How to Make Candy Airplanes

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Store this sweet flier either on a Christmas tree or land it on a crush's school desk. They make good favors, party activities for children, gift tags and ornaments. Here is how to make a candy airplane.

Steps

1. Hold the Smarties package at a vertical position. The Smarties will be the body of the plane. Alternatively, you can use any roll of candy, such as a Tootsie Roll.
   
2. Place the gum perpendicular to the Smarties candy at a horizontal position, making a "T" formation. The gum will become the wings.
   
3. Thread the rubber band through both of the Life Savers. Using a crochet hook can help.
   
4. Rest the roll of Smarties or Tootsie Roll between them, on the rubber band. The Life Savers should be about two-thirds of the way along the roll, or at the end of the roll.
   
5. Pull the rubber band ends over the ends of the stick of gum to hold it in place.
   

Tips

• Having two sets of hands can help with pulling the rubber band over the stick of gum.
  
• You can decorate the stick of gum with markers or stickers, or even make your own custom wrappers.
  
• If the stick of gum is too flimsy, you can try using multiple sticks or a 5-pack instead.
  
• For Valentine's Day, you can add sentimental little messages on the wings like:
  
  • Valentine, It's PLANE to see I Love You!
    
  • Have a HIGH FLYING Valentine's Day!
    
  • Valentine, You make my heart SOAR!
    
  
  

Things You'll Need

• (per airplane)
  
• 1 Rubber band
  
• 1 stick of flat gum (such as Wrigley's)
  
• 2 Life Savers candies
  
• 1 package of Smarties candies