Fruit Christmas Tree

A fun way to present fruit. . . and it's really easy!

For 2nd grade party

Supplies:

Floral Foam Cone (medium)
Lots of toothpicks
Lots of fruit
Plate / platter

Directions:
Wash the plastic cover on the cone & place it on your plate/platter. I recommend using hot glue or even peanut putter to 'glue' your cone to the plate. Cut out a star with a cookie cutter; I used pineapple and it worked very well (especially when I use the center part because it stays in place). Stick a toothpick on the top of your tree, then stick the 'star' on it. For the rest of the fruit, I recommend breaking the toothpicks in half - I've done it both ways, and trust me half the length works MUCH better. Next one by one, stick your toothpicks on the tree then place a piece of fruit on each of them.
Tips:
Make sure all fruit is clean!
Use the prepackaged apples, so they won't brown
Don't use slimy fruit, it doesn't stay on toothpicks well
Start at the top & use lots of color
Use the big fruit first
Fill in the with small fruit at the end (like blueberries)
**Just jump right in & do it, it will all come together at the end! This is fairly easy project, but it does take quit a bit of time, so plan accordingly.

When I brought this into my daughter's 2nd grade class, the kids 'flipped-out'. They thought it was so neat and they actually ate the fruit! I took it to an adult party and they loved it, too.

This one was for an Adult Christmas Party
*In the first picture, I used whole toothpicks that's why it seems to be more full. However, I really liked the way the 1/2 toothpick one came out - plus, it was much easier to push those toothpicks into the foam.