Showing posts with label candy canes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label candy canes. Show all posts

Friday, December 10, 2010

Candy Sticks


Here's a fun way to add a little pazazz to your candy sticks. It's a nice compliment to any tasty treat gift you give away this year too!


Ingredients/Tools:
- Candy sticks; colour/flavour of your choice
- Nonpareils or small candies (found at any Bulk Barn)
- White chocolate
- Water
- Small pot
- Heat safe bowl (that is bigger than your pot)
- Soup bowl
- Cookie sheet or tray
- Waxed paper

Directions:
1 - Melt the white chocolate using a bain-marie (place the water in the heat safe bowl, put a good inch or 2 of water in your pot, place the bowl with the chocolate over the pot, heat the chocolate slowly until melted)
2 - In the meantime, cover your cookie sheet with some waxed paper
3 - Once the chocolate has melted dip one end of one candy stick in and then gently shake off the excess
4 - Immediately sprinkle the dipped candy stick with your nonpareils (hold the candy stick over the soup bowl while dipping so you don't end up with nonpareils all over your kitchen)

*To package them, consider placing 5 sticks in a clear bag. Fold over the open end of the bag and secure it with tape. Attach a tag with colours that compliment the candy sticks. Or pruchase some tall tins at a craft store and wrap some ribbon around them for decoration.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Pepperminty Wreath


Try a new twist on an old classic. Make a wreath from candy canes in lieu of garland this year.


Tools and Materials:
- Cardboard wreath form
- Hot glue and gun
- Big box of candy canes
- Ribbon

Instructions:
Glue the candy canes all around the wreath form until you've reached your desired width. Be sure to glue the canes on different angles for the best effect. Wrap the ribbon around the wreath and make a bow at the top. Hang the wreath indoors using the ribbon.