Advent Tree

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Prep time: 20 min.
Difficulty: Challenging
What you'll need:
Assortment of Masterfoods USA candies, such as M&M'S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies for the Holidays, SNICKERS® Brand Miniatures and MILKY WAY® Brand Milk or Dark Chocolate Covered Caramels
STARBURST® Brand Candy Canes and STARBURST® Brand Fruit Chews
28 4-1/2-inch paper tubes (empty gift wrapping tubes or paper towel rolls cut into 4-inch pieces)
Double-stick tape
1 piece of cardboard (4 x 12-inch)
Green tissue paper, cut into 8-1/2-inch wide strips
Thin red ribbon, optional
Small toys and games, optional
What to do:
Roll each tube in the center of a strip of green tissue paper, leaving 2 inches on both ends. Close one end of the tube by neatly folding the tissue over the opening and taping it shut.
Through the other end, fill each tube with the candy, toys and/or games. Close this end by twisting the extra tissue shut and then tying it with ribbon.
To build the tree: Tape 7 tubes in a straight row onto the cardboard strip, making sure the ribbons face the same direction.
Continue making diminishing layers, securing each tube with double-stick tape, and finishing with one tube on top.
Decorate the sides with STARBURST® Brand Candy Canes and STARBURST® Brand Fruit Chews.
Celebrate at the same time every day by having your child pop open a tube from the "back" of the tree.
Makes 1 tree.