Making a Red Nosed Reindeer Candy Holder

Craft: Red Nosed Reindeer Candy Box

Benetta
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November 16, 2015

Red Nosed Reindeer Candy Box Christmas is a time of sharing and having fun together as a family. Here is an activity that you and the kids can do together. Make a few of these reindeer candy boxes, and let the kids give them to their friends or their favorite teachers. A cute way of spreading festive joy without leaving the budget in a mess.

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: one candy box

Supplies:

provided pattern sheet for the ears
2.5 in high brown plastic flower pot
A6 size of brown shimmer cardstock
two long red pipe cleaners
pair of 15mm yellow wiggle eyes
15mm red pompom
small cellophane bag
mini marshmallows
0.1 in wide golden metallic ribbon
Artline 210 fineliner black pen
red and brown felt tip pens
standard scissors
quick-drying craft glue (such as Bostik Clear)

Steps:

Glue the two wiggle eyes to the pot.

Glue the red pompom below the eyes ~ this will be the nose.

Use the black pen to draw a mouth and allow to dry thoroughly.

Trace and cut two ears from the brown shimmer cardstock.
Color the inside of the ears with the red felt-tip pen, and add some shadows to the ears with the brown felt-tip pen.

Make a fold in the one tip of each ear and then glue the ears to the pot.

Cut two pieces, each with a length of 4" from the one pipe cleaner. From the second pipe cleaner cut two pieces, each with a length of 3". Twist each shorter piece around a longer piece to make the antlers.

Glue the antlers to the inside of the pot and bend them slightly.

Add the marshmallows to the cellophane bag. Tie the ribbon around the bag and make a bow. Cut the top of the bag shorter to make the end result neater.