The holiday wreath and tree are made with Twist Pretzels, Stix, Butter Twists, Thin 'n Right® Pretzels, Rods, and Popcorn. Both are built on Styrofoam rings or trees, or a cardboard form that you make. Paint your form with brown latex or acrylic paint. Glue a layer of Stix over the entire form. Allow to dry 20 minutes. Then glue larger pretzel products-Twists, Thin 'n Right® Pretzels, Rods-in any pattern over Stix.

• Wreath-Add Bachman Popcorn for decoration and a large bow to complete your unique holiday wreath.
• Tree-Wrap a string of popcorn around your tree and place completed tree on fresh evergreens for a festive centerpiece.

Add an old-fashioned touch to your holiday by decorating with Bachman Pretzel Garland. This easy-to-make garland uses Thin 'n Right® or Twist Pretzels and ribbon or yarn as shown above. To make the garland, tie Pretzels together with 4" to 6" lengths of yarn or ribbon. Pretzel Garland can decorate a tree, mantelpiece or doorway.

These cheery reindeer are made with Rods and Stix. Eight reindeer with a pretzel sleigh make a wonderful centerpiece! Using the picture as a guide, glue different sized pieces of Pretzel Rods and Stix together to make reindeer. Hint: first glue the head, neck, and body together, let dry, then glue antlers and legs to the body.

The sleigh is made from Twist Pretzels and Rods. Glue 5 Rods together to make the base of the sleigh. Glue 2 Twists to each long side of the base as shown for sleigh runners. Hint: lay base flat, glue Twists to sides, prop until dry, then flip sleigh over. For the front of the sleigh, use Twists broken into "C" shaped pieces. Glue 10 "C" shaped pieces together. Hint: stack the pieces and let dry. Next, glue the front to the base, propping it while it dries. Build a seat out of 3" pieces of Rods and add a Twist at the back to finish the sleigh. For a pretty centerpiece, put the sleigh in a snowy field of popcorn and attach eight reindeer with colored ribbon or yarn.

Adorn your Christmas tree with the beautiful angel, using Rods, Nutzels® and Petites. Cut rods into 2 1/2" pieces and glue together for the body. Next, glue a Nutzel® on top for the head. cut Rod into 1" lengths for the arms. Use 2 Petites for the wings. Hang the angels on your tree using red and green ribbons.

The log cabin is easy to make with Pretzel Rods, Stix, and cardboard. Make a cardboard form for the sides of the cabin. The long sides of the form should be 7" long and 3" high; the short sides should be 3-1/4" long and 3" high. Tape together to make a rectangle. Glue 2 groups of 7 Rods together for the long sides. Break 7 Rods in half and glue 7 half Rods together for each short side. Let dry. Then glue sides to the cardboard form and let dry. Glue 2 groups of 7 Rods for roof. Let dry. Cut a 1" wide, 7" long strip of cardboard and attach the ends to the inside of the 2 long sides of the cabin, forming an arc-shaped handle, for a roof support. Set the roof pieces on top of the cabin. Glue in place. Complete peak of roof with 1 Rod glued on top. Make windows (not shown on picture) and a door out of Stix, and glue to the cabin.

The ultimate holiday center piece is this very special nativity scene. Build the manger using Rods and Stix. Begin by gluing together 3 Rods for the base of the roof. Add a Rod to each corner and connect with additional side Rods, let dry. Flip the manger over to add the roof. Use 3 Rods to make the peak of the roof and line with Stix to enclose. Make the people from different length Rod pieces for the bodies and Nutzels® for the heads. Use Twists broken into "C" shaped pieces for the arms. Complete by adding 2 Petites for the angel's wings, Nutzels® for the wise men's gifts and Stix for the shepherd's staff. The crib is made from the knot of 2 Twists for the ends and connected with Stix. Make the sheep by scraping the outside layer off 2" piece Rods. Glue a half of Nutzel® to one end for the head and small pieces of Stix for the legs. Follow the picture to create the camels from Sourdough Hard Pretzels, Rods, and Nutzels®. (Hint: Begin by gluing the body together, let dry, then add the legs, neck and head.) Arrange the figures inside and around the manger for this unique centerpiece. Add a palm tree by using a Rod as the trunk and glue Stix to top of Rod (umbrella shape). Glue trunk of tree to cardboard base.

Rods, Petites and Stix are all you need to make the wishing well. Arrange 5 Petites in a circle. Stagger each layer as you glue them on top of each other until you reach 11 layers. Glue two 3" piece Rods to opposite sides of the well, let dry. Use Stix to make cranking handle. Make the roof using Petites. Finish this distinctive craft by adding a small Christmas wreath to each side of the roof and display as a centerpiece or on your mantel.