How to make a Lollipop Flower

Lollipops are not only fun to eat they are so much fun to decorate. You can use a lollipop as a flower base for a party favor or a gift bouquet. There a many variations of lollipop flowers. Here are few ideas for transforming lollipop suckers into a beautiful, edible flower.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Heavy weight paper (cardstock works well)
• Silk flowers
• Lollipops (assorted flavors and shapes)
• Adhesive
• Flower template
• Scissors

1. 
   Flower shape with lollipop middle (you might want to use a slightly larger lollipop for this flower)

   Trace a flower (flowers with petals work best) onto your cardstock paper and carefully cut out the flower shape. Next glue a flat sucker or lollipop in the middle of the flower; you can use the lollipop stick as the flower stem.

2. 
   Small round sucker with heart shapes ready to assemble to make your flower.

   Another option is to make 5 heart shapes and fold the hearts in half to resemble flower petals. Then, punch a hole in the bottom of the heart shapes and bunch them together so the holes line up. Next thread the lollipop sticks through the punched holes and glue the bottom of the hearts to your lollipop (round lollipops work best for this flower). Spread the hearts out around the lollipop to make the flower petals.

3. Buy silk flowers and take out the middle section of the flower. Using a small round lollipop sucker place the stick of the sucker through the middle hole of the silk flower and glue the flower to the base of the lollipop.

4. Use these varieties of lollipop flowers to make a bouquet or give them alone with a greeting card for a special treat.

Tips & Warnings

• When gluing the lollipop to the flower, make sure you only put glue on the paper and don’t use anything that will melt through to the candy. You want the recipient to be able to eat the lollipop.
• Use embellishments like glitter, stamps, ribbon etc to decorate your paper flowers in order to give them sparkle and character.
• Lollipop flowers work well for centerpieces and party favors as well as mother’s day or valentine gifts; there are so many possibilities.

[miasavc]

on 3/28/2009 Kids will definitely love this. This maybe the next project I'll do.

[victoria37]

on 3/20/2009 cute idea and a fun craft for kids. 5* :)

[Malzeke]

on 1/30/2009 That makes a nice valentine treat.

[showpup]

on 3/31/2008 Simple and cute. Nice ideas.

[ChantelAlise]

on 2/27/2008 This is so cute. I'll have to make one with my grandson. He will love it!