Items needed:
^6 Hostess Coconut Bar Cookies (per house) - 24 cookies in a pack *White Almond Bark (Approx 2 lbs of chocolate for 8 houses)
Foil Wrapped Cardboard (10"x10")
Small Candies (see below)
Cut one end of 2 cookies to a peak, from the middle of the small end to approx 3/4 inch down the side for the ends of the house. Use the melted chocolate to 'glue' the house together and to secure it to the foil covered cardboard. Place the peaked ends inside the side walls, so the roof won't fall in. 'Glue' the candy on the house and foil to decorate it. Can use toothpicks for snow men's arms.
Suggested candy: (enough candy to make 10-20 houses)
*Mini Marshmallows
*Holiday Mini M&M's - 2-3 tubes
*Skittles - 1 bag
^Smarties - 1 bag
*Gum Drops - I container
^Peppermint Wheel - 1 small bag
*Red Hots - 1 box
*Chocolate Chips - 1 bag
*Cake Decorating Sprinkles -
*Mini Candy Canes - at least 2 per person
*Lifesavers - 1 bag
*Pretzels (sticks) - 1 bag
*Twizlers Pull n' Pull (Licorice rope) - 1-2 bags
*Cinnamon bears - 1 container
^A chocolate Santa or snowman - 1 per person
*Graham Crackers - 1-2 boxes
Where to buy the candy: *= Walmart, ^=Dollar Tree
Christmas Trees:
*Candy bag w/ kisses and both size of Reese’s (makes 24 candy trees)
Hersey kisses, 2 mini/fun size Reese's, and regular Reese's. To assemble stack mini, regular, mini the kiss on top.
Candy Train:
*Fun Size Snickers
*Hershey Kisses
*Peppermint wheels, lifesavers, smarties (see above)
Use fun size snickers. For the engine cut one snicker in half and place on top on one end of another snickers. Place a Hershey kiss on the top of the cut snicker. For the caboose take the other half of the snicker and place it on top of a snicker in the middle. Use Peppermint wheels, lifesavers or smarties for wheels.
It cost roughly $50 to buy everything you need for the houses.
From: Jolene Cressall
