Since my daughter’s candy party (back in March) I’ve had lots of questions about the giant lollipops I made as decorations for the front walkway. The idea is not my own, I found many similar lollipops on several different sites as I was gathering ideas for my daughter’s party. This was one of the many crafts I prepared weeks in advance. They are not hard to make, and can be used to add color and whimsy indoors or out.
Here are the supplies you need-
Styrofoam circles
(I found them at Michael’s and Wal-Mart) The one surprising thing about this craft is that the styrofoam is actually quite expensive! The larger circles were close to $5.00 each.
Wooden dowels
(available at most craft stores and Wal-Mart for about $0.50 each)
White spray paint
Colored tissue paper
Cellophane
(I used iridescent cellophane- from Michael’s)
Ribbon
~ Directions ~
Step 1- Spray paint the wooden dowels white. Allow them to dry, then cut the dowels to desired lengths.
Step 2– Wrap styrofoam circles with colored tissue paper. Wrap them the best you can, but they don’t have to be perfect, because the cellophane will cover the imperfections pretty well.
Step 3- Push a dowel into the wrapped styrofoam. If you want, you can put a little glue on the dowel before you push it in (I didn’t glue mine).
Step 4- Cut a piece of cellophane and wrap it over the styrofoam, gathering the ends around the dowel.
Step 5- Tie a piece of ribbon around the gathered cellophane, then make a bow.
That’s it! Adorable, calorie-free lollipops!
A fun way to welcome guests to a sweet party!
Thank you so much for the wonderful and simple instructions. My daughter has her birthday party next week and the theme is ” sweets”. This is EXACTELY the decorations I envisioned to put out sifted and welcome guests.
Thanks!
I have seen these made with colored paper plates (you could even use two facing each other for depth) and it’s a cheaper option. Great post!
Hi there!
I just wanted to pop over and let you know that I’ve shared this post in an inspiration board for a Cute Candy Themed Birthday Party my blog.
Here is the direct link to the post if you want to check it out:
http://uniquepasticheevents.com/2013/10/23/cute-candy-themed-birthday-party-ideas/
Thanks for sharing this post! I may have never found what I was looking for 🙂
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Then leave it a while until your tummy lets you know that you’re hungry again before opting for a healthy snack.
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You might be able to save money from buying styrofoam if you take either two plastic dishes or two cheap foil pie tins and staple them front to front, to give the illusion of puffiness.
I LOVE these!!! OMG my girl’s sweets shoppe bday party is in 4 weeks and I am looking for unique decoration ideas! This will be perfect. I just have on question. How do they stand by themselves on the floor or table, if I used them indoors?
Just wanted to add that you can get foam board at the Dollar Tree the size of posterboard for $1, and could get quite a few from 1 sheet of board.
Just wanted to let you know that these are SUPER cute!!!! (Like you didn’t already know that, right??!!) I did find the styrofoam cirlces at my local Dollar Tree-they come in a 2 pack-they are smaller though-not the large size, but more of a cereal bowl size-so they would be great for decor around the house in jars, etc. Love your ideas!!
Awesome