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Holiday Candy Trains

Choo-choo! Holiday Candy Trains can brighten as well as add fun to any buffet or table arrangement.

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45 Ratings

5 Stars 67%

4 Stars 22%

3 Stars 9%

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1 Stars 2%

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  • Prep Time 60 min
  • Total Time 60 min
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

Glue gun and glue sticks
4
sixteen-inch lengths 3/8-inch-wide red or green ribbon
16
packages chewing gum, (5 sticks each)
12
packages (1 1/2 ounces each) raisins
64
round peppermint candies
4
rolls ring-shaped hard candies
4
foil-wrapped Hershey's® Kisses® Brand milk chocolates
Assorted foil-wrapped candies
12
miniature candy cane sticks

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LOCATION

Directions

  • 1 For cars of each train, glue end of 1 ribbon onto wide side of 1 gum package, 1 raisin package, 2 more gum packages and 1 more raisin package, spacing cars about 1/2 inch apart. For wheels, glue 4 peppermint candies onto sides of gum packages and 2 candies onto sides of raisin packages.
  • 2 For engine, glue roll of ring-shaped candies onto first ribbon-topped gum package. Glue 2 foil-wrapped milk chocolate candies onto top of engine.
  • 3 Glue additional candies, candy canes and raisin packages to train cars as shown in photo or as desired.
  • 4 Repeat to make remaining 3 trains.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Clear tape can be used instead of glue.

Browse a candy store to discover new gems to use when making trains.

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Posted 8/9/2011 2:19:56 PM REPORT ABUSE SniffLocald said:
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Good one
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Posted 11/7/2010 1:59:17 PM REPORT ABUSE Tanglelocks said:
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I've made similar trains and used them as ornaments and stocking suffers. I humbly suggest using a silver Hershey's kiss with the paper tag as the smoke stack, instead of the Rollo as in the photo.
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Posted 12/17/2009 11:57:55 PM REPORT ABUSE amber3045 said:
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i plan on making them with my family. it looks like it would be a fun project for everyone.
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