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A Sweet 16 party on a budget

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Sophie Maletsky

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Offer a photo booth (either a real one, a Polaroid camera, or a digital camera with a photo printer) and lots of costumes!	Conversation starters for the table, glued to playing cards	Playing cards could also be used for seating cards	Set up a candy cart with candy machines, or candy displayed in jars. Have mini Chinese food containers so that kids can help themselves.	DIY candy decor -- make these giant candy pieces and hang them around the room	Our candy decor at a recent party	Gabby got into the spirit of things and dressed up like Katy Perry!	With helium costs rising, decorate with air-filled balloons twisted and tied to a ribbon and hung.	Hold the party at home, and transform a room with fabric.	Set out a "candy buffet" with colorful candies in glass lidded jars.

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For DIY candy decor, you'll need something for a candy center (a lantern, paper plates, a box, or a balloon), and something to cover it, like tissue paper or cellophane.

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For DIY candy decor, you'll need something for a candy center (a lantern, paper plates, a box, or a balloon), and something to cover it, like tissue paper or cellophane.

Here I used a cut-off piece of a pool noodle for my candy center.

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Here I used a cut-off piece of a pool noodle for my candy center.

Tape the tissue to the pool noodle and roll it up. Twist the ends shut and secure with ribbon. A perfect piece of candy!

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Tape the tissue to the pool noodle and roll it up. Twist the ends shut and secure with ribbon. A perfect piece of candy!

Using cellophane with your "candy" makes it look even better. First, wrap your candy center (like a box) in the cellophane.

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Using cellophane with your "candy" makes it look even better. First, wrap your candy center (like a box) in the cellophane.

Wrap your box in another layer of cellophane, using clear this time. Twist the ends shut and secure them with rubber bands.

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Wrap your box in another layer of cellophane, using clear this time. Twist the ends shut and secure them with rubber bands.

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Here's a bit of "candy" I made with a blown-up balloon.

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Here's a bit of "candy" I made with a blown-up balloon.

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