Candy Christmas Tree Craft

Candy Christmas Trees

If you’re looking for a fun and easy holiday craft that’s equal parts cute and delicious, these Candy Christmas Trees are it! Made with just a few simple treats — Rolos, miniature Reese’s cups, and a Hershey’s Kiss on top — they’re as fun to make as they are to give. With their festive red, green, and gold wrappers, these little candy trees look adorable on dessert tables, gift trays, or even as party favors.

This is a great Christmas craft to make with kids, since there’s no baking or complicated prep required. Just stack, glue (or tape) the candies together, and in minutes you’ll have a forest of shiny chocolate trees ready for gifting. It’s the perfect mix of creativity and candy — and an easy way to add a homemade touch to your holiday celebrations.

Whether you package them up as DIY food gifts or use them as festive table decorations, these Candy Christmas Trees are sure to spread smiles (and a little chocolatey joy) wherever they go!

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Supply list

Here’s what we used to make each candy tree:

1. 1 Christmas Rolo Caramel Candy
2. 1 Christmas Hershey's Kiss
3. 2 miniature Reese's peanut butter cups
4. Star sticker for the topper

TIP: Be sure to look for Christmas varieties of each of the above listed candies, so they will have festive holiday wrappers.

Instructions

1. Glue together two miniature Reese's peanut butter cups.
2. Attach a Rolo to the bottom to be the trunk.
3. Place a Hershey's Kiss on top to finish the tree.
4. Glue a mini star sticker to the Hershey's Kiss tab to be the tree topper.

Prep Tips

1. Glue – You can use craft glue for this project, or even hot glue. Since you're just using a dab, the glue won't be enough to melt the chocolate. Another option for attaching the candy pieces together is to use tape, or scrapbooking square tape (which is double-sided and peels off into perfect little square pieces).
2. Toppers – We used a miniature star sticker for the tree toppers, but they look really cute without them too. The paper plume of the Hershey's Kiss looks like a festive tree topper! Other ideas could be large pieces of holiday confetti or sequins.

More Christmas Craft Ideas

1. Christmas Candy Sleigh
2. Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments
3. Peppermint Christmas Trees
4. Salt Shaker Christmas Ornaments
5. Paper Straw Ornaments

Candy Christmas Tree Craft

Make adorable Candy Christmas Trees with Rolos, Reese’s, and Hershey’s Kisses! A fun, easy holiday craft for kids or a sweet homemade gift idea.

Keyword: Christmas, Christmas candy

Prep Time 5 Minutes mins

Total Time 5 Minutes mins

Author: Stacey aka the Soccer Mom

Cost: $1

Equipment

1. Glue

Ingredients

1. 1 Rolo caramel candy individually wrapped
2. 1 Hershey's Kiss
3. 2 Miniature Reese's peanut butter cups
4. Star sticker for the tree topper

Instructions

1. Glue together two miniature Reese's peanut butter cups.
2. Attach a Rolo to the bottom to be the trunk.
3. Place a Hershey’s Kiss on top to finish the tree.
4. Glue a mini star sticker to the Hershey’s Kiss tab to be the tree topper.

Notes

1. Glue: Use a small dab of craft glue, hot glue, or double-sided tape to attach the candy pieces. It won’t melt the chocolate, and tape works great too!
2. Toppers: Add a mini star sticker, holiday confetti, or leave the Hershey’s Kiss plume showing — it looks like a built-in tree topper!