I’m wrapping up this week’s candy crafts with a Halloween riff on my Marshmallow Peeps Easter Topiary Trees. And why not – the Halloween Marshmallow Peeps Topiaries are just as cute, and they’re a super easy idea for Halloween decorating. Really, you can have a pair of these displayed on your Halloween mantel in less than an hour. In fact, I debated about whether I needed to include instructions to make these, they’re that easy.
Halloween Marshmallow Peeps Topiary Trees.
To make a Halloween Marshmallow Peeps Topiary, you’ll need:
- STYROFOAM Brand Foam™: 12” x 4” and 9” x 4” cones
- Marshmallow Peeps:
- The 12” x 4” cone uses about 18 ghosts & 18 pumpkins
- The 9” x 4” cone uses about 18 ghosts
- Black & orange peanut butter taffy, or other Halloween candies
- Low temp glue gun
To make a Halloween Marshmallow Peeps Topiary:
Top off your tree with a ghost and/or pumpkin.
1. Work out your design on a tabletop, so you know how you would like to arrange the rows of candy before you start gluing.
2. Glue the candy in rows around the cone, starting at the bottom. Continue working up and around the cone till it’s covered. Add a ghost and/or pumpkin to the top. That’s it!
Now, how easy is that?
To make this week even sweeter, I am giving away a book I love, Glitterville’s Handmade Halloween: A Glittered Guide for Whimsical Crafting! You might recognize the author, Stephen Brown, who was a judge on the TV series Craft Wars. He’s also the designer behind the giftware line Glitterville. His new, 200+ page book shows you how to create your own sweet & sparkling Halloween crafts and decorations from basic materials, like paper clay, glitter (of course), chenille stems and STYROFOAM Brand Foam.
You could win a copy of Glitterville!
Here’s how you can win a copy of the book – tell me which Halloween candy is your favorite. Candy corn? Snickers? Marshmallow Peeps? Leave your answer below by Tuesday, October 30, and I’ll announce the winner on Halloween.
**PLEASE NOTE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED!**
Happy crafting.
oh my….lets see. I love the mini-Snickers. Since they are mini, i can eat a lot more of them!!
Snickers!!!
M & Ms
anything Chocolate and Candy corn, thanks for sharing and a chance to win the Glitterville book.
Your book, blog, and posts have inspired my haunting creativity to a new level! Unforunately I am not able to have anything chocolate so my favorites tend to be the simply sugar treats like caramel apples. Okay, I will admit I am a sucker for sugar babies as those are my favorites! I would love to win a copy of your book. Fabulous!!
Thank you for stopping in, Heidi. Eek – no chocolate? That’s very scary! That said, I love caramel apples and Sugar Babies, too. Enjoy! Sharon
My favorite candy is Hot Tamales.
peanut butter pumpkins!! love your peeps topiary i am definitely making one to send to school with my granddaughter!
Thank you, Mary Lou, and have fun with your PEEPS topiary. We’re going to make another one today, too. They’re so easy, I have a few extra PEEPS, and it’s a rainy day, so why not. Happy crafting to you. Sharon
Reece’s Pieces! Thank you for a chance! Happy Halloween
At our house, we have a new halloween favorite. Halloween Bark. You can google it and find many versions and recipes. Basically anything covered with white almond bark. We especially love the orange and black oreo cookie version. Happy Haunting. P.S. Love the Peep trees!
Could you do this with toothpicks instead of glue? That way you could make it the day of a party and eat it! I would hate to see all those yummy peeps go to waste!
Hi Meg, Yes, I think toothpicks would work. I would first cover the cone with foil or plastic wrap, so that the PEEPS don’t pick up foam crumbs. Another reader was going to try candy melts as a glue, and a stiff frosting might work, too. Please let me know how this goes, as I have more PEEPS plans in the works, and I’d like to experiment with an edible glue, too. Thanks! Sharon
Snickers has to be my favorite! Loved the Peeps tree.
I always loved those sugar cream mini pumpkins since many years ago. Don’t know if they still make them or not. I hope so.
My favorite is candy corn and mini Twix bars.
SNICKERS! ooey gooey, crunchy, salty, sweet – my favorite for trick or treat!
My favorite Halloween treats are popcorn balls and candy corn! When I was a child (so long ago!) there was a lady in our neighborhood who made the most delish popcorn balls ever and served them with hot mulled cider. What a treat!!! Be especially blessed, Kathy
Every Halloween, the first thing I get is a bag of candy corn. Just wouldn’t be the same w/o it! I love your peeps craft, but I can’t stands peeps! ha ha
Candy corn and milk duds!!! Yum!
Spooktacular tree! Going to make one except use white candy melts for glue so we can eat the whole thing! Thanks ! By the way snickers rule
Good idea to use the white candy melts as your edible glue — please let me know how that works. I’d love to see photos of your PEEPS tree, too. Thank you! Sharon
mini snickers I was not allowed to trick or treat as a child, so as a mom and gramma, I have had my share of stealing the little candy bars from the childrenns’ bags! hahahaha!
No trick-or-treating as a kid? You certainly deserve a candy bar — or three!
Reese’s Pumpkins AND candy corn!
Glitterville! OMGosh, I MUST have that book! I love love love Glitterville and love Halloween!
I haven’t been trick-or-treating in many years (!), but my favorite candies were banana-flavored caramels. I only remember the waxy yellow wrappers, not the name of them. They were rare and special to get!
I’m sorry, but YUK! any banana candy. I thought they just made that to torture the kids.
Popcorn balls!
Thanks, Connie. The first vote for popcorn balls! Sharon
snickers is my flavor candy bar
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peanut butter kisses ! always !!
I love Candy Corn. Don’t tell my hubby I am going to get a stash for the office,
Shhhh . . . your secret’s safe with me, Donna.
Oh goodness Candy Corn for sure
Have not seen the peeps yet–will have to go find them. Love candy corn in different colors.
Reese’s Cups or Reese’s Sticks
Peeps Rule! Perhaps you could wrap the cone in foil first and then attach the Peeps with frilly toothpicks so you could still eat them after Halloween? Slightly stale Peeps are the best for roasting over a fire or putting on top of Peeps Casserole!
A PEEPS Casserole!? How is it I’ve never heard of a PEEPS Casserole? Tell me more! Sharon
I love anything made out of chocolate, caramel, and nuts. Yum!
Candy Corn, unfortunately I have already went through a bag of them.
I know how that goes, Renee. One for the trick-or-treaters and one for me . . . etc.! Thanks for stopping in. Sharon
LOL me too!
MMMM, kit kats!!! But chocolate dipped peeps sound very tasty!
Definitely the chocolate-dipped Peeps. Peeps alone are great, but dipped in chocolate…! Thanks for a fun giveaway!
I’ve not yet tried the chocolate-dipped Peeps, but they sound yummy. Thanks, Ellen.
Really cute /my fav is snickers bar yum .Ho[e to win your book thanks Amy
Love, love, love this book and hope to win! My favorite Halloween Candy is definitely Reese’s PB pumpkins!!
PB pumpkins are a must! Those are in my candy bowl for trick-or-treaters. Thanks, Jill.
Oh I love peanut butter cups
Thank you for offering the book
Happy Halloween
Jackie
Mine is anything that has peanut butter in it .Hope I win book…Thank’s Sharon you have great blog Love it…..Cookie17
Awww, thank you, Cookie, and thanks for stopping in, too. Sharon
I don’t think Kit Kat’s are really officially Halloween candy, but I can never seem to get enough of them! :’) What a lovely, creative book! Love the peep topiary’s. Can’t wait to give them a try. Some Christmas peeps of some kind would be awesome.
I think any candy is an official Halloween candy! Kit Kats are definitely in! Sharon
Oh dear, how to choose just one. . . . .mmm probably marshmallow and jelly shapes
There’s no wrong answer here — they’re all yummy choices! Sharon
Wow I love Craft Wars. It was sad to read about Tori Spelling’s ordeal with her recent pregnancy. I hope she’ll be back on as host. My favorite Halloween candy is Reese’s Pieces. They taste soooo good and they’re the perfect orange and black color for the season.
I love Reese’s Pieces, too! Yummy! And good in PB cookies, too. Sharon
Snickers is my favorite because it has everything wrapped up in one nice package.
It has gooey caramel that I can stretch, Airy yummy marshmallow, and nuts. Crunchy nuts all covered and twisted with caramel = crunchy caramel and marshmallow.
That is the ultimate happiness for my mouth.
They’re tops on my list, too. Thanks for stopping in, Lynn. Sharon
candy corn
If I had to pick an American chocolate bar, I would say Butterfinger. Once again this candy isn’t available in Germany though. Lately, I discovered a peanut butter-flavored candy though — KitKat Chunky Peanut Butter. I declare that to be my favorite Halloween candy.
Thanks for the chance to win this awesome Halloween crafts book — the winner will really be lucky.
Wow, that KitKat bar sounds fabulous! I don’t think I’ve seen those, but I will have to look for them now. Thanks for the tip, Birgit. Sharon,
Hi Sharon! I’m loving all these Halloween crafty things! And I’d love to have this book in my crafty library!
Thank you, Geri, so glad you’re stopping by and enjoying the Halloween fun! Happy crafting! Sharon
My favorite candy for this Halloween are the Peeps!! Those look great!!
Thanks, Suzie. They’re super-easy, too. I hope you give them a try. Sharon
My favorite Halloween candy is marshmallow peeps.
Glad you came by today, Violet. I’ve seen several votes for marshmallow peeps so far. I wonder if there will be Christmas peeps for a Christmas topiary?? I’ll have to check the stores. Thanks!
Those look so yummy.
My favorite treat is pumpkin peeps.
What fun ideas you have shown so far.
Thank you, Lisa. Halloween is such a fun time for crafting – lots of possibilities. I hope you’re finding time for crafting, too. Sharon
Breathtaking! Thanks for idea and tutorial!
I just love topiary’s and I have all the candy for this as of yesterday. lolol I’ve always love dthose peanut butter taffy’s. My mom and I would take walks and share those.
However my favorite candy is Reese’s and frozen Snickers bars. When my Mom would take me trick or treating she would have me look in my bag for say a Musketeers bar. She would say give me one then open it and start eating it. I would say hey that’s my candy and she would say “Well I have to taste it to see if it’s poison. lololololol I love my Mom. lolol
He, he, I like the way your mom thinks!
kit kats
This is a great idea
haribo – happy hariween
Smarties!!!!!!!