How to Decorate Candy Bars for Halloween Treats
Anyone can pass out toothbrushes or miniature bags of hard candy, but any child could attest that candy bars are what they really want to receive on Halloween. Before handing these treats to trick-or-treaters or friends, put your own twist on them by decorating each candy bar. You'll get a reputation as the most generous and creative house in town. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Spooky Paper Wrappers
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Wrap a piece of thick black paper around each candy bar. The paper should be just as wide as the bar, with the edges of the paper overlapping by one inch on the back of each bar.
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Glue the ends of the black paper together. A glue stick will work just as well as liquid glue and will create less mess.
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Glue a piece of orange paper to the front of each candy bar. This paper should just cover the entire front of the bar.
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Cut one black paper Halloween shape for each candy bar. Use spiders, pumpkins or bats. These shapes should be able to fit completely inside the orange paper.
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Glue one shape to the front of each bar. Let the glue dry completely before passing the bars out.
Bone Bars
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Glue a wrapped hard candy to each corner of the candy bar. Use a dot of liquid glue or a glue gun set on a very low setting so the candy won't melt.
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Glue one end of a roll of white crepe paper to the end of the bar. This paper is available in party or craft stores.
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Wrap the crepe paper all around the bar, covering the four corners carefully. You may need to use more than one layer of paper to completely cover the bar.
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Cut the end of the paper from the roll and glue it in place. The candy bar should resemble a bone.
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Tips & Warnings
Check that candy wrappers don't have any holes before you glue on any decorations.
Double-stick tape can be substituted for glue, although tape may not hold materials in place as securely as glue will.
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