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"This pumpkin patch is filled with sweet treats."

pick your pumpkin

submitted by: Bright Ideas
  • Prep Time: 20 min.
  • Decoration Time: 15 min.
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Yield: Makes 3 pumpkin.

ingredients

  • 3 (9-inch) squares clear plastic wrap (or small clear bags)
  • 1 cup M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies for Halloween
  • 3 (9-inch) squares orange or clear cellophane
  • Double-stick tape
  • Green ribbon or string
  • Green floral tape
  • 1 (9 x 12-inch) square green felt, craft foam or construction paper
  • 3 brown, black or green pipe cleaners
  • Pencil, optional

directions

  • 1. Lay out the squares of plastic wrap on a flat surface. Pour ⅓ cup of M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies in the center of each square. Gather the sides up and around the candy, twist it tightly, and tape closed.
  • 2. Place the candy ball, tape side down, in the center of the cellophane square. Gather the sides up and around it, then twist and tie with a piece of ribbon or string. Wind the ribbon, string or floral tape around the nub of cellophane, creating a stem.
  • 3. Cut leaves and vines out of green felt. Wrap pipe cleaners around a pencil, then slip out the pencil, leaving a spring of curls. Attach leaves and pipe cleaner "vines" to the cellophane pumpkins around the "stem" area. Arrange the pumpkins on a table on top of some large felt leaves to create a pumpkin patch that’s ripe for some happy pickin’.
  • Tip: Turn the favor table into a pumpkin patch for your child’s party. Just curl giant pipe cleaners into vines and intersperse real gourds and pumpkins with the candy pumpkins. Add a few fall leaves, scarecrows and other holiday shapes for fun. As the kids leave, let them pick their pumpkin treat from the patch.

nutrition facts

  • Calories per serving 341
  • Total Fat 15 g
  • Saturated Fat 9 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Cholesterol 10 mg
  • Sodium 42 mg
  • Carbohydrates 49 g
  • Dietary Fiber 2 g
  • Sugars 44 g
  • Protein 3 g
  • Vitamin A 0%DV
  • Vitamin C 0%DV
  • Calcium 0%DV
  • Iron 0%DV