Chocolate Dipped Pretzels/Candy Canes Use either twisted pretzels, pretzel sticks, candy canes or sticks for these great gifts. You can substitute semisweet chocolate for the white chocolate chips if you like – or use a combination of both for a marbled effect

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup vanilla milk chips
• 1 tsp. solid shortening
• candy canes or pretzels
• edible glitter, decorating sugars, crushed peppermint candies

PREPARATION:

Melt together chocolate chips and shortening over very low heat or in microwave on low power, stirring frequently until smooth. Dip candy canes into melted chocolate mixture, then immediately sprinkle with glitter, crushed candy or decorating sugars

Here is a great idea using just a Hershey Bar and a couple of your favorite candy canes. So simple even the kids can do it!

Simple project for kids. Very inexpensive – even in large numbers for a class.This project is rated EASY to do.

What You Need

• Candy Cane (6 inch, individually wrapped)
• Ribbon – 8 inch piece
• 2 wiggle eyes (I use 5 mm)
• Red or Brown pom-pom (very small)
• 2 (18″) pipe cleaners (craft kind – use any color but I particularly like to use gold metallic)
• Tacky glue

How To Make It

1. Leave the wrapping on the candy cane (so the kids can eat it later).
2. Glue eyes on rounded face of the candy cane.
3. Glue red pom-pom on the face for a nose.
4. Tie ribbon into a bow on the straight part of the candy cane.
5. Cut one of the pipe cleaners in half.
6. Use the full pipe cleaner and wrap it around the crook of the candy cane (both sides equal) to make the beginning part of the antlers.
7. Use 1 of the cut pipe cleaner pieces to wrap around the left antler and repeat it on the right side.
8. Manipulate the pipe cleaners to look like antlers.