Candy Christmas Tree

A tree covered in candy

Is there a child anywhere who could imagine a happier sight? Although the sweet beasts and baubles on the tree are not intended to be eaten, their components are delectable. Candy ornaments are easy to make; a gummy consistency is the key. When you cut into a gumdrop or gummy candy, you expose the sticky interior—a natural adhesive that is your primary tool for making these decorations. The idea is to think sticky to sticky: The larger the sticky surface, the better the parts will hold. Other than that, all you need is imagination.

Candies
Choose the colors, shapes, and sizes that suit the objects or animals you wish to create. Just remember to choose candies with a gummy consistency and to connect them by their sticky surfaces.

To make the candy caroler below, we used a chewy red-and-white column for the body, a sour gummy worm for the scarf, a gumdrop for the head, an uncoated gumdrop for the hat, and nonpareils for the eyes and mouth.

Techniques
We used just six techniques to create all sorts of ornaments.

Click here to find out how to make these adorable trees embellished with candy ornaments.

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