Popcorn Snowman

• unsalted butter↗4 tablespoons
• mini marshmallows4 cups
• popped popcorn9 cups
• milk↗1⁄2 cup
• confectioners' sugar (or use pre-made frosting)↗1 cup
• gumdrop

  for decoration

• red cinnamon candies

  for decoration

• jelly pretzels

  for decoration

• fruit leather

  for decoration

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.

2. 2

   Add the marshmallows and cook, stirring often, until melted and syrupy, about 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Place the popped popcorn in a large lightly greased shallow pan.

4. 4

   Pour the syrup over the popcorn, tossing to coat evenly.

5. 5

   While still warm, form 6 balls about 5" in diameter for the coated popcorn for the bottom sections, giving the balls flat bases so the snowmen will stand.

6. 6

   Form 6 balls about 3-1/2" in diameter for the middle sections.

7. 7

   Then form 6 balls about 2" in diameter for the top sections.

8. 8

   Stir in the confectioners sugar and milk together until smooth (skip this step if using pre-made frosting).

9. 9

   Use the icing to stack three popcorn balls of decreasing sizes into a snowman, then attach candies to decorate.

10. 10

    (Gumdrops for hats, Fruit leather for scarves, cinnamon candies for eyes etc).