Candy Bouquet {Dollar Tree DIY}

Since I've been MIA from the blog, I wanted to give you all a special gift. Like a bouquet of flowers maybe? Flowers are nice....but a bouquet of candy is even better! 

This is something I very quickly and easily put together from supplies found at my local Dollar Tree store. It would make a great "little something extra" for that special teacher (end-of-the-year is near!), graduations, birthdays or let the kids put one together for Father's Day (June 21st!) 

This one has a 'base' made of my oldest daughter's favorite candy...Swedish Fish, but any "movie theater" box of candies will work. Then I added various candy, suckers, fun straws, and a balloon in the center. On the balloon, I put her name, using stick-on letters and her jersey # since this was for a sports thing (8th grade recognition night for Volleyball). The Skittles and gum packets were taped to lollipop sticks. 

To make...you need 4 boxes of candy, the same size. Then you need one foam block, usually found with floral supplies, like this one...

Photo from Dollar Tree

It doesn't really matter what size, as long as the boxes of candy fit around it. You can also trim the blocks down if too tall. 

• Place the boxes of candy around the foam block, using duct tape, packaging tape, or glue to keep the boxes stable and adhered to block. Next, add your candy. If using suckers/lollipops, stick them evenly into and around the foam block, like you would flowers! Then, fill in spaces with other candy (attached to lollipop/cake pop sticks) or use straws or anything else you would like. Get creative! Now you have your own bouquet to share...

At least she was supposed to share...

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