Things You'll Need:
- Fun container
- Florist Foam (brick or round to fit container)
- Florist tape
- 4 inch florist picks
- Wrapped Lollipops
- Bamboo sticks
- Pruning cutter or snips
- Colored roll - cellophane
- Curly ribbon
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Step 1
The items you need to make this lollipop bouquet gift basket can be purchased at stores such as Party City, Joannes Fabrics, Micheals, or Hobby Lobby. For this gift idea, I used 36 lollipops. You can use more or less as you wish!
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Step 2
Choose a container. A fun idea is to buy a clay pot and paint it with a personalized message. Cut a Florist Foam brick or round to it into the container.
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Step 3
Cut the roll of cellophane (usually the roll is 30 inches wide) into 4 squares of 15 inches square. Also cut 2 squares of 20 inches by 20 inches square. Cut 4 squares of 10 inches by 10 inches square. Fold each square diagonally twice and wrap around 4 inch florist pick to create fan like filler for bouquet.
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Step 4
Cut 36 strips of florist tape about 8 inches long. For each lollipop, begin wrapping one piece of florist tape around the flat end of a bamboo stick. Quickly place the lollipop against the bamboo stick and continue to wrap using the florist tape to hold the lollipop to the bamboo stick. Continue until all 36 lollipops sticks are wrapped.
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Step 5
There will be 3 rows of 12 lollipop sticks. The bamboo sticks are typically 12 inches long. Leave the back row as 12 inches high. Trim the second row of sticks short by 2 inches so they will be 10 inches high by snipping the bamboo stick with pruning cutter or snips. Trim the third row of sticks short by 4 inches so they will be 8 inches high by snipping the bamboo stick with pruning cutter or snips.
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Step 6
To Pull together:
a) Begin back row with the two 20 inch square cellophane fans. Evenly space out the 12 lollipop sticks that are 12 inches high on the back.
b) Place two of the 15 inch square cellophane fans on each side of the container.
c) Place the second row with the one 15 inch square cellophane fan. Evenly space out the 12 lollipop sticks that are 10 inches high on the second row.
d) Place the front row with the one 15 inch square cellophane fan. Evenly space out the 12 lollipop sticks that are 8 inches high on the front row.
e) Finish of the front row with the four 10 inch square cellophane fans. Put the curly ribbon in the center of the front row for additional decoration. -
Step 7
What a great gift! See samples of different themed ideas and candies at www.howsweetofyou.com/candybouquets.html
