Joellen and I decided we needed to make our own!
They were fun to make. We made a dozen of them in about an hour and a half (plus wasted time driving around town looking for Christmas ribbon!) I think it was much easier doing them together so we had extra hands. One person to hold while the other one glues... especially for the first step! First you glue a kitkat bar to two candy canes to create the base. We used hot glue and ran a strip of glue down each candy cane.
Next, attach 10 mini hershey bars on top, with just a drop of glue for each. You stack them in a pyramid, first 4, then 3, then 2, then 1, like this:
After all the glue is hard and secure, glue ribbon around your "packages" and a bow on the top. That's it! so cute and fun and your recipient can keep it as a decoration or take it apart and eat all the candy!
some of our finished sleighsI think you should all make some. Come on. You know you want to!
85 comments:
Oh, these are so adorable - I have to put this in my idea file for next year!
UGH! Don't show me THIS!!?? I don't have TIME to make any and now I really, really want to!!! But there is always next year. Right?
These are adorable! I would love to make some if I can find the time! Maybe I'll put it on my list of things to do on the 23rd or 24th...
Hey! Made 4 of them this evening. My helper was getting bored. Lol! I will continue tomorrow.
Wow! These are cute! Great idea.....thanks for sharing it.
Does the glue gun melt the chocolate? Is it hard to pull apart and eat??
Thanks!
no, not at all! I don't use a lot of glue, just a drop to hold them together & the wrappers protect the chocolate (I would have answered you privately but you are a no reply blogger, no email given)
these are very cute and could be customized for each person. I am thinking I would glue the little gum packs....the "old timey" kind that have 5 sticks in each pack...juicy fruit and double mint....instead of the chocolate bars....you could also probably use glue dots from the scrap book section of your hobby store if you didnt want to use hot glue but I bet the glue is stronger...thanks! I think I will try this too!
How cute! I'd be tempted to eat the candy along the way ;)
OMG! I love this and am making some tonight. Thank you!
I just made a fun little Youtube video using your creative idea. Thank you so much for sharing. I had a lot of fun making these. They are just to darling to not make. These were a must even if they were made last minute.
Here is my Youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TEQEUM-f3Q
LOVE this idea! Don't know if I'll get around to them this year, but if not, then NEXT! Thanks for sharing how!... Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas! ~tina
These are so cute and look easy enough I think even I can do them. Thanks for posting them. You seem to be such a crafty person. Great job.irjtn@yahoo.com
I'm always looking for great ideas for each place setting at Xmas dinner. I'm doing this tonight.....thanks
I just made these today for the ladies at my son's daycare! They are quick and easy! Thanks for sharing!
Thank-you so much for this easy and original idea......just the thing to make last minute or stick in a basket to finish it off....I just made a bunch to give out and they were so easy and turned out so cute...Merry Christmas!
So cute and easy. These were a big hit. Thanks! :)
Too cute! I will definitely have to try this Christmas 2012! Thanks for sharing!
this is such a cute idea. I will have to remember it for next Christmas. thanks for sharing.
What a neat idea! Thanks for sharing!
Love this. Very creative. This is a great gift. Thanks for sharing.
They are great!!! Going to make some this year for Christmas gifts.
I think I'll add a name tag for the kids to find their seats at the table for dinner. cute idea!
Did anyone try glue or some other, non-hot type glue? I would like to make with my kindergarten class. Not to heap on the hot glue. Need ideas
I am definitely going to make these. So cute, so simple. Thanks for the idea and pictures.
Try using one of the small "cool" glue guns as opposed to a "hot" glue glum. They work great for things like this.
Try using one of the small "cool" glue guns as opposed to a "hot" glue glum. They work great for things like this.
I love this idea, but I think I'll use rubber cement instead.
OH!!! Just in time for Christmas :)
Going to make these for my mothers group and stocking fillers for my niece and nephews!
Love this idea... But wouldnt have a clue were 2 find mini hershies bars... Would love 2 make them :)
What a super idea, I think time allowing i'll have a go at these if i can find the candy canes. thanks for sharing.
Sue x
These are adorable! Have to make some for the senior christmas party!
I think I will have to try these
I passed this blog on to my Gr. \niece in Ottawa she loves to do all sorts of things for the first time so she will love these tnx for posting Fran
These are awesome! I found these on pinterest but have traced it back here, and I've shared the idea on my blog too! fridayisforeverblog.com xx
These are cute. I did something simular last year. I used candy canes as a sled. Took different size round styrofoam balls and made snow men. Put a hat, scarf on the snowmen. They were really cute also but only last for the season as the candy canes discolored when I took them out the next year.
Love this. Very creative. This is a great gift. Thanks for sharing.
Has anyone tried them with glue dots or something other than a glue gun?
I plan on making these with my daughter. They look real cute and as a first time crafter I'm hoping they won't be to hard to assemble.
One comment was about using rubber cement. I don't think I would do that, as it has a strong odor that the chocolate will pick up and I don't believe it is nontoxic. I would stick with (no pun intended!) low melt hot glue or glue dots. I use these to make juice box trains and robots. The only problem I have found with the hot glue is if you live in a cold area and they are exposed to a great change in temperature, which causes the items to come apart. Tacky glue would work, but it doesn't dry that quickly. Since these are also tied with ribbon, it should be fine.
Double sided tape worked great for me :)
"I think you should all make some. Come on. You know you want to!"
Funny you should say that. :) My Mum saw this on Pinterest and emailed it to me and we're going to have a go at making a few of these. It's such a lovely idea and doesn't look too complicated either.
This is a great idea for stocking stuffers or gifts for the Teachers! I will be making some shortly. Thanks for the creativity!
I am a school bus driver and try to do something special at christmas... I think I have just found it!
I bought a roll of "glue dots" for just such a project as this! I am definitely going to make some!
where did you get the tiny bows? I have been looking all over the place for them?
thanks for all of the recent comments! Since many of you are no reply bloggers, I haven't been able to email you. boohoo. I do believe I found the tiny bows at Walmart last year, in their holiday wrapping section....
Thank you so much. This is such an affordable gift for a lot of people.
We had a go at these this afternoon and we're so pleased with how they turned out. I thought we'd gone a bit overboard with the supplies, but most of it did get used.
I think it's safe to say that these sleighs will become another one of our Christmas traditions. :)
I plan to fill boxes with these and send them to my son who is stationed overseas. He and especially his fellow Airmen love getting treats! I always send an extra box for him to share.....it's a great idea for deployed also, just change it up a bit with less chocolate - like one poster wrote, use gum, or other items. Great idea! thanks for sharing!
I'm going to use the Scotch Quick dry Adhesive, drys quick and secure
What size candy canes? the normal ones like at walmart?
Love these. Found you through Facebook via Sherry Godsey. I am going to be your newest follower. Please stop by and follow along with me. Blessings!
Omg I love them I'm gonna surprise my little ones I know they will love the whole idea of the sleight...thanks great idea!!
I use glue dots for my candy creations. Not hot mess. Easier for kids. :)
I live in a Mobile Home Park for the elderly. I think this is a great idea to make for everyone and give out as a little treat. Thank you for the fantastic idea.
I'm making these for my residents at my apt.bldg. Thank you for the instructions!
These are so cute. Going to make some with my grandson. Keep the ideas commming.
These are so cute! Great idea to make and give to the family. I don't have much money, so these would be just the right thing I could do. Even though everyone is older, but I know they'll love it. Thanks for sharing.
donna harris
donna_squaw_1952@yahoo.com
I just love these. Going to make them with my granddaughter (4 yrs old) and my nephew (3 yrs old). They are going to give them to their teachers and bus driver. We will use either glue dots or double sided tape. I am also going to make some for the ladies at the office. Thanks so very much for sharing the idea.
For those not wanting to use hot glue, Glue Dots(http://www.gluedots.com/glue.html)are an alternative. They are really strong. They are at Michael's and Hobby Lobby and other craft stores.
Ellyn, I think I met you a few times at Bring and Brag at Q.A. when I lived in TX. I recognized Joellen. :) Nice to see you have a blog!
I just made a half dozen of these. I ran out of glue sticks so I started taping down the small bars and it worked perfect. I plan on making more and I will just glue down the large bar onto the candy canes and use tape for the rest. I also used some Reese's Peanut butter cups as well as Kit-Kats. I added a small Santa bar on the front as well.
i think i am going to do this for my son's teachers, at the moms morning out program. instead of a regular sized candy bar i am going to use a starbucks gift card, just making them smaller. i also will be using double sided tape.maybe i can make a pipe cleaner reindeer to drive it....lol.
Any ideas for a person with diabetes?
I love this! Thank you for the easy step by step. Tammy ~ http://www.yoursandmineareours.blogspot.com
I am going to make this for my class, such a great present idea.
Too cute! I'm going to make them and put placecards on them for our Christmas dinner table
Hi, Thank you for sharing this cute idea. I just got done making a dozen. .... Pls. check my version... http://bisayajudkaayo.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-candy-sleighs.html
I made them too! Thanks for the idea!
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Using glue dots to keep it kid friendly, we made dozens for classmates. Thanks for the inspiration we posted links back at thebestkidscrafts.com/candy-cane-crafts-sled.html
Even my boyfriend was oohing and aahing over how adorable these are. So awesome, so fun, so easy, so so so rewarding. Thanks for this. You are officially the COOLEST person...ever!
We just made 12 of these and we loved it, very easy. We even made a special one for Lanie who can't have chocolate or nuts, we used tic-tac and life saver rolls looks as cute as the rest. Thank you so much for this idea. Merry Christmas.
I used a hot glue gun, but I froze the chocolate before assembling, and there was no melting! These came out so cute and were actually pretty easy to make without a helper. Thanks for the wonderful idea!
Awesome idea. Every year i try to come up with something cute to give my coworkers. I just made 12 of these and it was very easy. Thanks for the idea.
I made these for my friends. I used double stick tape instead of hot glue. I bought the candy on sale and spent $21.00 so for ten sleighs it was $2.10. Not bad for ten gifts and they were a hugh hit
Thanks for posting.. I am making 18 of these as we speak LOL
I am making some tonight for work!!
I saw these on your blog yesterday and rushed out to get the supplies. My son and I made 12 of them this morning and they came out so cute. They were so quick and fun to do!!! I did half of them with the regular Kit-Kat and half with the white chocolate Kit-Kat. We also put a small chocolate Santa (perfect size for the sleigh) on the front. The only thing we used the glue gun for was the candy canes. For the rest we used a crafters adhesive roller. So easy and no mess. Thanks for the great idea and perfect instructions.
The above post is mine as well as this one. My husband took my daughter out just a bit ago to deliver these to her friends. They were a HUGE hit!! (the parents loved them as well). On the way home my husband called me and said that our daughter wants to make some more for other friends - - so they stopped off at the store and found everything they needed to make another batch. But no worries...they are easy and done in a flash. Two dozen this year.
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These are just adorable! Thanks for the detailed instructions! Just a quick note to let you know my sister in law made these for all of the kids this year and they were a big hit. I posted a picture of her creation on my blog, but gave a link to you for credit. Have a happy New Year!
~Chanda
www.onecraftymommy.com
to make these even more affordable, but still adorable, i didn't use the full-size kitkats. i used the smaller ones (2 sticks per wrapper) and glued 2 of them side by side onto a small piece of hard paper. then i did my layers of hershey miniatures, 3, then 2, then 1. turned out just as cute but ended up costing about
$1 per sled :)
I made a few of these for Christmas 2012, they were a big hit with all my family, both kids and adults. My little sister took her sleigh to a school show&tell.
Nice pack and wonderful unique idea when ever i book flights to Islamabad from Heathrow i bought a gifts out side the airport for my parents and friends in Pakistan.
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