Goody, Goody, Gumdrops

I have made these for many years with the kids in my classes and now, finally, my own two are old enough to enjoy making them too.  I gathered up some Styrofoam cones and gumdrops.  I snapped the toothpicks in half to make them easier to stick in.  This is so simple and fun.  A great fine motor and color identifying activity.  It was also a good lesson in balance for my son.  He quickly discovered  when he only put gumdrops on one side of the tree, it became uneven and fell over.  They make a unique candy holder.  We just made these this morning and the trees are already looking a little bare.  I think kids of every age would have fun making/eating these.  You could use the bigger gumdrops too.  We tried using marshmallows but that wasn't such a great idea after all.