Covered Pretzel Sticks and the Melted Snowman Cookies that you'll see below!

Here are a few of my favorite holiday DIY treats from awesome DIY YouTube channels!

1. NORTH POLE HOT COCOA STIRRERS

What You'll Need:

Candy Cane Sticks

Marshmallows

Marshmallow Fluff

Sugar Sprinkles

Skip to 2:05 to see how Bethany Mota makes these awesome treats! They are so cute and perfect for hot cocoa!

2. CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW MUGS

What You'll Need:

Jumbo Marshmallows

Chocolate (to melt)

Mini Marshmallows

Sprinkles

Mini Candy Canes

Go to 1:58 to see how AlishaMarie creates these cute Marshmallow Mugs!

3. PEPPERMINT OREOS

What You'll Need:

Oreos

White Chocolate Melts

Candy Canes

Skip to 1:23 to see LaurDIY show us how to make these simple oreos with a twist!

4. MELTED SNOWMAN COOKIES

What You'll Need:

Sugar Cookies (Store-bought or from scratch)

White Cookie Icing

Marshmallows

M&Ms

Black Food Coloring Gel

Check out MissRemiAshten make these tasty cookies at 3:29!

5. CHOCOLATE PRETZEL STICKS

What You'll Need:

Pretzel Rods

Chocolate (white, milk, dark are all great!)

M&Ms (optional)

Sprinkles (optional)

Chopped Nuts (optional)

Chocolate Chips (optional)

Skip to 0:20 to see how Lovebites makes these amazing pretzels! I'll be trying these out this year!

And those are just a few of the amazing DIY holiday treats I found! Be sure to check out all the DIY channels that we got these recipes from because they are all super awesome and creative!

I hope you all have a happy holiday and let us know if you make any of these sweet treats!

(Image via MissRemiAshten)

- Amanda Baltazar, YH Contributing Writer