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Candy pencils made from Rolos and Hershey kisses.
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Rolo Pencil Craft

Learn how to make an adorable candy pencil using a stack of Rolos and a Hershey’s kiss. This is a fun back to school craft you can make with your kids!
Prep Time15 minutes

Equipment

  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Tape Runner, Double Sided Tape, or Glue Stick

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet Golden Yellow Cardstock
  • 1 sheet Pink Cardstock
  • 1 piece Aluminum Foil
  • 1 package Rolo Candy
  • 1 Hershey's Kiss

Instructions

  • Cut a 4 x 4.75 inch rectangle of yellow cardstock. Cut a 4 x 2 inch piece of foil. Cut a 4 x 1 inch rectangle of pink cardstock. Cut a 1 x 1 inch circle of pink cardstock (trace a quarter to get a one inch circle).
    Cutting diagram.
  • Fold the foil in half lengthwise twice.
    Piece of foil folded in half lengthwise twice.
  • Using the tape runner or double sided tape, adhere the pink strip to the bottom of the yellow rectangle, allowing the right edge to overhang just a little. Then adhere the foil strip over the top half of the pink strip. This creates a wrapper for the Rolos.
    Pink strip adhered to bottom of yellow rectangle, then silver strip adhered on top.
  • Flip the wrapper over and position so the strips are to the left. Glue the package of Rolos to the bottom of the wrapper, then roll it up. Secure it with a line of hot glue.
    Cardstock being rolled around and glued to the Rolo candy.
  • Glue the pink circle to the bottom of the pencil and a Hershey's kiss to the top of the pencil.
    Gluing pink circle on bottom and Hershey's kiss on the top.
  • The Rolo candy pencil is complete!
    Hand holding a Rolo pencil.

Notes

You'll be able to make six pencils using one sheet of 12x12 cardstock or four pencils using one sheet of 8.5x11 cardstock.
Idea Source: Morris Family