 One 12 x 4-inch Styrofoam cone (can buy at walmart or hobby lobby or michaels) Aluminum foil 4 bags ( 13 oz. each) HERSHEY'S KISSES brand chocolates, wrapped in green, red and silver foil Glue (low heat gun, non-toxic craft glue, glue stick or confectioners' glue) Toothpicks Bow Instructions: 1. Cover foam cone with foil. 2. Decorate cone with GREEN foil-wrapped HERSHEY'S KISSES brand chocolates by gluing flat side against the foil-covered cone. Use the remaining red and silver HERSHEY'S KISSES brand chocolates to decorate the tree. Insert one end of a toothpick into the side of each HERSHEY'S KISSES brand chocolate; insert other end into the foam cone, filling in the gaps between the green foil HERSHEY'S KISSES brand chocolates. 3. Place a cheerful bow at top of tree. Finished dimension of large tree: 14 inches high Completed craft is for decorative purpose only and candy should not be eaten.  1 cup cinnamon 1 tbsp. ground cloves 1 tbsp. nutmeg 1 tbsp. allspice 1 tbsp ginger 3/4 c. applesauce Christmas cookie cutters, any shape desired In medium bowl, combine cinnamon, cloves, allspice, ginger & nutmeg. Add applesauce, stir to combine. Work mixture with hands 2 to 3 minutes or until dough is smooth and ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut dough with cookie cutters. Using straw or pencil, make small hole in top of ornament. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 150 degrees for 1 hour(slow). Remove from the cookie sheet and bake on the oven racks for another hour and a half. Use these ornaments to decorate gifts, hang on tree, etc. Make several For a wall hanging, and thread a colored ribbon through the shapes Decorate creations with acrylic paint or fabric. The creations can be used as decorations on a gift box or bag. No-Bake recipe that smells festive! this one takes longer Mix 3/4-1 cup applesauce with one 1 cup ground cinnamon to form a stiff dough. 1/3 cup white glue. Let sit for about 30 minutes. Clay is best used at room temp. you may need to dust your rolling pin, hands or working surface with cinnamon, or use wax paper as a working surface. Roll out clay with a rolling pin to approx. 1/8 of an inch thick. Use cutters to cut out desired shapes. f you are going to hang, use a straw to cut out a hole near the top of the shape. Place shapes on a non stick cooling rack or wax paper but you'll need to keep an eye on them and turn them over occasionally so that they dry evenly and dry flat. Dry shapes for approx. 5 days. When dry you may put a ribbon through the hole for hanging on the tree or adding to a package. Optional: you may add puffy paint to decorate your shapes. Perfect for a country Christmas!  You'll Need: Little Pretzels heart shaped ones are the best Curling Ribbon Glue String the curling ribbon through the pretzels. Use an over-under /under- over pattern so that the pretzels will lay flat. Apply glue to secure each pretzel as you form a circle. Add another layer of pretzels onto the top. Glue on a Sprig of pine or holly and this makes a beautiful gift. Tip: Consider gluing the wreath onto a paper plate or a circle of cardboard for extra security. These pretzel wreaths can also be made of chocolate or white covered pretzels. If you use almond bark to make your own chocolate pretzels you can layer them before the chocolate or white almond bark dries and they will stick together.  The small peppermint wreath is great for a bow on a package. Medium-weight cardboard Scissors 1/4-inch-wide red metallic ribbon or any christmas ribbon Hot-glue gun and hot-glue sticks Small candy canes or peppermints in wrappers Make patterns on cardboard 4 inch circle for small peppermint wreath with 1 inch wide then cut out center. 7 3/4 in circle with 2 inch wide then cut out center. 3. Glue and wrap ribbon. Glue the end of the ribbon to the cardboard circle and wrap ribbon around the cardboard until it is entirely covered. 4. Cut the ribbon and secure it to the cardboard with glue. 5. Arrange and glue. Arrange candy on the circle and glue in place. 6. Add a bow if desired.  Easy for children to make You'll Need: 6 inch wrapped Candy Cane Ribbon 2 wiggle eyes small small Red pom pom 2 pipe cleaners brown Craft glue or glue gun Leave the wrapping on the candy cane. Glue eyes on rounded face of the candy cane. Glue red pompom on the face for a nose. Tie ribbon into a bow on the straight part of the candy cane. Cut one of the pipe cleaners in half. Wrap the full pipe cleaner around the crook of the candy cane to begin the antlers. Use the cut pipe cleaners to manipulate into antlers. Cut out a cardboard wreath shape (about 7 inches across) and punch a hole in the top. Provide the children with glue and popped popcorn. Then have them glue the popcorn all over both sides of their wreaths. When the glue has dried, string ribbon or yarn through the holes in the tops of the wreaths to hang.  colored pipe cleaners beads (make sure the opening of the beads are large enough to fit a pipe cleaner through Thin ribbon These are very easy to make and can be done by almost any aged person. Slip the beads onto a pipe cleaner one at a time. They can be strung with a pattern or randomly. Don't forget to twist the ends, to keep the beads in place. These can be shaped into candy canes, wreaths, bells etc. When you complete the ornament, tie a ribbon loop for hanging. The Bell Shape can have a small bell hanging from the center. Star shaped red and white beads are nice for the candy canes. |