Fish-and-Chips Snack Mix

A crunchy jumble of fish-shape crackers, oyster crackers and corn chips makes a hit with kids. Trim sheets of colored paper with scalloped scissors and roll the sheets into cones to serve the mix.

Start to finish: 10 min.

• 4 cups corn chips
• 1 6-ounce package bite-size cheddar cheese fish-shape crackers (3 cups)
• 2 cups oyster crackers
• 1 cup canned fried mixed vegetable sticks or potato sticks (shoestring potatoes)

• 1 cup tiny marshmallows
• In a very large mixing bowl, combine corn chips, fish-shape crackers,
  oyster crackers and vegetable sticks. Store in an airtight container up
  to 1 week. Stir in marshmallows before serving. Makes 11 cups (16 servings).

Fishbowl Punch

"Sea creatures" floating in the punch bowl, are actually refreezable plastic ice cubes. Prep: 12 min. plus chill time.

• 1 6-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
• 4 cups water
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 0.22-ounce envelope blue-color unsweetened soft drink mix
• 1 1-liter bottle lemon-lime carbonated beverage, chilled

Refreezable plastic ice cubes in fish or shell shapes, frozen

1. In a large nonmetal pitcher, combine the lemonade concentrate, water and sugar. Stir in soft drink mix. Cover and chill mixture until serving time.

2. To serve, transfer lemonade mixture to a punch bowl. Stir in lemon-lime carbonated beverage. Add refreezable ice cubes. Makes 9 (8-ounce) servings.

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