Candy Christmas Tree Decorating Ideas

Want to make some great Christmas memories for you and your family? You will find a lot of great Christmas tree ideas online, but one of the favorites choices that will allow the kids to really get involved, is to create a candy Christmas tree theme this year. Not only will you and your family enjoy making all of the ornaments for your Christmas tree décor, you can all sit back and enjoy the bright colors and uniqueness of your tree when it's done. The following are some ideas to get you started:

Cookies
Ready made cookie dough is often sturdier when baked, making it ideal to bake cookies that can be hung on the tree. However, adding a little bit more flour to the mixture can add to their sturdiness, as well. Use your Christmas cookie cutters to cut out shapes and make sure you put the holes in them before they go into the oven. Then, once cooled off, you can decorate them and add the stings to hang them from the tree.

Candy
Candy can be used to hang on the tree for decorations, as well. Life Savers make a good garland of many colors for your tree and you will even find the holes are perfect to run a brightly colored string through them. Another option in candies is to use candy cans, gummy candies (just run thread through them using a needle), and hard candies still wrapped in their colorful papers. Be creative with your color choices and you will watch your tree come alive.

Popcorn
Of course, no one can create a candy and food Christmas tree theme without using the age-old method of hanging popcorn strings. Making the popcorn and preparing the garland will allow for many joyful holiday memories for you and your family. If you want to be more creative, consider adding some food color to your popcorn. A garland made of natural, green, and red will certainly add some brightness to your décor.

List of Items to Have on Hand for a Candy Christmas Tree Decorating:
Ready made Sugar Cookie Dough
Flour
Christmas shaped cookie cutters
Icing to decorate the cookies
String (white or colored)
Life Savers
Gummy candies
Thread
Needle
Popcorn
Red and green food color
Bright colored ribbons

Tips for Decorating on a Budget:
Plan a special ornament making party with your friends. This will allow you to share cookie cutters and other material needed to make the decorations.

Buy any candies need in bulk and split the cost with your friends who may also want to make use of the candy in their decorating or presents.

Ready made cookie dough may be more sturdy, but if you are on a budget, make your dough from scratch. Just make sure to add a little more flour than the recipe calls for and you can bake them for a longer period of time at a lower heat setting.

Watch your budget on your Christmas décor by using bright colored ribbons as garland for the tree. You'll find many for under $1.

Be creative and use a variety of brightly colored food items on your tree. Dried fruits, such as apples and oranges make great ornaments, as well and they are cheap to make.

Just remember that the most important aspect of choosing a Candy Christmas tree theme is to create wonderful memories for your family and your friends. Choose colors that match the look you are trying to create, such as red, green, and white or go for a different look by creating a Christmas tree decorated with white cookies, candies, and popcorn. Let the children help decorate the cookies, trimming Christmas tree with the string the popcorn garland and candies, and you can be sure that they will never forget the Christmas décor you chose for the upcoming holidays.