Today … the day before Christmas Eve … I am sharing another Christmas idea!!! I wasn’t going to do it … couldn’t help myself … have no willpower! I have issues … one of them is I want to do everything … even though I don’t have time! I really was restraining myself, until this morning when I saw that new Christmas ideas were popping up all over … I caved and broke out the chocolate! I really should be cleaning my house 😉
I am not kidding when I say that I want to do everything, like yesterday … I was in my front yard building an igloo out of milk jugs … my lighted penguin needed a home! 😉 I’ve been talking about doing it for over a year (and saving empty milk jugs) … the hubby and sons didn’t believe that I really would do it … so, I HAD TO DO IT or I would never hear the end of it. Bad news is … I couldn’t finish … need about 50 more jugs … about 150 total for a small igloo! My penguin has an igloo with a skylight 🙂
While I was glue gunning milk cartons and talking to neighbors, one neighbor brought me a tray of cookies … so sweet and they are leaving town for a few days! I assumed that I would distribute goodies to my neighbors tomorrow … wrong! I quickly ran in the house, threw together some cookies and stole candy from my hubby’s supply for coworkers and delivered it. Now, I have to replenish … these trees will help … they’re so quick and easy to make 😉
To make 16 trees – you will need …
- 1 package of Ovation Sticks (I used Irish Cream) from SweetWorks
- 1/2 to 1 pound candy coating/candy melts (such as CandiQuik)
- 16 pretzel sticks
- sprinkles (non-pariels, sugar, etc.)
- star sprinkles
Cover a tray with parchment or wax paper. Melt the candy coating according to directions on the package and place in squeeze bottles or disposable pastry bags.
- Make a tree shape using a pretzel stick as the trunk and 2 Ovation Sticks.
- This is like coloring within the lines … only using chocolate and squiggling within the lines. You may want to do it twice if the squiggles are too far apart.
- Add some sprinkles.
- Add a star. Chill for a few minutes or let sit at room temperature until hardened. DONE!
Just a few of these trees could dress up any cookie platter!
Have the best Christmas ever, and a Happy New Year
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Thank you so much Barbara 🙂 I wish the same for you!
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They look awesome, so simple as well!
Merry Christmas!
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Thank you so much … simpler than simple … if that’s possible 🙂
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Love these! Merry Christmas!
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Thank you for everything Sarah 🙂
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Oh how cool are these! My daughter,granddaughter & I could all set at the kitchen table & make them together.
Are you going to show us the Igloo & lighted penguin? Or are you going to make us wait till you finish it?
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Oh Anna … they would be a great project for you ladies! I will take a picture today and get it posted shortly … won’t get finished until next year … sent out a request to family and friends for more milk cartons … nobody seems to have 50 hanging around, LOL 😉
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Have a wonderful Christmas!
Beth @ Hungry Happenings
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Thank you Beth 🙂 I wish you the same!
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I am in the same boat. I should be downstairs finishing the cookies and breads for neighbors and friends and here I am looking at more Christmas ideas and food. (I will go down in a min, really) This is such a cute idea and so easy, I’m going to get what I need at the store and do them tomorrow. Happy Holidays everyone.
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Thank you Jacquie 😉 It seems like we have a lot in common! Happy Holidays to you!
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Thank you for all the wonderful ideas! May you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and be blessed in the New Year!
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Thank you Lucinda 🙂 I wish you the same!
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This is such a simple and cute idea! And looks delicious too!
Merry Christmas 🙂
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Thank you so much 😉 Merry Christmas!
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I’ve seen these on the net, but naturally yours are nicer. The others just had the pretzel down the center – no side pieces. Thanks for “caving” and posting yours.
You’re my type of person – collecting 100 milk jugs to make an igloo for your penguin – love it. Oh yes – we want a photo. Let me know if the hot glue holds in the cold weather. I went to Alaska on a wilderness trip & the last night they told us we had to build igloos & sleep out over night. It got colder & colder as a storm came in & they had to scrap the idea. Thank goodness. Fla. people in igloos – no – there was something inherently wrong with that plan.
Hope you and your family (which includes your star gazing penguin) have a wonderful, wonderful Christmas. Have been enjoying the snow falling on your website.
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I just realized your falling snowflakes are following my cursor! They always fall in a downward motion but if my cursor goes to the right – so do the snowflakes. Move cursor to the left and they fall down and to the left. How the heck did you do that? Very clever.
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I just changed my background color … hope the snow shows up better 😉 All I did was check the box that asked me if I want to enable snow!
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Thank you Tavette 😉 I had a little help collecting the jugs … was storing them in my trailer … had to find a new place when it was time to go camping! They moved to the garden shed … now in the front yard … I know that hot glue will pop off if frozen … we will see what happens!
You are an adventurer … sleep in an igloo??? Only penguins in igloos 😉
Glad you are enjoying the snow … I can’t see it unless I’m signed out of my own blog … I don’t get that!
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The Best looking edible trees ever. Absolutely Amazing and looks Oh,So Good
Tavette; them not snowflakes coming down, them are white candy sprinkles to help with the decorating :}
Wishing Everyone a Very Merry Christmas. Do be safe if traveling
ColleenB.
Texas
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Thanks Colleen, for setting this Florida gal straight on the snowflakes (aka sprinkles). Wow – even her snow is edible!
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Colleen and Tavette, they can be whichever or whatever you want 🙂
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Colleen … you are too kind … thank you 😉 Ok, they do like white sprinkles! Merry Christmas to you!
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I love your chocolate trees – they are too cute to be so easy! 🙂 Merry Christmas!
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Thank you so much 😉 Merry Christmas!
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This looks so cool. Do you think I could just use pretzels for all…for less money? Just curious, Love the idea. 🙂 Can’t wait to try. Merry Christmas 🙂
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I think 3 pretzels would work just fine! Thank you and Merry Christmas 🙂
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What a great idea, my grandchildren would love these!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Michael 🙂
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Thank you so much Michael 😉 I wish the same to you and your family!
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