These Pretzel Stick Fishing Poles are the perfect blend of salty and sweet fun snacks. Perfect for a fishing birthday party, camping trips, or a fun summer treat for the kids.

I love making fun food treats for the kids. I especially love it when they are easy to make like these teddy bear graham cracker snacks, polar bear marshmallows, and spider doughnuts.

Fun treats don’t get much easier than these fishing pole pretzels. With only three ingredients and no baking required, these fishing pole treats are as simple as they get.

What you’ll love about this fun food:

KID-FRIENDLY – This is a great treat that lets the kids get involved in making.
INEXPENSIVE – With only a few simple ingredients, this treat is a budget-friendly treat.

Ingredients

Pretzel Rods
Pull and Peel Licorice
Gummy Worms – I actually found some large, earthworm-sized gummy worms at my local grocery store that are perfect for this food craft.
Optional: Blue Jelly Beans and Swedish Fish

Equipment Needed

A vase or a Mason jar to display the rods from

How to Make Pretzel Fishing Poles

Pour blue jelly beans into a jar

Optional, but a cute idea that was suggested to me by some people on my Facebook Page: Add some gummy fish to the jelly beans to make it look like fish are swimming below

jelly beans and gummy fish in a jar for fishing pole pretzel

Pull apart the pull-n-peel licorice

Loosely tie the licorice around the middle of the worms

Loosely tie the other end of the licorice to the pretzel

Push the rod into the jelly beans as a display

Expert Tip

Loosely tie the licorice. If you try to pull it too tight, it will snap.

Variations

Rainbow: Make it a rainbow display by using a variety of licorice colors and fish

Dipped Rods: Dip the pretzel rods in colorful melting chocolate before making the rods

Shark Week Rods: Tie on Sharks instead of worms

FAQs about this Food Craft

Yes! This is a great snack for the kids to make on their own. It’s a great way to practice fine motor skills.

Yes! Do not place the rods in the jar just yet. Store fishing rods covered at room temperature for up to a couple of days. When ready, prepare the jar and display the rods.

What to Serve With

Make your snack feel like a day at the beach or lake. Or, turn it into a camping adventure with these fun pairings:

Day at the Lake: Fishing Bobber Cupcakes, Gone Fishing Cupcakes

Day at the Beach: Ice Cream Mini Beaches, Octopus Hot Dogs, Shark Milkshake

Camping Adventure: Campfire Snacks, Campfire and Tent Cupcake

Serving Size

This will easily make two dozen fishing rod pretzels