Turkey Treat Bags for Thanksgiving with Reese's Pieces
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Cute and festive little candy turkeys for your Thanksgiving table!
Author: Cassie from The Thrifty Couple
Recipe type: Treat bags
Serves: 6
Ingredients
Tulle (Use rectangle tulle from a roll or tulle pre-cut circles)
Pipe cleaners (red, tan, orange and yellow)
Reese Pieces (or your favorite mix of candies in fall colors!)
Googly eyes
Glue (hot glue or another strong glue)
Scissors
Small clear hair elastics
Optional: clear treat bags or sandwich bags
Instructions
Place candies in the middle of your tulle. {Tulle from a roll may be used (cut to 16”) or precut tulle circles.} Secure the tulle closed with a clear hair elastic. Leave the excess tulle on the back to create “feathers”
Optional: if you want extra protection for the candy, use a clear bag to place the treats in and then place the tulle over the top.
To form the turkey head, simply cut a tan pipe cleaner in half (approximately 6”). Start at one end, and roll the pipe cleaner until about 2 inches are left at the end.
Cut a 1” piece from an orange pipe cleaner and slide it through the outer coil of the tan pipe cleaner. Push the ends together to form a beak, and twist slightly so it stays together.
Cut a 2” piece from a red pipe cleaner. Simply wrap it over the top of the beak (facing down) and twist to create the wattle.
Glue the eyes onto the sides of the tan rolled pipe cleaner.
Cut a 6” piece from a yellow pipe cleaner. From the end into a “W” shape and bend the straight leftover end to form the leg/foot.
Lay the treat bag down (rubber band/excess tulle or “feathers” in the back) and press the head through the top and legs through the bottom/front of the tulle.
Recipe by The Thrifty Couple at https://thethriftycouple.com/candy-turkey-treat-bags/