How to Make Candy Flower Bouquets

Candy flower bouquets are great for birthday parties, anniversary celebrations and wedding showers. Everyone loves candy and many people are allergic to flowers, so offer a beautiful decoration that they can enjoy looking at and can eat as well. Add your own touches to a simple candy flower bouquet to make it match your theme or party.

Things You'll Need

• Green card stock
• Scissors
• Individually wrapped hard candy (such as peppermints, Jolly Ranchers, jaw beakers)
• Double sided tape
• Plastic lollipop sticks
• Lollipops (variety)
• Ribbon (10 inches long)

Instructions

1. Draw 15 to 20 leaves, about 1 or 2 inches in size onto the green card stock.

2. Cut out the leaves using scissors or a craft knife. Consider using pinking shears to give the leaves a realistic ruffled edge.

3. Place tape onto the end of each hard candy and attach one piece of candy to the top of each lollipop stick.

4. Attach individual leaves to the top edge of each lollipop stick using the double sided tape.

5. Arrange the candy into a bouquet shape and hold it in one of your hands.

6. Add the lollipops around the outside of the hard candy bouquet, making a pattern with different colored lollipops. Feel free to stick a few inside the bouquet, mixing with the hard candy.

7. Hold the ribbon in one hand and the candy bouquet in the other.

8. Wrap the ribbon tightly around the base of the candy bouquet and tie it into a large bow.

Tips & Warnings

• Use any wrapped candy instead of just hard candy. Add sprigs of babies breath or small fern leaves to the bouquet. Incorporate real flowers into the candy bouquet.