Holiday Crafts With M&M Chocolate Candies

It is the season to be jolly! And as Christmas approaches, it’s time to get creative and make festive Holiday crafts. These easy Christmas craft ideas are simple enough for kids to join in on the fun! Making merry decorations with our kids is a Christmas tradition that’s so much fun to share with family and friends. Plus, these easy holiday crafts are made with M&M Chocolate candies! What’s not to love about those little pearls of chocolatey goodness?

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Holiday Crafts To Keep Your Home Merry And Bright

At home, we are big M&M fans. So as I shopped for groceries last week, I was thrilled to see Christmas-themed M&M’s. These are great for making cookies, decorating your gingerbread house, or just as a yummy sweet snack.

So I got inspired and made simple Christmas decorations using M&M candy. Making holiday crafts is a Christmas tradition in our household. And our kids loved the idea of using chocolate candy, not only for making a cute holiday craft but getting to eat sweets along the way! 

Easy Christmas Crafts for All Ages

You can make these adorable holiday crafts with Christmas M&M milk chocolate flavors. Or, if you like, use any other candy your kids love. Just try to keep the holiday color-themed festive with red and green. I started this year’s Christmas crafting extravaganza by creating a colorful topiary to use as a centerpiece. So place this adorable Christmas craft on your table to brighten your home.

The kids wanted to join in the fun, so they helped me out by making some cute Christmas tree ornaments. These are more kid-friendly Christmas crafts (as the topiary uses the hot glue gun). But, of course, you can always do them with mom helping out. They are fun Holiday projects or gifts for friends or teachers.

M&M Topiary Centerpiece, Cute Holiday Crafts For Kids

For the topiary, you will need the following:

  • Gingerbread M&Ms (any Christmas-themed candy works)
  • A foam ball
  • Floral foam
  • Glue dots
  • Red and green ribbon
  • A wooden dowel
  • Glue gun
  • A square glass vase

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How to Make Holiday Craft M&M Topiary Centerpiece

Step 1. Using the glue dots, cover the foam ball with M&M’s.

Step 2. Wrap a wood dowel in green ribbon using a glue gun.

Step 3. Secure a piece of floral foam in the center of the vase using the glue gun.

Step 4. Insert one end of the wooden dowel into the floral foam and the other end into the base of the foam ball.

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Step 5. Fill the vase with M&Ms and cover the floral foam completely, so it is no longer visible.

Step 6. Using the red ribbon, tie a bow on the stem of your topiary.

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Easy Holiday Craft M&M Tree Ornaments

For the tree ornaments, you’ll need the following:

  • Wooden popsicle sticks
  • Crazy glue or wood glue
  • Glitter
  • Paint
  • Jewels
  • M&Ms
  • Ribbon or thread (for hanging them to the tree)

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How to Make M&M Tree Ornaments

Step 1. Glue 4 wooden popsicle sticks together to make a snowflake.

Step 2. Once the glue has dried and the star is firm, paint the snowflake any color you like. I used silver glitter for mine.

Step 3. Once the paint is dry, decorate with M&Ms. Attach them to the popsicle sticks using the glue dots.

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Step 4. Use the jewels to add some sparkle.

Step 5. Using the glue gun, attach ribbon or string to the back of the ornament.Christmas tree ornament, holiday craft m&m's candy

 

Whether it’s for a gift for someone or as a cute Christmas decoration, it’s fun to create holiday crafts with kids. There’s something magical about sitting at the kitchen table, singing Christmas carols, and making a holiday project with our younglings.

And spending time as a family is what Christmas is all about! So making these easy Christmas decorations is a great way to make memories together. Your kids will love these Christmas craft ideas with M&M treats they can nibble on. 

Feliz Navidad! Merry Christmas!

DIY Christmas Holiday crafts with m&m's

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Ponche De Frutas De Guatemala (Hot Fruit Punch)

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Holiday Crafts With M&Ms Chocolate Candies

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Additional Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Difficulty: easy

Creative DIY crafts to brighten up your Christmas decorations. These easy holiday crafts are made with delicious M&Ms!

Materials

For The Topiary Centerpiece

  • M&M Chocolate candies
  • A foam ball
  • Floral foam
  • Glue dots
  • Red and green ribbon
  • A wooden dowel
  • A square glass vase

For the Tree Ornaments

  • M&M Chocolate candies
  • Wooden popsicle sticks
  • Glitter
  • Paint
  • Jewels
  • Crazy glue or wood glue
  • Ribbon or thread (for hanging them to the tree)

Tools

  • Glue gun

Instructions

How to Make Topiary Centerpiece

  1. Using the glue dots, cover the foam ball with M&M's. how to make m&m's topiary candy tutorial
  2. Wrap a wood dowel in green ribbon using a glue gun.
  3. Secure a piece of floral foam in the center of the vase using the glue gun.
  4. Insert one end of the wooden dowel into the floral foam and the other end into the base of the foam ball.
  5. Fill the vase with M&Ms, covering the floral foam entirely, so it is no longer visible.
  6. Using the red ribbon, tie a bow on the stem of your topiary.

How to Make M&M Tree Ornaments

  1. Glue four wooden popsicle sticks together to make a snowflake.
  2. Once the glue has dried and the star is firm, paint the snowflake any color you like. I used silver glitter for mine.
  3. Once the paint is dry, decorate with M&Ms. Attach them to the popsicle sticks using the glue dots. Christmas tree ornament craft m&m's candy #shop
  4. Use the jewels to add some sparkle.
  5. Using the glue gun, attach ribbon or string to the back of the ornament. Christmas tree ornament craft m&m's candy #shop

Notes

You can make these adorable holiday crafts with Christmas M&M milk chocolate flavors. Or, if you like, use any other candy your kids love. Just try to keep the holiday color-themed festive
with red and green. Place these adorable Christmas crafts on your table and tree to brighten up your home.

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Paula Bendfeldt-Diaz

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21 thoughts on “Holiday Crafts With M&M Chocolate Candies”

  1. These look pretty simple and fun. I know my daughters would love to make each of these – but the idea would be to use it as decoration and not to eat them first! Thanks for these – I will try them.

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  2. I so love gingerbread, any time of the year. I won’t be able to make these great crafts, though: I would eat them all before I could finish!

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  3. So clever of you to use glue dots to secure the M&Ms to your topiary. Your crafts are so pretty and festive. And like Sarah said above, those crafting with those gingerbread M&Ms is so tempting!

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  4. I would never get to do this with my kids! My boys would eat up all the bag before we can make the topiary! lol! But that’s very creative, would love to try that, then I guess I would have to make it alone. 🙂

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  5. That is so fun and creative! It is something that kids can help too that they would absolutely love. Hmmm.. my mouth’s watering. I want me some M&Ms and want to try some of the Gingerbread MMs. Christmas season is sure coming up.

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  6. I love doing crafts at all times of year but especially when it is cold and snowing outside, gives you a great outlet of creativity and the hours fly by while you are stuck in the house. These look great.

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  7. I had to buy two bags of MMs… we ate the first one and finished the topiary… needed more to make the tree ornaments! thanks for sharing such a cute (and delicious) holiday craft

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