No better way to make someone’s day than with this
“Peppermint Candy” Ice Cream Soda. B-Crafty suggests that this edible craft is a great for anyone. The candies are merely pinned on so there is real ease in pulling them off.
Issue #71
Occasion: Any Occasion
Category: Gift or Treat
Materials Needed:
- Plastic or glass ice cream soda glass approximately 7 inches tall
- 6 inch X 6 inch piece of red wrapping paper or red cellophane
- 4 inch Styrofoam ball
- 125 wrapped peppermint candies
- Plastic straw cut in half
- 125 straight pins
- 3 white ribbon curls
- Round red piece of candy or gum (for the cherry on top)
Instructions:
- Place the red wrapping paper in the bottom of the glass.
- Place the Styrofoam ball on the top of the glass and press into the glass base as best you can
- Pin the end of the wrapped candy into the ball and begin to make 5 rows around. Line the candies up as close to each other as you can
- As you near the top, before you pin in the top two rows of candies, press the two halves of the straw in the ball at offsetting angles
- When you reach the top, place pins through the middle of the white ribbon curls and press into the top of the ball. (the ribbons are to represent the whipped cream so therefore these are optional)
- Once the curls are in place, top with the red candy. It can be glued or just pressed in
B-Crafty Tip: If you have to carry or travel a distance to deliver this craft, B-Crafty suggests that you can use a slightly smaller Styrofoam ball and jammed it into the glass to secure it. (If you use a smaller ball, you will need less candies and pins.)
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