EASY DIY: Christmas Cut-Away Candy Wreath (Video)
Make This Easy DIY: Christmas Cut-Away Candy Wreath (Video) a family tradition! It is a charming addition to your Christmas decor.
EASY DIY: Christmas Cut-Away Candy Wreath (Video)
I used red and green candies for this wreath, but you use a rainbow of candies that are individually wrapped.
What Types Of Individually Wrapped Candy Should I use?
- Red and Green Tootsie Rolls
- Salt Water Taffy
- bubble gum
- cinnamon balls
- Lindor Truffles (They have a rainbow of colors and your can hand select online here.
Have fun picking candy for your Christmas Cut-Away Candy Wreath!
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What To Do With Left Over Christmas Cut-Away Candy Wreath Candy?
- Use it in jars to decorate
- Put a basket on the front porch for UPS, FedEx, or USPS.
- Drop it by the fire station.
Be good to all those front porch Santas delivering wonderful things during the holidays. CHARMING IDEA HERE!
Where To Hang Your Cutaway Candy Wreath
- Work | Break Room
- Drop one off at Fire Station
- Front Door | For Delivery People
- Kitchen
YOU TIME! FAMILY TIME! Grab the supplies for your Christmas Cut-Away Candy Wreath, put on your cozy PJ’s, turn on a Christmas Hallmark movie, and have fun creating holiday happiness by yourself or with people you love.
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EASY DIY: Christmas Cut-Away Candy Wreath (Video)
Supplies
NOTE! BE SURE TO USE A CRAFT GLUE GUN AND GLUE STICKS! AVOID USING AN INDUSTRIAL GLUE GUN USED FOR CONSTRUCTION! It is too hot for the candy wrappers!
Cut-Away Wreath Wrapped Candy
- melt away peppermint puffs
- red peppermint puffs
- cinnamon candy
- red peppermints
- 1 bag green peppermints
- Christmas Nougats
- Christmas Lifesavers
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Christmas Cut-Away Candy Wreath Instructions
Push a wreath pin into the back of the foam wreath form for hanging. Add a dab of hot glue to secure. This is the top of the wreath.
Tie the ribbon on to the form at the bottom of the wreath form leaving a long end on the ribbon. Snip off the shortest end. (See video.)
Add a 3 to 5 inch strip of hot glue to the wreath. While hot, gently press the edge of the candy wrapper in the glue. Avoid pressing the candy flat down.
Glue the candy in circular layers until full. Leave the back flat. (See video.)
Tie on the scissors.
Hang it somewhere fabulous for everyone to enjoy!
Notes
- USE A CRAFT STORE GLUE GUN AND CRAFT STORE CLEAR GLUE STICKS. AVOID AN INDUSTRIAL GLUE GUN!
- Gently! Just enough to make the candy wrapper stick, press the candy wrappers edge into the hot glue folded versus straight into the glue.
Cut – Away Candy Christmas Wreath
Instructions
CRAFT SUPPLIES
- scissors
- craft hot glue gun
- craft clear glue sticks
- foam wreath form
- 20″ ribbon
- wreath pins
- NOTE! BE SURE TO USE A CRAFT GLUE GUN AND GLUE STICKS! AVOID USING AN INDUSTRIAL GLUE GUN USED FOR CONSTRUCTION! It is too hot for the candy wrappers!
Cut-Away Wreath Wrapped Candy (LINKS IN POST)
- melt away peppermint puffs
- red peppermint puffs
- cinnamon candy
- red peppermints
- 1 bag green peppermints
- Christmas Nougats
- Christmas Lifesavers
Notes
Show me Your Christmas Cut-Away Candy Wreath Sparkle Spin!
I would love to see your personal sparkle spin! Take a photo of your Christmas Cut-Away Candy Wreath and tag me on instagram @_SparklingCharm and use #MySparkleSpin #SparklingCharmEverything. Be sure to leave a comment!
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I have seen these wreaths where you tie the candy on but I haven’t seen one before where they are glued on. Couldn’t the hot glue leak into the wrapper and get on the actual candy and make it unsafe to eat? Thanks !
Hello There Melissa! Good Morning and GREAT question! 🙂 Please note the glue is added to the wreath first in small lines versus directly to each piece of candy. Also note that the candy is added at the wrappers edge. I have never had an issue with the glue melting the wrapper through to the candy using this method. I will indeed add notes to the post to reminding people to add glue to the wreath first. I would love to see your personal Sparkle Spin on the candy wreath. Send me photos: gwyn@sparklingcharm.com PS Hobby Lobby has super cute holiday scissors this year.
I love this for a craft with my kids!
Hi Tracy! I am so glad! Super fun! I make one every year and this year for the ladies at the post office. Please send me a photo with your family Sparkle Spin! Blessings! -gwyn