I made this yummy candy bouquet this morning for my husband and kids. I’m sorry for posting on Valentine’s Day instead of earlier this week, but that seems to be how I roll these days… This could easily be customized for any holiday!
The first step is to tape the candy to bamboo skewers. These are sharp on one end and could probably poke right into the candy, but I didn’t want holes in my chocolate. I used packing tape, and the skewers are from Kroger. You will want to attach the candy in different areas of the stick so they will be at different heights in the vase.
Next, I filled a vase with Reese’s cups, confetti, and the candy topped skewers.
To keep the candy and skewers in place I rolled up tulle and cello wrap pieces and stuck the rolls in between the candy bars. This project made me realize the insane amount of craft supplies I have laying around my house… If you don’t happen to have these, try colored tissue or wrapping paper.
Bow making is not a strength of mine. I have tons of ribbon, so I was determined to make my own pretty bow. I tried watching many videos with no luck, but finally found instructions I could easily follow at instructables.com. Not bad for my first homemade bow…
I love how it turned out! The ready made candy bouquets at Kroger were about $25. I made mine for $13 and was able to pick our favorite candies, with extra chocolate left over.
Happy Valentine’s Day!!!
How adorable! Maybe I’ll make one for when my hubby and kids come home.
I hope you got to make them one, LuAnn! My people loved it :).
Just yum!
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Happy Valentine’s Day, my friend!
It has been yummy, my friend. I knew better than having all that chocolate in the house though. I have absolutely no self-control. Hope you had a happy Valentine’s too, Linda!
Very creative, Candace. 🙂 Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thanks Trudy! It was fun to make. I hope you had a great weekend :).
This is a great tutorial. I just pinned it so I can make one of these in the future.
Thanks for the pin, Sonya! It can easily be customized for any day- Easter, birthdays… I would love to see a picture when you make one :).
LOVE!!!
How great is this!!?????
The whole thing is perfect—buI have to say that bow? Wow, I’m impressed. I just can’t make those…I’ll have to check out that site. (I made my own wedding favors—they came out great –if I do say so myself bc I didn’t come up with the idea or anything…but my Mom made each and every bow just like yours on each one!! Bows on 100 ornaments! LOL )
Pinning! This IS easy to customize for any holiday or bday isn’t it? Just love it
I’m sure your family appreciated it candace!!
Happy Heart Day!! I hope it was wonderful…Ours was easy, no frills but fun. Simple, festive dinner, colorful desert, fun cards and gifts….it was really good 🙂
Here it is 1:30 AM and I’m finally getting caught up on some things. I had your post opened in a separate window since this afternoon and I’m just getting to yours plus a few other things! 🙂 Nice way to “unwind” before sleep!!
Thanks Candace…”See” you soon.
Wow you are a late night girl, my friend! Oh your sweet mom, 100 bows I could not do. This one took enough out of me. After the 2nd video I was ready to give up. Thankfully I found those written instructions. I just can’t follow videos as well.
I’m so glad you and your family had a nice Valentine’s. We picked up takeout from 4 different places so everyone could have their favorite. It was nice and great to just hang out. Those moments as a family are so appreciated now that my daughter has moved out. I absolutely love when she is home with us.
Thanks for your sweet comment, Chris! It’s always great to “see” you ;).
Yum.yum, yum all of MY favorite candies too! I bet they quite enjoyed it!
Is there any left this morning?
We actually haven’t eaten any from the bouquet yet, Jen! I had enough chocolate to make at least 3 of these, so we ate all the leftover candy first. That’s all gone now. I give the bouquet another 24 hours max :).
Thanks for this great tutorial! I saw some of these in the store before Valentine’s Day for a ridiculous price and told my husband that I bet I could make one. Now, I know how. 🙂
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I had so much candy and skewers left over I could have made at least 3 bouquets with that $13. I thought the store price was outrageous too. They didn’t have much candy in them either. So glad to be connected now, Lory :)!
AW!! That is just SO beautiful Candace!!! I wouldn’t let my kids or hubs EAT that bouquet!! You are so creative. <3
Thanks, Chris! I had a ton of candy leftover so we ate it first. I have to say when they finally started eating off the pretty bouquet, I was a little unnerved :). I’m glad I have a picture to remember it with!
How come no one gave me this kind of bouquet?
I’m with you, Lux! Where have these been all my life? Just make yourself one. You deserve it :)!
Hi Candace! I love this idea so much! My husband is not much for Valentines Day (which you might have read!) but he would love the home-made bouquet, and his favorite candies! I think I could put a few red licorice sticks in the arrangement too, he likes those. Me? I’d be all over those Reese’s cups, yum!
I bet you got an extra hug on Saturday 🙂
Ceil
I love Twizzlers, Ceil! They would be a wonderful addition. It’s nice to make these yourself so you can really personalize the candy choices. I picked out each person in my family’s favorite treats. They were quite happy with me :)!
How fun! I love that this could be customized to include anyone’s favorites. I might try to sneak a few healthier options in, too, like granola bars or fruit leathers. 😉
I love the idea of healthier options, Shannon! I did not think this through very well. I had all this leftover candy, which I of course ate… Kind of wishing I would have gone with flowers ;). They were excited though so it was worth it.
I love making candy bouquets! I haven’t made one in a really long time, but you can change it up and make one for just about any occasion.
This was my first attempt. I thought they were ridiculously expensive at Kroger. I could have made 4 of these with the supplies I bought, which were about half the cost of the store made bouquet. I also liked getting to pick out our favorites candies :). I completely agree about making it for any occasion, Kim! I’ll definitely be making more.
Oh my this is just too cute!! I actually have never seen one of these. Looks like its fun to make. Thanks for sharing Candice.
Thanks, Tammy! I saw them at Kroger last year. They were so expensive and I wanted specific candy so I just made my own. They are already on display there again. It reminded me to re-share this. Last year I ended up eating most of the candy myself, so I’ve decided not to make another one this year :).