Party Favors
by Millie Hohimer of Missouri
Layout & Editing by Diane Shavkin
Favors by Millie Hohimer
 Pictures by Steve Shavkin

 
 
Note:  Millie leaves all the wrappers that she possibly can on the candy.
          A glue gun can be used to glue the wrapped candy together.
Rabbit
1 Oreo cookie
2 ears cut from thick, edible, wafer paper (rice paper).
1 set of royal icing eyes
1 mini M&Ms or similar type of round candy for the nose
candy pieces such as "sprinkles" for the whiskers

1.  Dip the Oreo cookie into melted, chocolate or chocolate compound which can be purchased in cake supply shops.  Let solidify.
2.  Leave the ears white or dip them in melted, chocolate or chocolate compound.   Let solidify.
3.  Glue the ears to the chocolate-dipped, Ore cookie with a dab of melted chocolate.
4.  Glue the eyes, nose and whiskers in place with melted, chocolate.

Train
2 packs (5 sticks) of gum
1 roll of lifesavers
4 red and white mints
2 Hershey kisses
1 Kraft caramel

Pictured is the engine of the train.  Using your own creativity, a whole train set can be designed with different types of candy.

1.  Glue 5 sticks of gum together.
2.  Glue a roll of lifesavers to the top of the sides of the gum.
3.  Glue the 4 red and white mint wheels onto both sides of the gum (body of the train).
4.  Glue a Hershey kiss to the front of the engine's body and a kiss on top (at the front top) of the gum.
5.  A Kraft caramel is glued in place at the top back section of the engine's body (the gum).



Helicopter
sticks of gum
1 round lollipop
4 squares of candy (Now & Then)
2 rolls of "sweet tarts" for the runners

1.  Stand the 4 squares of candy on their sides and glue together.
2.  Glue the lollipop on top of the squares of candy.
3.  Glue the 2 sticks of gum together in an "X".
4.  Glue the "X" to the top of the lollipop's side.
5.  Glue the "runners" in place.

Airplane
2 life savers
1 roll of "sweet tarts" for the body
1 stick of gum for the wings
1 rubber band

1.  Wrap a rubber band around the roll of candy (sweet tarts).
2.  Thread one end of the rubber band through a lifesaver and up around the gum.
3.  Thread the other end of the rubber band through the other lifesaver and up around the other side of the gum.

Reindeer
1 Oreo cookie
2 miniature pretzels for the antlers
1 set of royal icing eyes
1 red cinnamon candy for the nose

1.  Dip the Oreo cookie into melted chocolate or chocolate compound.  Let solidify.
2.  Dip the ends of the pretzel into melted chocolate and attach to the Oreo cookie for the antlers.
3.  Use melted chocolate to glue the eyes and nose in place.

Teddy Bear Ornament
4 round gingerbread or spice cookies
1 piece of ribbon for hanging the ornament
6 round fluffy pom-poms for the ears, hands and feet
1 set of eyes (royal icing or plastic)
1 round red cinnamon candy for the nose
1 bow (gumpaste or ribbon)

1.  Lay one cookie on the work surface with the flat side upward.  Take the ribbon and make a loop.  Glue the two ends of the ribbon to the upper, flat side of the cookie.  Take one of the cookies and glue the 2 cookies together with melted chocolate to form a sandwich.  Glue the other 2 cookies together in the same manner.
2.  Glue the 2 sandwiches together to form the teddy bear.
2.  Glue the pom-poms in place for the ears, hands and feet using a glue gun.
3.  Glue the eyes, nose and bow in place.

NOTE:  This is NOT an edible ornament nor meant for consumption.  To use as an edible ornament, be sure all the items used in creating this "teddy bear" are of edible materials.


 
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