Super Sweet Valentine's Day Candy Tower

By: Christine Harper

In an hour or less, you can create a Super Sweet Valentine's Day Candy Tower to display in your home. Valentine's Day decorations are a fun way to get excited for the holiday and show your appreciation for the season. Whether you have a sweetie or plan to have a "Galentine's Day" celebration with your favorite ladies, you'll have a ball creating Valentine's Day crafts. Recycle an old paper towel roll and dig into your stash of cardboard, ribbon and construction paper to complete this design. Before you know it, you'll have a fun item that you can display all month long. I am always thinking of unique crafts to make up to decorate my home, and also for my personal professional career. "I believe that anyone at any age is capable of creation, and to express it in their own way is a delighted heartfelt joy!!"

Primary TechniquePainting

Intermediate

Instructions:

Face mask
Paper towel roll
Two 3" X 6" pieces of cardboard
Roll of ribbon (any color)
Can of Krylon spray paint (any color)
1-2 sheets of constructon paper
Scissors
1 4 oz. bottle of clear gel Tacky Glue
Embellishments - dolies, stickers, gems
Bag of candy

Materials:

Take scissors and cut out two pieces of 3" X 6" of cardboard. These will be the tower bass and platform.
Take glue and glue each square piece to each end of the paper towel roll, and let it dry completely. After drying put on face mask on before spray painting (fumes are strong). Begin spray painting the entire cardboard structure. You can use any color you choose, leave no area's unpainted. Let stand until completely dry. Dispose of face mask.
Take roll of color ribbon (any color) and start from one corner of the top square tower wrap around and secure with drops of glue. Continue to warp all around the tower, take scissors cut ribbon secure it at the bottom square corner with glue. Use glue as much as needed to secure ribbon in place. Leave on flat surface to dry.
Take colored construction paper trace with pen heart shapes, take scissors to cut them out and glue onto ribbon in any order of arrangement. OPTIONAL-- Add any embellishments dollies, stickers, gems, and etc.
Add any wrapped candy on the bottom platform of tower. I had cardinal red and white peppermints. Place on any flat surface and enjoy!