Do you decorate your windows for the holidays every year? A lot of houses display beautiful wreaths in each window all season long. Let your house stand out and rock your candyland theme with these DIY giant outdoor lollipop window decorations!

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Welcome to Day 7 of the Fourth Annual 12 Days of Christmas Series!

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It’s Day 7 and we are sharing Holiday Decor Ideas!

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I swear with every awesome piece of candy decor I make, another 10 ideas pop in my head. By this time next year, I’ll have a full-on gingerbread house going on! These awesome lollipops are proof that candy seriously belongs everywhere.

If you haven’t jumped on the train yet, be sure to start at the beginning of this year’s 12 Days of Christmas blog hop for more awesome candy Christmas decor and crafts to enjoy this season. You’ll definitely come around to my way of thinking soon.

 

Giant Outdoor Lollipop Window Decorations Materials

• Newspaper
• Tape
• Scissors
• Multi-Colored Tissue Paper
• Cardboard Tube (This can be from inside a roll of wrapping paper or paper towels)
• Rubber Bands
• White Spray Paint and Primer in One
• Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
• Clear Cellophane Wrap
• Twist Ties (One for Each Lollipop)
• Glittery Pink Mesh Ribbon

 

Step 1

First, pull out 1 double sheet of newspaper (as in, 2 attached pages instead of a single insert).

 

Step 2

Next, roll up your sheet of newspaper into a tube starting at one corner and continuing to the opposite corner.

 

Step 3

Then secure the outside wrapped corner with a piece of tape.

Step 4

Pull out another sheet of newspaper and again wrap it starting at one corner overlapping the first newspaper tube you made.

Step 5

Continue adding length to your newspaper tube until it is at least 3 feet long.

 

Step 6

Once you have finished making your newspaper tube, wrap it with blue tissue paper. Secure the edge of the tissue paper with tape along the edge.

 

Step 7

Set your blue tube to the side and repeat steps 1-5 to create a second newspaper tube.

Step 8

Again, wrap your newspaper tube in tissue paper only using pink tissue paper this time.

Step 9

Now, pair the ends of both tubes together and secure them with a rubber band.

 

Step 10

Once the ends are secured, twist the tubes together as pictured.

Note:

• Don’t worry if they seem loose at first. You can make them tighter once your have the general form made.

 

Step 11

If necessary, make your twist tighter. See the picture above for reference.

 

Step 12

Next, carefully wrap your twist into a swirl like a lollipop starting at the end secured with a rubber band.

 

Step 13

After you have wrapped your twist, secure the loose end with tape. You also want to secure other areas of the back with tape so that they do not come apart later. Set your swirl aside for now.

 

Step 14

Now, pull out your cardboard tube and cut it open longways.

 

Step 15

Start at one edge of the cut and roll it up tightly and secure it with tape.

Note:

• The first one I made, I used rubber bands to secure it. They totally work but can make it difficult to get it covered with paint. Tape simply makes it easier and takes less time. Make sure that you use a piece that is big enough to wrap all of the way around the roll.

Step 16

Next, paint your cardboard roll with a white spray paint that is a primer and color in one. Allow it to dry completely before moving on.

 

Step 17

After your paint is dry, use hot glue to attach your cardboard tube to your tissue paper swirl. Be sure to hold it in place until the glue has cooled or it will separate.

Step 18 (Optional)

If you want to strengthen the bond between the stick and the “lollipop” add additional hot glue around the glued seam where they are attached.

Step 19

Then cut off a piece of clear cellophane big enough to cover your lollipop head and pull out a twist tie.

 

Step 20

Next, wrap your cellophane over the top of your lollipop and secure it around your stick with a twist tie.

 

Step 21

Now trim the excess cellophane at the bottom.

 

Step 22

Lastly, tie a bow around the twist tie on the cellophane with your glitter pink mesh ribbon.

Step 23

Repeat all of the above steps to make at least one additional lollipop in different colors.

 

How to Hang Your DIY Giant Outdoor Lollipop Window Decorations

1. The best way to hang these on your window is with outdoor Command hooks. Position them so that 2 of your lollipop sticks cross as pictured above.
2. You can also use packaging tape however it will not be weather proof and it can be difficult to get the tape off of the cellophane later.

 

These DIY giant outdoor lollipop window decorations help you rock your candy Christmas style outside too this season! Mix these with this glittery DIY candy wreath and some colored lights and your home is holiday ready in a weekend. While your lollipop sticks are drying, scroll down and check out the other awesome Christmas decor inspiration from my friends below.

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It’s time for more awesome candy-themed Christmas crafts to sweeten up your holiday! Today, you can save money and dress up your tree with these DIY snowflake cookie ornaments. You probably even have everything you need to make them (except the sprinkles) in your craft room already!

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Welcome to Day 6 of the Fourth Annual 12 Days of Christmas Series!

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It’s Day 6 and we are sharing DIY Ornament Ideas!

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These ornaments are what sparked the theme for my projects for this year’s 12 Days of Christmas blog hop. I saw the one above on Hobby Lobby’s website and fell in love (they are no longer available online). Unfortunately, I need a lot of them for my tree and couldn’t justify the the price tag.

Enter the idea to make my own. They turned out fantastically and, bonus, come at a fraction of the price! If you’re looking for a budget friendly way to adorn your candy tree this year then these beauties are for you.

Note:

• The size of your snowflake cookie cutter will determine how many ornaments this makes. My cookie cutter was about 3” wide and made 40 ornaments!

 

Glittery Snowflake Cookie Ornaments Materials

• Prepared Salt Dough Recipe (I used this recipe)
• Rose Gel Food Coloring
• Royal Blue Gel Food Coloring
• Rolling Pin
• Small Pointy Stick (I used a kabob stick)
• Snowflake Cookie Cutter
• Mod Podge
• Cord or Ribbon
• White Acrylic Paint
• Paint Brush
• Styrofoam Sprinkles

Step 1

First, preheat your oven to 250º Fahrenheit.

 

Step 2

If you haven’t already, start by mixing up your salt dough.

Step 3

Once your dough is mixed, separate it into 2 halves.

 

Step 4

Set one half aside and then knead rose gel food coloring into the second half until you’ve reached your desired color.

 

Step 5

Repeat step 3 with your royal blue gel food coloring and the second half of your dough.

 

Step 6

Next, roll out 1 color of your dough until it’s about 1/4 inch thick and cut as many snowflakes out as your can.

Tip:

Store your dough in a glass bowl and cover with a damp towel while waiting between baking batches.

 

Step 7

Then place your cut out snowflakes on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 2 hours.

 

Step 8

As soon as your take the snowflakes out of the oven, poke a hole in one spoke of the snowflake with your pointy stick to create a spot for your ornament hanger. Then place them on a cooling rack to cool.

Step 9

Continue making snowflakes until you run out of dough.

 

Optional:

• When you get down to the last bits of blue and pink dough, knead them together to mix them into purple for your remaining snowflakes.

 

Step 10

Once all of your snowflakes have cooled, cover them in glue and glitter. Set aside to dry.

Step 11

After your glitter has dried, add your cord or ribbon hanger. You want to do this before you add your “icing” because you will cover the hole.

 

Step 12

Next, add a thick layer of white acrylic paint to look like icing. It doesn’t have to be perfect. In fact, it looks more realistic if it’s not.

 

Step 13

Immediately add you add your acrylic paint, top it with the Styrofoam sprinkles.

 

Step 14

Set your ornaments flat until completely dry.

 

These DIY snowflake cookie ornaments turned out absolutely fabulous! If you’re keeping track, that’s 40 amazing ornaments for our candy tree for the low, low price of $5. That is incredible! Even if you have to buy some of the other materials, it’s still less then $10. That is definitely good for your Christmas Budget this year.

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