Gift Wrapping M&M’s Chocolate Candies with a Twist for Valentine’s Day

Sweet little gifts of M&M’s candies packaged in pink/white tissue paper for Valentine’s Day.

For the past few years the kids and I would fill these clear, long, skinny bags with M&M’s chocolate candies {pic above}, seal them, attach Valentine messages, and give them out to their friends. Simple and fun.  For this Valentine’s Day, I decided to do it again and add the gift wrapping step for a pretty presentation.

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Putting a little bit of fringe on the ends will create a whimsical/festive look.

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Supplies:

•  M&M’s chocolate candies {red, pink, and white}
•  Tissue paper {red, pink, and white colors}
•  1″ x 8″ clear resealable cellophane bags {available online, here-Etsy }
•  decorative tape
•  scissors

{Grace was my helper with assembling and wrapping these Valentine packages}

step 1.  Fill a clear bag with M&M’s chocolate candies and seal the opening.  We used a little spoon to transfer the M&M’s candies into it.

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{tissue paper colors:  hot pink, pale pink, and white}

step 2.  Cut three pieces of tissue paper {12″ x  7″}, your choice of colors.

step 3.  To make the fringe along the two shorter sides of the tissue paper: use a pair of scissors and cut 1-inch into the tissue paper at an interval of about ⅛ to ¼ inch to make little long strips. Keep cutting until you reach the other end.   Repeat it on the opposite side of the tissue paper.

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step 4.  Place the three sheets together and set the filled candy bag along the long edges of the tissue papers leaving about 2 inches overhang on each side {fringe ends}. Roll the 3 layers of tissue paper around the bag of M&M’s candies.

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step 5.  Secure the tissue paper with a piece of decorative tape in the center.

step 6.  Pinch and twist the two ends to close, then gently loosen the cut tissue strips to fluff them up.

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step 7.  Repeat steps 1-6 to make as many as you like.

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Sweet Valentine’s Day package attached with a little note.

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Posted by Kay