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Candies and other stuff to use for decorations

November 24 2004 at 7:54 AM
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Candies and other stuff to use for decorations:
Landscaping:
Green Rice Krispie Treats, shaped into trees, bushes...
Ice Cream Cones frosted green
To make an Ice Cream Cone tree, pipe frosting onto an inverted sugar cone, starting at the bottom edge. Make one row around the bottom edge, continuing up the cone to the top. Sprinkle green crystals onto the wet icing. Do not roll the tree in frosting or the frosting will flatten. Leave the top of the tree unfrosted. Put the tree in place and then frost the top of the tree.

Rocks and Stones:
Jelly Belly Jelly Beans
Caramel Cubes - Sliced and chunked
Chocorocks

Roof Tiles & Shingles:
Crackers, unusual shaped crackers always look nice.
Necco candies
M&M's
Skittles
Cereal
Gum Sticks - Red - Big Red, Black - Black Jack, White - Jucie Fruit or Spearmint,
Frost your roof and sprinkle with candy sprinkles
Lifesavers
Ande's Mints
Butterfinger Candy Bar - Crush for rustic roofing
Candy Sticks - Crushed
Candy Corns- Terra cotta roof shingles
Caramel Cubes- Sliced
Cloves - Rustic looking & fragrant
Corn Flakes - flaky look
Good & Plenty
Hot Tamales
Gumdrops
Gummy Diamonds

Chimney:
Red Hots
Cereal - Rice Krispies, Fruity Pebbles
Broken Necco's
PEZ candies
Smarties
M&M's
Skittles
Cloves - Rustic looking & fragrant
Corn Flakes - flaky look
Good & Plenty
Hot Tamales
Gumdrops
Gummy Diamonds

Porch/Posts:
Graham crackers - Stacked to create a simple porch
Cinnamon sticks for post

Supports:
Candy Canes
Bread Sticks
Pretzel Rods
Cinnamon sticks

Walls & Around Windows:
Red Hots
Candy Canes
M&M's
Candy Corn
Gum Drops
Silver Draggees
Good & Plenty
Hot Tamales

Walkways:
Broken Necco candies
Oyster Crackers
Stick Gum
Toffee Bits
Candy Corn
Chocolate Chips, Vanilla Chips, Butterscotch Chips
Crackers
Red Hots
Gummy Diamonds
Good & Plenty
Hot Tamales
Ande's Mints
Candy Sticks - Crushed
Disk Candies
Caramel Cubes - Sliced
Caramel Cubes - Chunked

Ground Cover:
Coconut
Coconut with green food coloring
Frost ground and sprinkle with green crystals
Sprinkle ground with powdered sugar

Lamp Posts:
Candy Cane with a Lifesavers base - to hold candy cane, Gum Drop as the light.
Bread Sticks
Pretzel Rods

Fences & Posts:
Small Pretzels
Large Marshmallows
Gum Drops
Chocolate Kisses
Jelly Belly Jelly Beans
Candy Canes
Bread Sticks
Pretzel Rods
Candy Corn
Caramel Cubes
Cinnamon sticks
Pretzel sticks
Pretzels, those little ones that look tied

Pumpkins & Pumpkin Patches:
Pumpkin shaped candies

Bows:
Shoelace Licorice

Gift Boxes:
Caramel Cubes

Snow:
Powdered sugar, sifted over the entire scene
Coconout

Smoke:
Cotton Candy

Porch Swing Seats:
Ande's Mints

Flower Boxes:
Ande's Mints
Caramel Cubes

Doors:
Ande's Mints

Wagons:
Ande's Mints

Christmas Balls:
Balls, mini-colored (From cake decorating section)

Holly Berries:
Balls, mini-colored (From cake decorating section)

Flower Centers:
Balls, mini-colored (From cake decorating section)

Logs:
Bread Sticks
Pretzel Rods
Cinnamon sticks

Tree Trunks:
Bread Sticks
Pretzel Rods

Saw Dust:
Butterfinger Candy Bar - Crushed

Barn Yard Filler:
Butterfinger Candy Bar - Crushed

Brick Walls:
Butterfinger Candy Bar - Sliced for foothpath
Butterfinger Candy Bar - Brick wall accents

Swing Set:
Candy Sticks

Wheels:
Cheerios
Fruit Loops

Wood Piles, Fire wood:
Cinnamon Sticks

Fragrant Wood chips:
Chopped Cinnamon sticks, cloves

Railings:
Cinnamon sticks

Rustic furniture:
Cinnamon sticks

Mailbox post:
Cinnamon stick, candy sticks, pretzel rods

Ladders:
Cinnamon sticks, pretzel rods, candy sticks

Pinecones:
Cloves

Fruit stems:
Cloves

Hair for people & animals:
Coconut

Grass:
Green tinted coconut
Green Rice Krispie Treats

Fruit Trees:
Chop dried fruit added to your trees

Gardens:
Chopped dried fruits and vegetables

Wreaths:
Gummy Rings

Pointed tops (towers, post finials, spires...):
Hershey's Kisses

Hats:
Hershey's Kisses

Stool seats:
Hard round candy disk

Balls:
Jaw Breakers

Slides:
Jolly Roger Sticks

Vines and greenery:
Green Twizzlers (whole or chopped)

Telephone lines:
Black Shoelace Licorice

Door Knobs:
M & M's
Red Hots

Dome Tops:
Baked Meringue

 
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