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Christmas Candy Trees

Modified: Sep 1, 2024 · Published: Nov 4, 2010 by Dannyelle Nicolle-Ramjist · This post may contain affiliate links · 34 Comments

Christmas Candy Trees: Easy to make, great tutorial to make out of a piece of rolled cardboard, with candy and a glue gun.

Christmas Candy Trees: Easy to make, great tutorial to make out of a piece of rolled cardboard, with candy and a glue gun.

One of the crafts I've been working on for our women's ministry event tomorrow are these Christmas candy trees.  I love how they turned out, and I keep thinking about "visions of sugar plums danced in their heads" every time I look at them.  Not only am I pleased with how they came out, I'm also really pleased with their low cost.

Materials:

  • bristol board
  • staples
  • piece of string
  • pencil
  • hot glue
  • candy

How To Make a Christmas Candy Tree:

After pricing styrofoam cones at the craft store, and seeing it would cost over $20 just for the cones for this project, plus the cost of candy, I knew I was going to have to get a little creative.  A friend suggested plain old white bristol board.

I bought a sheet for .50 at the dollar store.  I rolled the bristol board into a narrow cone and stapled it.  In order to get a nice even bottom, I used a little trick to trim them.  I made a make-shift compass like contraption with a piece of string and a pencil.  I held it at the top and drew around the bottom to ensure an even base.  After it was trimmed I used a little masking tape to cover up the seam.

how to make a cardboard cone
how to make a cardboard cone

A little tip:  it's easier to attach the candy with the cone laying down on the table, especially with the heavier candies.

how to make a candy Christmas tree

I love all their different textures together.

candy Christmas tree
candy Christmas tree

I think they look great grouped together, and can't wait to see them with everything else on Friday night.

DIY candy Christmas tree

Here's to a "sweet" beginning to the holiday season!

With Christmas Candy Trees, life really is a party!

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  1. Kerry says

    October 16, 2014 at 2:11 pm

    I used melted chocolate for the glue on my trees . I use melted chocolate as a glue on my gingerbread houses as well. So much better than royal icing

  2. dnr says

    July 08, 2014 at 8:35 am

    Hi Dunia,
    I just used hot glue for all of mine. It did make the marshmallows melt a little...and put me in the mood for hot chocolate from the smell. 😉 Best of luck with yours.
    Dannyelle

  3. Dunia says

    July 04, 2014 at 3:39 pm

    What kind of glue do you use to attach the marshamellow without any wrap?

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