Holiday House

Here's a quick little table decoration that's structured around 1/2 cup milk cartons. It's a fun group project that takes just a bit of prep time to whip up the frosting. And it's the frosting that's the important part of the project because it dries completely and holds all the candy decorations firmly in place.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

1/2 cup milk cartons, rinsed out and allowed to dry
Various candies to use as decorations
A batch or two of special frosting. The recipe is at the bottom of this entry.
A foil covered cardboard square to use under your Holiday House.
Plastic knives to spread the frosting.

Staple the milk carton closed. Spread some frosting, about a quarter inch thick, onto the carton, perhaps doing half at a time because the frosting dries quite quickly. It will be a more leisurely project if you don't have to concern yourself about rushing with the candies before the frosting dries out.

Next, place candies into the frosting in some sort of decorative pattern. Quality control nibbling is allowed.

Place your Holiday House onto a foil covered cardboard square and use as a table centerpiece. This could also be a wonderful project for residents to do with visiting family members.

Enjoy!


FROSTING RECIPE:

2 large egg whites
1/4 t cream of tartar
2 t water
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar in an electric mixer until frothy.

Mix in the powdered sugar then beat on high speed about 5 to 10 minutes.

Use or cover and store up to 8 hours. One batch of the frosting is enough to do 3 or 4 little houses.