Nothing screams fun homeschool science lesson like something you can make and eat. I’m a fat kid so if I can eat it then I’m happy as a lark. Help your kids build their very own solar oven then make s’mores in them afterwards.
You probably have everything you need around the house to make the solar ovens. It’s super easy to do and I’m not the engineering time. Then scrounge through your cabinets for s’more making material and you are good to go. Both the solar oven and s’mores are easily adaptable for therapeutic needs and gluten free.
Items needed for s’mores solar oven
- 1 box with an attached flip top lid (pizza box, doughnut box, shoebox, gift box, etc.)
- Aluminum foil
- Plastic page protector or plastic wrap
- Tape
- Scissors
- Ruler or straight edge
- Pencil
- Bamboo skewer
For the s’mores:
- Chocolate candy bars
- Graham crackers, broken into squares
- Marshmallows
Directions for making the s’mores solar oven
- Mark the top of the box for the approximate dimensions of the window, leaving enough space along the edges to attach the page protector or plastic wrap. It doesn’t need to be an exact measurement.
- Cut the lid on three sides to create a flap in the lid. Fold the cut flap on the lid back.
- Line the inside bottom of the box with aluminum foil. Also attach aluminum foil to the underside of the cut flap on the lid to reflect sunlight into the box.
- Attach the page protector or plastic wrap to the opening of the lid.
- Poke a hole through the lid of the box to lean against the cut flap to hold the flap up.
- Place the graham crackers inside the box with a piece of chocolate bar and a marshmallow on top. Close the box and position the box to face the sun with the flap up. The chocolate will melt quickly. The marshmallow will soften but it will take longer.
- When the marshmallow is soft enough, press another graham cracker square against the top of the s’more. Enjoy!
