Happy Wednesday!  My workdesk today is my kitchen table. For some reason, it seems to be loaded with candy.

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Since I don’t have to put on a big Thanksgiving dinner, I decided to spend a little time doing this fun candy turkey project.

Cute Turkeys. Candy Corn, Oreos, Whoppers, Mini peanut butter cups, red licorice and a bit of yellow and black icing.

Here’s the pic from Pinterest.

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The first step was to make the candy corn “feathers.”  I used melted chocolate chips for glue, first opening each cookie to position the candies.  I put a blob of melted chocolate in the center and then replaced the other half of the cookie.

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While those cooled and hardened I performed Reese cup surgery.  Some of the Reese cups got squished while being cut, and those, of course, had to be eaten.  Quality control, right?

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All the other pieces were glued together with melted chocolate, some bits you’ll have to hold for a few seconds to let them cool and set up.

And here they are, my flock of candy turkeys. I think they’ll be a hit at the Thanksgiving dinner I’m bringing them to.  🙂

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This was  a fun project, but fiddly.  I don’t know that I’d recommend it for doing with kids, unless you have very patient kids who enjoy this kind of thing.

Happy What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday, all!

 

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26 thoughts on “WOYWW – Candy Thanksgiving Turkeys

  1. Happy Thanksgiving to you, I so love your turkeys they are so awesome. They will be a hit for sure, no worries there. I do hope your day of celebrations go well.

    Happy WOYWW & Happy Crafting
    Hugs Eliza & Yoda 12

  2. Beautiful candy turkeys! You know, I would have eaten until I was sick probably! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
    Happy Thanksgiving!
    Sharon #3

  3. These are so stinkin’ cute, Sandy! I’m tempted to try this with the twins, even though it will be after Thanksgiving when we get to it. At almost nine, I think they might have the patience. I’ll definitely be bookmarking this for next year for table favors! TFS! Happy WOYWW and have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Hugs, Darnell #17

  4. Those turkeys are sooo Cute!! They will make everyone smile!! How could they be eaten, what great works of art!! Have a great week! Ginny #19

  5. I am in awe of your turkeys! They do look a little bit perplexed: is this because they suspect a terrible fate in store for them? I think you were amazing to create so many and they all look so well-made. I wonder how much had to be munched for quality control purposes? Have a great Thanksgiving and thanks for sharing such an original make! Julie Ann xx #55

  6. Your turkeys are gorgeous, almost too good to eat (I did say almost, we are talking about chocolate!!!). Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoy those yummy treats.
    Von #27

    1. Thanks, Von. I am wondering how one is supposed to eat these things. Stuff it all in? Nibble away gently? Break apart bits?

    1. Thank you, Robin. Gary was working making granite counters when we moved into the house. His boss gave us the slabs and Gary just had to fabricate. Otherwise this sort of thing certainly would never have been in our budget. There’s a LOT of granite in our kitchen, windowsills, half wall toppers, the table and, of course, the counters. I love it. 🙂

  7. I love your turkeys! They can make a guest appearance at my house…they will be heartily welcomed. ;0) Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Appreciative hugs! Nan G #21

  8. great turkeys look too good to eat know what you mean with quality control though very necessary thanks for visiting and your kind comment photos to follow on blog soon belated woyww wishes Andrea #29

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