DIY Pizza Box Solar Oven Smores (yummy science!)

Hands up if you like smores! I like smores. My kids love smores! Really, you can’t go wrong with stuffing melted chocolate and gooey marshmallow into your mouth, right?

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How to make pizza box solar oven smores

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1. Gather your diy pizza box oven supplies!

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2. How to Make the Pizza Box Solar Oven

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Step 2

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Step 3

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SWIPE UP TO LEARN MORE

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