How to Tootsie Roll Bouquet
Candy and flowers come together in a Tootsie Roll bouquet, a whimsical alternative to a floral bouquet. The nostalgic look of the classic wrapper gives the bouquet a visual appeal and color scheme that goes well with Halloween. A Tootsie Roll bouquet can also be a centerpiece for a birthday party, baby shower or wedding rehearsal. You can put together tabletop bouquet in an hour or two. The inexpensive nonedible materials are available at craft stores or floral shops.
Things You'll Need
- 1 bag (or more) of small tootsie rolls
- Scissors
- Green floral wire
- Green floral tape
- Floral foam
- Small vase
Instructions
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Cut a piece of floral wire to 18 inches long. Place the tip of the wire on 1/3 of a Tootsie Roll and wrap floral tape around it. You should now have a Tootsie Roll "bud" on a long stem.
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Repeat the process of wrapping wires to Tootsie Rolls with floral tape until you have enough stems to fill a vase. It should take a whole bag to fill a large vase.
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Place floral foam inside the vase. If it's too big, use a utility knife to trim it to the right size.
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Stick one Tootsie Roll bud into the vase and push it all the way down. Remove the bud and trim the wire, if necessary. The wires should be various lengths, with the taller buds in the center and shorter buds around the edges. Make the bouquet as full as possible.
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Tips & Warnings
For a smaller bouquet, use an empty glass soda or beer bottle. Since the neck is so narrow, you wont need to use floral foam.
For hand-held Tootsie Roll bouquets, wrap the stems with duct tape and cover it with a wide ribbon.
Tootsie Rolls and the materials to make the bouquets are choking hazards; keep them out of reach of children under 3.
