Tepee Treats

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Historically, an Indian tepee was made from a cone of long poles and a hide covering that appeared shiny white until the hearth fire cured it. Construct a village of similarly handsome -- though edible -- tepees with this food craft.

Prep Time: Under 1 hour
What you need:
	Sugar cones Confectioners' sugar Unsalted butter Vanilla extract Cake-decorating icing Decorative candies Toothpicks
Seasons: Thanksgiving
Materials: food items
Instructions:
1.	In a mixing bowl with an electric beater set at low speed, mix 2 cups of sifted confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup of softened, unsalted butter, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract until smooth and spreadable. Stir in a bit of milk, if needed.
2.	Use the icing to lightly frost eight ice cream sugar cones, then place them in the freezer for a few minutes until the icing hardens.
3.	Now use tubes of cake-decorating icing to draw linear patterns and images and glue on decorative candies. For lodgepoles, insert toothpicks into the tip of each cone. More Thanksgiving Decorations »