How to Make A Gumdrop Christmas Wreath

A gumdrop wreath makes a great Christmas decoration! Use a color theme to blend in with your decorations, or use all colors to compliment a candy or wonderland theme!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Gumdrops
• Toothpicks (with a point at each end)
• Styrofoam Wreath
• Masking Tape
• Piece of wire

1. Chose a color scheme before you buy your supplies. For instance, if you want red and green, it may be less expensive to buy in bulk and get a bag of red gumdrops and a bag of green gumdrops than to buy normal bags and have a lot leftover.

2. Cover the Styrofoam with aluminum foil.

3. If you plan to hang your wreath, wrap masking tape around a spot, then wrap wire around it to create a loop at the top. The masking tape will keep the wire from cutting through the Styrofoam when you hang your wreath.

4. Break the toothpicks in half. You'll need as many half toothpicks as you have gumdrops. Cut at a slight angle to make the end more pointy.

5. Stick the cut end of the toothpick toothpick straight in the bottom half of the gumdrop. The toothpick will stick out about half an inch.

6. Stick the other half of the toothpick into the Styrofoam until the gumdrop is flush with the foam.

7. Continue adding gumdrops until the Christmas wreath is covered. You can add dimension by allowing some to stick out more than others.

Tips & Warnings

• You'll need lots of gumdrops to make a gumdrop wreath, so use the inexpensive kind.
• Watch out for splinters when you're breaking or cutting toothpicks!

[zahzel]

on 11/7/2009 Cute idea Zahzel

[rkremer]

on 11/5/2009 Very cute! The kids would have a great time making this (and eating gumdrops). :-)