It's over. The annual haul. Candy. Everywhere.
My child was very moderate in his candy consumption. Me, on the other hand? I have to disguise it so that I can't see it.
You can freeze your candy and use for ice cream toppings and baking add ins. You can mix up a batch of trail mix with what you got.
This year I wanted to get a little more creative so here are some ideas to help everyone deal with the excess and decorate for the next season to boot.
COUNTDOWN TO THANKSGIVING
SUPPLIES
Candy
Cups (However many you need to get to Thanksgiving. Make sure that your candy fits inside the cups)
Glue
Crepe paper or tissue paper in fall colors
Glue
Marking pen or number stickers
Small pieces of foam for turkey
HOW TO:
This is super simple. Put your candy in the cup. Cut your paper in a square shape to cover the cup.Glue around the rim of the cup and adhere the paper. Wit to dry and carefully write numbers on with a marker or use stickers. You can make Thanksgiving Day into a turkey by adding a foam face, hat, tail and wattle using popsicle sticks, crepe paper or foam. Use what you have to make what you need is my motto.
I displayed them as a centerpiece on a cake stand.
Each day, "break in" to the cup by puncturing the tissue and savor the treat.
MAKE A THANKFUL TREE
SUPPLIES:
Candy
Tissue paper, napkins or colored paper
Fishing line, piper cleaners, ribbon or string
A sturdy branch with or without leaves
Container, vase, or your old pumpkin from Halloween
HOW TO:
Place your branch in a sturdy container or vase remembering that there will be some weight on it so make sure it's secure.
Cut the paper into squares. I used cocktail napkins in fall colors.
Wrap your candy and twist ends.
Put a piece of fishing line, string, ribbon or yarn on one end.
Hang from branch.
Each time someone takes a candy have them replace it with a tag on which they've written something for which they are thankful.
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