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Holiday Candy Trains With Coal

Candy trains are so fun to make during the holidays! These ones are extra special because they carry coal! Perfect for kids to make as gifts for siblings and friends.
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Yield: 1 train
Cost: $2

Equipment

  • hot glue gun
  • hot glue sticks

Materials

  • 1 package Gum (5 sticks)
  • 1 roll Life Savers
  • 1 Hershey Kiss
  • 3 Mini Candy Bars
  • 1 Chocolate Santa or snowman
  • 8 Starlight mints
  • 3 boxes Nerds
  • 2 Chocolate coal candies

Instructions

  • Hot glue the roll of Lifesaver candies on top of the pack of gum.
    Glue two mini boxes of Nerds together, then add them to the back of the train.
    hot gluing boxes of nerds
  • Add a 3rd box of mini Nerds on the back of the train, vertically.
    gluing boxes of nerds to gum and lifesavers for train
  • Glue a Hershey kiss as a smoke stack and 3 mini candy bars to the top of the train.
    Glue mint candies for the wheels, 4 on each side.
    hand gluing mini candy bars to candy train
  • Glue a Santa or holiday character to the front of the mini candy bars. Glue 2 pieces of chocolate coal to the boxes of nerds.
    hand gluing chocolate coal to candy train
  • Enjoy your holiday candy train!

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