Gingerbread house for airheads!

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The holidays just aren't the same until we've built a gingerbread house.

My kids always look forward to it,
it just kicks off the merry and bright season.

This year's was the easiest and cutest one yet, 

we used only tangy, taffy Airheads candies to decorate!

Not only are they sweet, fruity, vibrant and delicious, 

because they are moldable there are endless ways to accessorize your house.

Armed with a stack of Airheads bars, and a gingerbread kit with white frosting
we got to work building our abode...

One of my favorites are the whimsical trees.

Colorful and fun on their own or easily decorated with "ornaments"...

You can have a whole forest of trees in just minutes.

All you need are Airheads bars, kitchen scissors, a ruler and a fine tip marker 

(mine has edible ink but any marker will do if you aren't eating them)

Line up your ruler...


On the back side of the bar,
make a mark at 1 inch at both sides, then at 1/2 inch intervals down the bar...

Cut the 1" section into a point for the top of your tree...

Then cut horizontally at the first of your marks, 

being careful to stop before you hit the crease in the middle of the bar

(it is a perfect guide for the center!).

Next go down your tree to the next marker,

 and cut up diagonally to meet the cut you made prior...

Continue until you have your desired height and repeat on the other side...

(and save those triangular scraps for your ornaments - see below)

Ta Da....

A gingerbread house is not complete without candy canes.

Using Airheads, you can make them in a variety of sizes and I love mixing up the colors...

For these, I took 2 colors of Airheads bars and cut them into approximately 2 inch strips...

then using kitchen scissors, I cut thinner strips in each color for my first cane...

About 3 seconds in the microwave made them perfectly soft and pliable to roll...

then twist together...

and curve your cane...

To make ornaments for trees or rooftop decor, 

simply save your scraps

(if you haven't eaten them all)

or cut tiny bits of Airheads and roll into tiny balls.

The warmth of your hands softens them up...

I have to say we've got the most amazing house on the block, 

especially after putting down the Airheads Xtremes landscaping.

Happy decorating!

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Airheads love Independence Day! Candy Flag for the 4th...

When the kids see this,

I am not sure how long 

"the flag will still be there"...

All you need are:

Air Heads Xtremes in Bluest Raspberry

Air Heads Bars in White Mystery

(found in the pack that has 6 flavors, it looks like this)

and Star Fondant Cutters

(I got mine at Michaels)

Lay out your strips of stripes...

then cut out your white stars...

Keep your eye on the Grand Old Flag,

it will be gone in seconds!

Happy 4th of July

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Love is in the Air(heads)

Everyone needs to drink more water and 

I am always trying to find a way to make it more fun.

What better way to jazz up an ice cold sparkling water for Valentine's Day,

 than with an Airheads Xtreme Candy Straw?!

(My kids go nuts for the Xtremes, 

they kept stealing my supply while I worked on this project)

Sweet, Sour and EDIBLE...

One in a glass is so festive...

but it is Valentine's Day for goodness sake,

wouldn't it be more fun with two, so you can share with your honey??

They were surprisingly easy to make...

you just need:

Airheads Xtremes

(you will need 2 strips for each straw)

Wilton Dab-n-Hold edible glue 

(available at Michaels)

paper straws

 strips of plastic wrap to use as twist ties

clothespins

lay the candy out,

 apply glue at the top and all the way down the length of the strip...

Start at the top of the straw,

and tightly twist the candy around the straw.

You will get more than half way down the straw, before you run out of candy.

use the plastic wrap to secure the candy

to the straw at the top
(I used mine like a twist tie)
and also at the middle where the candy ended

let it set for at least a few hours

(I did overnight)

then repeat the process to wrap around the other half of the straw,

again securing with plastic wrap...

and cut off the excess

(feel free to eat the extra)

To make an Airhead Heart:

apply the edible glue to the ends and top,

 as in picture below and secure with  clothespins...

 let glue dry,
then carefully remove clothespins...

Love will definitely be in the Air

and in the water!

Be an Airhead for Valentine's Day!

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