Melt the candy disks (and 1 Tablespoon Vegetable shortening ~ optional) on medium power for 1 minute and then stir, continuing on in 30 second increments until melted.

Dip your bugles into the melted candy leaving the bottom undipped (as pictured)

Gently Press your Spice Drop on the top of the bugle holding from the bottom.

 Now dip the bottom in the melted candy.

Keep your non pareils close…

and immediately dip the bottom of the Bugle into them.

Gently place each “hat” onto wax paper to dry.

When the hats are setting you can make your snack mix.

1 bag buttered popcorn, popped with unpopped kernels removed

4 cups thin pretzel sticks

4 cups Rice Chex mix

1 cup salted peanuts

2 cups mini marshmallows

6 Tablespoons of white cake mix

1 (12.6 oz bag) M&M’s (a little more than 2 cups)

16 oz. white chocolate.

1/2 cup rainbow sprinkles

In a wax lined roasting pan combine popcorn, pretzels, Chex, peanuts, Marshmallows and M&M’s.

Sprinkle evenly with dry cake mix.

Over a double boiler (or in microwave) melt your white chocolate.

When melted pour over your mix.

 Using a spoon stir until the mix is evenly coated with white chocolate.

Sprinkle the rainbow sprinkles on top and stir to combine.

 Let sit until chocolate is set, 20-30 minutes.

 Once the chocolate is set  you can add your party hats combining them evenly throughout the mix.