The magic of the Christmas season is apparent most in children. Their eyes light up and sparkle when they see all the holidays lights and ornaments. Christmas is a time for children, and one for indulging our tastes. A sweet Christmas tree, decked out with candy ornaments, will excite children and grown-ups alike. Garlands, Christmas balls, and other decorations can all be made with candy for the holiday season.

Sweet Christmas Tree - Candy and Cereal Garland

The first thing you put on your sweet treats Christmas tree after setting it up is a festive garland. Using stout thread and a needle, alternate five pieces of colorful fruit loop cereal with one gumdrop. Keep stringing on this pattern until the garland is long enough to wrap around the Christmas tree. You can string the cereal and candy in different combinations if you wish, or use other circular cereal and gumdrops as well.

Sweet Christmas Tree - Hard Candy Ornaments

Dangling from the branches of your Christmas tree are a variety of traditional ornaments made of glass, wood, plastic, and ceramic. If your holiday theme includes a sweet candy Christmas tree, swap all those materials for hard candy and chocolates.

Any wrapped candy can form an ornament. Glue the plastic ends of wrappers together to form hard candy icicles that hang down. Use a simple cardboard ring to attach foil wrapped chocolate coins to make a pretty Christmas wreath ornament.

Do not use a hot glue gun on plastic candy wrappers, and do not put any chocolate candies next to lights or heat sources. Use wire ornament hooks carefully, and be sure to remove them from any candies that may end up in a child's mouth. Your creativity is the only limit to decorating safely with candy.

Sweet Christmas Tree - M&M or Skittle Balls

Making these festing candy Christmas tree ornaments require a trip to the craft store. Purchase hollow plastic Christmas ball ornaments with tops that come off. They are usually used to fill with glitter or tinsel. For a sweet treat, pour red and green M&Ms or colorful skittles inside them. You can also make them look like snowballs by sticking miniature marshmallows inside.

Whatever type of sweet treat you decide to hang on your Christmas tree this holiday season, just remember that they cannot be saved and used again next year. Have fun muching the treats at your holiday party, or get the family together to take down the ornaments and decorations.