Love is in the Air(heads)

Everyone needs to drink more water and 

I am always trying to find a way to make it more fun.

What better way to jazz up an ice cold sparkling water for Valentine's Day,

 than with an Airheads Xtreme Candy Straw?!

(My kids go nuts for the Xtremes, 

they kept stealing my supply while I worked on this project)

Sweet, Sour and EDIBLE...

One in a glass is so festive...

but it is Valentine's Day for goodness sake,

wouldn't it be more fun with two, so you can share with your honey??

They were surprisingly easy to make...

you just need:

Airheads Xtremes

(you will need 2 strips for each straw)

Wilton Dab-n-Hold edible glue 

(available at Michaels)

paper straws

 strips of plastic wrap to use as twist ties

clothespins

lay the candy out,

 apply glue at the top and all the way down the length of the strip...

Start at the top of the straw,

and tightly twist the candy around the straw.

You will get more than half way down the straw, before you run out of candy.

use the plastic wrap to secure the candy

to the straw at the top
(I used mine like a twist tie)
and also at the middle where the candy ended

let it set for at least a few hours

(I did overnight)

then repeat the process to wrap around the other half of the straw,

again securing with plastic wrap...

and cut off the excess

(feel free to eat the extra)

To make an Airhead Heart:

apply the edible glue to the ends and top,

 as in picture below and secure with  clothespins...

 let glue dry,
then carefully remove clothespins...

Love will definitely be in the Air

and in the water!

Be an Airhead for Valentine's Day!

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