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Chocolate Candy Wreaths
A Clever Chocolate Candy Craft

For a clever way to present everyone's favorite treat, try making chocolate candy wreaths. They are a versatile candy craft that will cause everyone to think you're a genius.

This is a chocolate candy adventure that you can complete with your kids, or with a class or group. It would be a fun project to make on an afternoon when girlfriends are visiting.

A chocolate wreath is a great idea for any holiday or occasion. A candy wreath makes a great centerpiece for a holiday table as well. Depending on the holiday, try to choose chocolates that have holiday appropriate colors.

How To Make A Chocolate Candy Wreath

Items You Will Need:

3 lbs. of individually wrapped candy with twisted ends
6-8" craft ring or length of wire
curling ribbon, about 3 feet
large ribbon to decorate the finished wreath

You can order craft rings from JoAnn.com. They also have ribbon, but if you are just using wire you can choose your curling ribbon at Candyland Crafts.

I particularly love Candyland Crafts, especially if you want to make your candy from scratch. They have the chocolate, the molds, and the wax paper and wrapping foils in a variety of colors. Now that would be a real project!

If you just want to purchase the wrapped candy at your local grocery store or Walmart. If you plan to indulge in a group project and need a large quantity, you would be better off at Candy Warehouse or . You will save money buying in bulk.

Tie one end of your ribbon to the hoop. If you have joined wire together, start at one side of the joining. Wrap the ribbon around the hoop leaving a small loop to insert the end of the chocolate candy wrapper.
Place one piece of candy in the first loop and pull taught to secure it. Continue wrapping the ribbon and inserting the candies two at a time. Push the added candies tighlty against the previous ones as you go.
As you continue around the hoop, the candies will fan themselves automatically around for a complete look.
Stop adding chocolates about 1-2 inches from where you started. Tie off the ribbon. Secure a large bow at the top in the gap that you left.

The clever thing about these chocolate candy wreaths is that if you are careful when removing the chocolate candy, you can slip the chocolates out and leave the wrappers behind. Let's face it. The wreath won't last very long as a decoration otherwise! It is so easy to just pluck one off every time you walk past. :)

Valentine's Day Idea: I know you can buy heart shaped wire rings at some craft stores. Alternately, use a wire coat hanger and a pair of pliers to shape your wreath into a heart before you begin. I get my husband to do that bit. :)

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