Making Christmas Tree Cones with Kids
Gingerbread houses are a timeless Christmas tradition, especially in our home. We make them every year. However, if you’re looking for a smaller and easier option for creating a special Christmas treat with kids, Christmas Tree Cones are an excellent alternative.
Materials
- Sugar cones
- Green frosting
- Assorted candies
- Pull apart licorice strips if desired
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace by laying out your sugar cones and green frosting.
- Start by letting the kids try to frost their own cones, but give them a hand in finishing up if there are too many dry spaces for candies to adhere to.
- Gather any assorted candies you'd like to use as decoration. If you feel kids will be a little overzealous with the candies, you can provide a bag or small cup of items pre-sorted so each child gets relatively the same amount of candies to use.
- Let your kids get creative! They'll love putting candies on their trees, and making something all their own.
- Once they're done decorating, allow the cones to dry.
- Done! These cone trees make awesome decorations for a gingerbread house, or are perfect as a delicious snack!