How to Make a Large Candy Bar Bouquet
For those who love candy bars, candy bar bouquets make a creative and enjoyable gift for any occasion, whether it's for a birthday, Christmas, Valentine's or a Halloween gift. With a few simple supplies, you can easily create a large candy bar bouquet customized for the occasion. Whether you use a variety of candy bar types or just one kind, a candy bar bouquet is sure to be a gift readily and willingly enjoyed by its recipient.
Things You'll Need
- Candy bars
- Vase, flowerpot or mug
- Craft knife
- Floral foam
- Kabob skewers or craft sticks
- Glue gun
- Measuring tape
- Decorative accessories (ribbons, bows, synthetic flowers)
- Colored construction paper (optional)
- Scissors
- Plastic card holder
- Card
- Pen
Instructions
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Choose your candy bars. In order to make a large candy bar bouquet, choose candy bars that are relatively large in size. You can make your bouquet with a number of different candy bars or just one type.
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Choose a base for your bouquet. Some options include a mug with some sort of holiday, birthday, or personal theme; a flower vase, preferably one that is opaque; or a flowerpot. Make sure that your base is large enough and sturdy enough to balance the weight of your bouquet.
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Measure the approximate diameter of your base and cut a piece of floral foam, using a craft knife, to fit on the inside of your base. The foam should sit approximately 1 inch below the top of the base.
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Place the foam inside the base. It should fit inside snugly and should not move around from side to side.
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Glue stems on your candy bars, using kabob skewers or craft sticks. Using a glue gun, place a small amount of glue onto the back of the candy bar wrapper and then press the kabob skewer or craft stick onto the glue, pressing firmly to adhere it. Repeat until all of the candy bar stems have been glued onto the backs of the candy bar wrappers.
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Decorate your candy bar flowers. Wrap ribbon or bows onto each candy bar and stem, or cut flower petals out of colored construction paper and glue them onto the backs of the candy bar wrappers. You can also add synthetic flowers to your bouquet, or attach them to the stems of your candy bar flowers.
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Arrange your candy bars. Stick each candy bar and its stem into the floral foam inside of your base. You may want to cut the stems so that they are different heights. Add any additional decorative items, such as bows, synthetic flowers, or ribbons to the bouquet.
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Place a plastic card holder into the floral foam and attach some sort of card, preferably a smaller card to keep from obstructing the view of the candy bars.
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References
- Photo Credit series object on white food - chocolate in bars image by Aleksandr Ugorenkov from Fotolia.com
