Candy Tree

A few weeks ago I did this post and showed you some great shots from my cousin Rachel's candy themed party. The candy tree was one of my favorite things to make. Its such a cute, bright and colorful idea and it is very easy to make. Check it out below!

What you will need for this project:
Foam Ball
Tooth picks
BBQ skewers
Jube Jubes
Smarties
Vase
Foam Brick ( I purchased mine in the gardening section at Michael's)
Ribbon*
Scissors*

*Items not shown

Step 1: Take your tooth picks and cut in half. The flat end of the tooth pick should be used to puncture the Jube Jube, leaving the pointy edge sticking out.

Step 2: Take your Jube Jube and puncture the foam ball with the sharp end of the tooth pick. Continue this step until the entire ball is covered. It's okay if you can see some of the ball between the candy, most people won't notice it!

Step 3: I made the stem of the tree of out a few BBQ skewers that I wrapped in green ribbon. I would also suggest going to home depot or a store that sells wood and getting a thicker piece of round wood. The skewers were a bit flimsy .

Step 4: Using the vase , press the top gently on to the foam brick so that it makes an indent and then cut out the shape. Make sure you cut the foam a little smaller than the container so you have room to cover it with candy. Tip, you might need to use a glue gun to hold down the foam so it doesn't move around.

Step 5: Fill the space between the foam and vase with your choice of candy. I chose Smarties but you can pick anything you want!

The Finished Project !

When I made this I thought it would be a great decoration, but it also ended up being a yummy snack for the girls at the party. Using the tooth picks instead of glue was a great idea and I didn't have to worry about what to do with the candy later because it was all gone!