Step-by-step tutorial
Step 1
My two are crazy about peppermints, so this simple craft is something they love very much! We turned on our oven to 325 degrees.
Step 2
Maddie unwrapped some candies.
Step 3
We put some foil over our cookie sheet, and she placed her candies in a circle--making sure they touched each other.
Step 4
Here's a flower that Maddie made.
Step 5
We put our candies in for 6.5 minutes at 325 degrees. They had spread enough at this point, but they continue to melt a bit from the heat of the pan after you take them out, so 6 1/2 was an ideal time for us. (Better to take them out a bit early when they still have shape and substance, rather than too late when they're flat and runny.)
Step 6
We left the wreaths to cool for a minute, but since the flower didn't have a hole, we pushed an ornament hook underneath it while the candy was hot and soft. (Make sure not to touch it with bare fingers!) Note: If your wreath breaks, try putting it back in the oven for a couple of minutes; usually the candy will melt back together.
Final result!
Once the ornaments had cooled, we lifted them easily off the foil. We tied on ribbons, and hung them up. Sweet!
