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Candy Cane Planter

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 1
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'Tis the season to get crafting! Make an attractive holiday planter from candy canes and an ordinary food can.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 22, 2007
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Ingredients

  • Glue gun and glue sticks
  • 40 individually wrapped candy canes, 6 inches long
  • 1 empty food can, from tomatoes or fruit (28 to 29 ounces)

Steps

  • 1
    Pipe glue from hot-glue gun along back of 1 candy cane (in wrapper). Attach to can so that hook of candy cane is at top of can and curves away from can.
  • 2
    Repeat with remaining candy canes to cover side of can.
  • 3
    To give as a gift, add a 4-inch potted plant, such as Norfolk Island pine, poinsettia, rosemary, ivy or Christmas cactus.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Tied with a ribbon, this versatile "planter" can also be filled with cookies, candy or breadsticks.
  • tip 2
    Add a border of wrapped hard peppermint candies, or use a combination of peppermint sticks and peppermint candies.
  • tip 3
    Look in the holiday candy section of the grocery store for varieties of candy canes with both red and green stripes. They’ll add extra holiday spirit to your planter.

Nutrition

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