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I'm in love with the candy-cane aesthetic with this craft. You could certainly make them yourself, but if you can also buy 15 of them for a dollar, I'd go for it. I found these ready-made velvet mini-bows in a multi-pack at my local dollar store. I think it adds a charming finishing touch, but it's certainly not necessary. Use the low temperature hot glue gun (and I only specify that because I ALWAYS glue my fingers, and have felt the pain of high-temp glue guns several times in my life) to glue the ribbon loops to the cardstock cone base.Īdd a little ribbon bow to the top of the tree if you wish. Use the low temperature hot glue gun to glue the ends of the ribbon together, right end to right end, so it forms kind of a pointed cone shape. For the biggest ribbon trees, they were approximately 5" long. For a smaller tree, my ribbon lengths were approximately 3" long. I bought the red poster board at my local dollar store for 2 for $1.Ĭut the ribbon into small lengths. I used red cardstock for the smaller trees, but I used red poster board for the very largest ones. Trim the bottom so that it can stand flat and tall.

red and white striped ribbon (any width-but the larger the tree, the wider).

tart sized aluminum foil pans (about 3 3/8 inch diameter bottom) 1/4. Materials for Three Dimensional Peppermint Striped Ribbon Christmas Trees for your Holiday Mantel Ingredients For peppermint christmas wreaths for tree or gift pkgs 5 or 6. I found these pretty peppermint striped ribbons on sale at my local craft store, and hatched an idea for how I could turn them into fabulous Christmas home decor. But still inspired by gingerbread and peppermint and all things confection. Last year, I made a gingerbread village for my fireplace mantel. I like to change up my mantel decor each Christmas season. It's Day 7 and we are sharing Holiday Decor Ideas!Įasy DIY Ribbon Christmas Trees for Holiday Decor

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#DIY PEPPERMINT CHRISTMAS TREE HOW TO#

We have teamed up with 50 plus bloggers to bring you oodles of DIY ideas and recipes to make your holiday season merrier. Learn how to make a charming peppermint candy tree topper for your own Peppermint Candy Christmas Tree. Welcome to Day 7 of the Fourth Annual 12 Days of Christmas Series! Loops of candy-striped ribbon can turn your mantel into a Christmas wonderland with these beautiful ribbon Christmas trees. If nature crafts are your thing you just have to give these twig Christmas tree ornaments a go.Craft your own gorgeous Christmas fireplace mantel decorations by making these 3D ribbon Christmas trees out of cardstock and ribbon. Also check this lovely snowman ornament, it’s so easy to make and looks adorable. Need something simple looking? Make this cotton round angel ornament. These look deliciously sweet don’t they? A word of warning though for those of you who do not have a wintery Christmas – if the temperatures are high and ants are active in your region it is best to seal these with a good sealant. push in your ribbon and let the glue dry. Displayed on pillar candlesticks, they would make great table or mantle decorations.

We fill our Christmas tree with candy canes multiple times during the holiday season because my daughter will. This sweet Christmas tree was made with a Styrofoam cone, onto which peppermints were glued. Simmer a pot of water on the stove and add aromatics like cinnamon sticks, pine, orange peel, and cloves. String on your staircase, mantle, or even your Christmas tree DIY Garland. If you can boil water, you can make your house smell like Christmas. Once cooled use the hot glue got to put a little dab on the back of it. Peppermint is a quintessential winter candy. This just adds a little flare to the garland.

Once they fully harden, lightly push them out of cookie cutters. When you see they are melted pull them out. Place peppermint candy in the cookie cutters.īake for about 4-9 minutes, keeping a close eye on them as they bake (as the time depends on the candy and on your oven).

Spray cookie cutters with pam spray and place them on the cookie sheet. Unwrap peppermint candy from plastic and set them aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, line cookie sheet with parchment paper. You can also make these as a gift to give to family and friends, home made gifts are always fun. These are pretty easy to make and will look wonderful on your tree (or anywhere else really). Making your own Christmas ornaments can be such a great family tradition. Want a DIY Christmas ornament that looks good enough to eat? Make these lovely Peppermint candy ornaments.