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.
A little tip: it's easier to attach the candy with the cone laying down on the table, especially with the heavier candies.
I love all their different textures together.
I think they look great grouped together, and can't wait to see them with everything else on Friday night.
Here's to a "sweet" beginning to the holiday season!
With Christmas Candy Trees, life really is a party!
More Inspiration
You might also like our Christmas Candy Garland here.
Also check out our Printable Christmas Gift Tags here.
You might also enjoy our Marshmallow Snow Globe Christmas Table here.
patty says
I was completely on the same page as 'Echo'. I thought the idea was 'edible. A nice way to complete a special dinner.....or little 'take-home' gifts. You could have a REAl HAYDAY decorating those trees with Christmas-coloured jelly beans and cake trims, To save them for another year would probably not be very feasible....so make them to be enjoyed by the sweet teeth in your crowd!.
Dani Hiebert says
Thought of the icing trick too! I was glad that someone was on my same wavelength. With 5 Grandchildren, I had to think of a way to make them edible...It would have been too much temptation. Now, if I can just think of a way to keep them away from my cat with a sweet-tooth! Ha!
dnr says
Hi Candice,
Since they were cone shaped, with a larger base then top, I didn't have any trouble with them tipping over. Good luck, I hope they work for you too.
Dannyelle
candice says
Love them, but werent they top heavy? Did you use something inside the base to give it some edge not to fall apart.
Faye Thomas says
The trees are great.
jess says
love the green jelly bean tree! the texture is great.
Deb (Two Cheeky Monkeys) says
Love the idea - think I'm going to make some this Christmas! I linked to your post on my blog:
http://twocheekymonkeysdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/12/festive-food-roundup.html
Deeds & Petunia says
Adorable! Posted about this on my blog! http://deedsandpetunia.blogspot.com/2010/12/sweet-and-sentimental-handmade-ornament.html
Echo says
I think these would be great if you made them eatable... use a hard drying frosting or icing, like royal icing or piping gel to create a "sugar glue"... then you can have them as a centerpiece AND a desert.
Amanda says
This is great! I featured you today on Today's Top 20!! I'd love if you stopped by!
Amanda
todaystoptwenty.blogspot.com
P.S. Isn't styrofoam expensive? I made some candy topiarys (on my other blog werethejoneses.blogpsot.com) because our Christmas theme is Visions of Sugar Plums - and a gumdrop wreath - I def. used coupons to buy them. I wanted to do trees but had already spent alot on supplies. I never thought to make my own cone!! GENIUS!!!
Bec @ Bad Mummy says
That's a great idea! I can't even find any of those styrofoam cones offline and the online ones are horribly expensive!
Fernanda says
It's great! However am afraid my kids wouldn't resist and eat the trees!
Cheers!
dnr says
Molly -Wonderful to hear that you tried it and turned out great! Thanks for the feedback.