How to Create a Candy Bouquet

Ordinary lollipops can become a beautiful centerpiece

If you're looking for an alternative to a floral centerpiece for your next party or event, there's a festive new option: the candy bouquet. These creations take candy (usually lollipops), dress them up and turn them into a beautiful arrangement. Not only will a candy bouquet last longer than flowers, it can be customized for anyone's taste. Follow these steps to create your own candy bouquet.

Things You'll Need

• Basket or bucket
• Lollipops
• Miscellaneous filler items
• Floral foam
• Floral clay or tape
• Sticks/skewers or wire posts
• Floral wire
• Fabric
• Curling ribbon
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Find a basket, bucket, vase or other object to serve as the base for your candy bouquet. Insert floral foam into the base and adhere with floral clay or tape to stabilize, if necessary.

2. Cover the foam with a small piece of fabric, shredded basket filler or any other material you wish to use.

3. Create candy flowers by tying a piece of curling ribbon at the top of the lollipop's stick. Use scissors to curl the ends of the ribbon.

4. Push the lollipop into the foam. Continue making flowers and inserting them into the candy bouquet's base until the foam is covered and the arrangement looks full. Use a variety of sizes, shapes and colors of lollipops to create this effect.

5. Insert taller items in the center or back of your candy bouquet (depending on your design) to add height to the arrangement. Depending on the occasion, you could add chocolate bunnies, candy bars, kitchen utensils, seasonal decorations or stuffed animals. Secure these filler items to sticks, skewers or wire posts with floral wire so you can insert them into the foam.

6. Finish your candy bouquet by adding more bows throughout your arrangement. A mixture of larger and smaller bows and different types of ribbon will add interest and visual impact to your candy bouquet.

Tips & Warnings

• Craft stores sell many varieties of inexpensive seasonal floral picks that can add flair to your bouquet.

Resources

• Candy Bouquets