Candy Paper Crafts
Candies are available in every color, shape and size imaginable. Just the sight of a familiar wrapper can bring back fond childhood memories. Most candies are inexpensive and can be found at almost any grocery store or gas station. Candies can add color and fun to many types of paper crafts.
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Paper Cone Party Favors
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Paper cones make nice treat holders for weddings and parties. They are constructed by rolling a paper doily or other decorative paper into a cone and fastening with glue or tape. Decorate the paper cones with scrapbook stickers or shapes created with a paper punch. Fill the cones with candies of your choice. Punch two holes in the top of the cone and thread a ribbon through to create a pretty handle.
Swedish Fish Picture
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Try this project with children at a birthday party or in a classroom. Provide a sheet of construction paper for each child. Draw a picture of a person in a boat on the water. Glue several Swedish fish in the "water" with white craft glue. Glue a Pixie Stix into the person's hand and a licorice string on the end of the stick for a fishing line.
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Candy Sleigh
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Create a Christmas centerpiece from two candy canes and a cracker box. Cut the bottom off the box at a slant so that one side is 2 inches high and the other side is 4 inches high. Paint the box red. Punch two holes in either side of the box so that the candy canes slide through and create sleigh runners. Fill the sleigh with candy or small ornaments.
Candy Flowers Greeting Card
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Make a homemade greeting card with a pre-folded blank card or a piece of card stock that has been folded in half so that the edges are even. Draw grass on the bottom of the front of the card. Glue green Pixie Stix on the card to make stems. Glue round, flat candies like peppermints above the stems to make the flower centers. Cut large jelly beans in half and past them around the candies to form the flower petals.
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References
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