Sweet flower bouquets look very original and are perfect as a gift. Even schoolchildren can make such a beautiful craft on their own. For this you will need the most simple tools: a small knife, scissors and a little flight of fancy. Making compositions using candies is very exciting and at the same time economical. The cost of a gift made from homemade sweets, as a rule, is two to three times lower than that bought in a store. For different holidays, using accessories from the upcoming celebration, you can make your own unique bouquet: anniversary, birth of a baby, New Year, March 8, Defender of the Fatherland Day, etc.
DIY candy gifts: rose bud
Required materials and tools
- manicure scissors
- paper scissors
- corrugated colored paper
- round chocolate candy
- foil
- decorative gold thread
- glue gun
Manufacturing
- We cut out a square from the foil of a suitable size so that the candy can be completely hidden in it.
- We wrap the candy as shown in the photo and tie it tightly with decorative thread, do not forget to leave a tail to make it easier to assemble the craft.
- Next, take pink corrugated paper and cut out two identical squares.
Their sizes will depend on the size of the flower you are going to make for a candy gift. It will have large or small petals.
- Place the squares one on top of the other and fold them in half.
- Now you need to use scissors to make one of the sides semicircular to give it a shape similar to a rose petal.
- Unfolding the petals
put a candy in the middle, 
We form a bud and fasten the workpiece with gold thread. 
- We straighten the edges of the petals of the bud a little with our hands to make it more realistic.
- Next, we need a square of green corrugated paper the same size as for the petals.
We cut out the leaves for the bud from it and attach it to the flower using a glue gun. 
- Using scissors, we make an oblique cut as shown in the figure and proceed to making a stem for the flower.
For this role, a rigid wire, a bamboo kebab stick or an ordinary wooden twig is suitable.
- We connect the bud with the stem,
cut out a strip of green paper and wrap it around the entire branch, starting from the end of the flower. 
Photo ideas
If you make several of these flowers, you will get a whole bouquet of sweets made with your own hands as a gift, as in the photo. You can experiment and go further, create a more complex composition. For example, it could be a large berry 
or a bunch of grapes, which is made on the basis of an oval foam blank. The material can also be hardened construction foam, from which a blank of the desired shape is cut.
Children will be delighted with homemade candy gifts in the form of a rabbit from the cartoon “Smeshariki”, 
the famous SpongeBob, 
or funny Angry Birds characters. 
Ships made of sweets look great, 
tanks, 
cars, 
laptops for programmers 
and guitars for musicians 
Video: how to make gifts from sweets with your own hands
Step-by-step master classes:
A master class on making some variants of such crafts will be discussed in this article. Having tried to do something similar, the master will receive great pleasure.
Flowers and sweets in one gift
Since ancient times, bouquets have been considered the best gift to the fair sex. And if they are also edible, then this increases the value and creativity of the gift. Flowers with sweets inside are given to loved ones, wives, mothers, grandmothers, and respected teachers, educators, doctors, and employees. This is original and modern, and besides, you can easily make such gifts from sweets with your own hands.
A master class on making, for example, a bouquet of daisies begins with making sweet plant cores. This technique is universal for all types of similar crafts. Therefore, first of all you need to master So, let's start our first lesson on the topic: for beginners."
Master class on making flower cores
For this stage of work you should prepare the following material:
- wooden skewer;
- narrow tape;
- scissors.
Candies can be taken with twists on both sides, or only on one. You should not use sweets without wrappers. But if it turns out that there is a need to work with “naked” candies, you need to first wrap them in bright foil. Should be observed sanitary standards, after all, we make sweets with our own hands.
The master class for making a core from a tasty treat, wrapped in a candy wrapper at both ends, is more complicated. Therefore, let's consider this option.
The candy is tied at one end to the skewer using tape. In the absence of one, you can use ordinary threads.
The second, remaining free end is carefully straightened and the candy is covered with it, like a skirt. Of course, when choosing sweets for flower cores, you should rely on the tastes and preferences of the recipient, so that you will like gifts made from homemade sweets.
Master class on making a bouquet of daisies
But you can do the same with cornflowers. It’s just that templates of a different shape are cut out for it, with jagged petals without roundness at the edges. It’s better to use regular cardboard instead of cardboard. colored paper and connect three or four templates together.
The cup template is pierced with a skewer on which the core is attached. It is better to secure our flower from below to the rod with a plasticine ring.
The “stem” is wrapped in a strip of green paper 1-1.5 centimeters wide. It is most convenient to use corrugated one for this work, as it stretches well and is therefore quite elastic.
“Kinder Surprise” with a marriage proposal or car keys
When making compositions of sweets and flowers, the donor can include a more expensive gift. These, for example, could be a wedding ring or keys to a new car. Since these items are small in size, incomparable to the material and gift itself, they can be “hidden” in an original way in a sweet bouquet.
The gift case will be a plastic egg container from Kinder Surprise. First, the chocolate treat is unwrapped, keeping the foil intact. Using a knife heated over the fire, carefully cut the egg and remove the container. Having freed it from its contents, the object intended for the recipient is placed inside. By the way, you can put a rolled up banknote there, jewel or something else, small but valuable.
Halves chocolate egg put together, placing the container with the gift inside, and with a knife heated over a fire, seal the cut line as if working with a soldering iron. A small hole is made at the lower end of the figure into which a skewer is inserted. You can fix the sweet craft with melted chocolate.
Then the “kinder surprise” is wrapped in foil again. You can arrange the petals around, imitating a large flower. Or you can completely modify its appearance, turning it into a funny duckling or owl. To do this you will need colored foil, glue and cardboard. Some people use silk as a wrapper and paste photographs, giving the delicacy the appearance of a human head. Actually, here the master’s imagination has an endless field open.
Master class on making a bouquet of the first spring flowers
On holidays that come immediately after the winter cold, snowdrops, crocuses, and primroses are most often given as gifts. All these flowers appear immediately after the snow melts. Their buds are first tightly squeezed into an egg-shaped “fist”; the petals are thick and juicy. White snowdrops that have not yet blossomed are made from sweets according to the algorithm for making yellow crocuses. The calyx of these flowers requires three petals.
Tulip making master class
Flowers whose corolla consists of one row of petals are made using the same algorithm. The only difference is that it changes. And the shape of the petals is also different for all flowers. For example, if you need to make already opened tulips from candies with your own hands, then cut out boat-shaped petals from corrugated paper. Details of the same shape, but smaller in size, will be required for bells and blue snowdrops.
The petals in the middle are stretched with your thumbs, giving them a convex shape. Then they are placed around a center made of candy on a skewer. You can also make green sepals. The bottom of the cup is tied with thread and secured with tape.
It is recommended to wrap the stem. To do this, use a green strip 1-1.5 cm wide, cut from a roll of corrugated paper. Then the ready-made candy tulips, made with your own hands as a gift to a loved one, are collected into a bouquet, decorated with leaves, curly ribbons and a flower net.
Unusual candy gifts
An interesting craft option could be a cake made from chocolates with sweets inside. You can make this craft by imitating a bathhouse gang. By the way, you can hide a creative gift in such candy compositions, which will be revealed only after all the sweets from the “gang” have been eaten.
A gentleman's set of gifts to the lady of his heart includes, in addition to flowers and sweets, wine. Most often it is champagne. You can make a decoration for him from candies, turning the bottle into a pineapple or Christmas tree. The candies are simply glued to the glass by the tail of the candy wrapper or secured with tape.
Champagne can be presented as a gift to your spouse in an original way, placing it on the shelf in the morning with other gifts prepared by loved ones.
A very original “homemade product”.
Candy gift - master class
We present to your attention a master class on making incredibly delicate candy crafts. Below are step-by-step photographs that illustrate the process of creating such a man-made miracle.DIY candy gifts – photo:
First of all, you need to purchase artificial flowers - you don’t have to make the craft from scratch, this will greatly simplify the task if you have very little time to make a present.Take flowers that are somewhat reminiscent of ranunculus - chocolate “centers” will look very good in them. The combination of pale pink and purple looks very attractive, so it’s better to use it.
Wrap round chocolate candies in silver and golden foil, attach a thin strip of double-sided tape and “plant” it inside the flower. Make as many copies as you need for the bouquet.
Place pieces of a floral sponge in a round container (of course, there is no need to soak it in water), stick flowers and other decor into this porous material, forming a beautiful composition.
If the container does not look too pretentious, then it should be refined - for example, using double-sided tape you can cover it with ribbons.
Candy gifts for February 23
Who said that this is nonsense? In fact, the stronger sex also loves sweets very much, and if you present sweets in an original design, the man will probably jump for joy like a child.Gifts for 23 of sweets can be very diverse, you can stick to the theme of the holiday and decorate the gift in the form of a tank or a military truck, but for your beloved man, using the photographs below, you can make a very romantic gift box, where you can then put a sweet gift.
Candy gifts – photo:
This kind of packaging with a heart is made using the origami technique; in fact, there is nothing complicated about it, you just need to follow the photo instructions - the arrows show the direction of folding sheets of thick paper.
The real decoration of such a box will be a paper heart, which is folded separately. Here it is, which will show all your ardent love.
Here is another original master class on making a gift box for candy. A charming birdhouse decorated with a heart will speak not only of your love, but also of the inevitable approach of spring, which can already be felt at the end of February. Look at the step-by-step photographs below and be sure to try to reproduce such a handmade masterpiece.
First of all, according to the scheme proposed above, cut out the blank for the birdhouse, make all the necessary cuts and slits, and thread a red satin ribbon into the required slits. Inside, place a scattering of oval candies in multi-colored foil, which appearance will resemble bird eggs. Assemble the box, securing it in the desired state with a ribbon. Well, the finishing touch to complete the picture will be a paper bird, which should be glued near the heart - the entrance to the birdhouse.
DIY New Year's gifts made from sweets
On New Year's Day it is customary to give sweets to both children and adults. We bring to your attention a photo collage that tells about all the intricacies of assembling a wonderful gift box, inside which can hide and New Year's gifts candy assorted dishes, and even a cupcake. We are sure that this option will certainly cause everyone's delight.
Using the template suggested above, beautiful paper draw a blank, cut it out and bend it in the right places. You will get something like a flower with 4 petals or a snowflake with 4 rays, bend it according to the pattern. Use a hole punch to place a hole at the top of each ray. Pass a beautiful ribbon through the holes, place a sweet present inside and tie it with a beautiful bow. The rays will rise and the box will close.
Also cut out a beautiful openwork snowflake from a sheet of paper according to the patterns that are on our website. Place a paper snowflake under the Christmas tree and place it on top DIY candy gift for the New Year- a box of sweets.
By the way, very interesting option for this magical winter holiday there will be...
Birthday candy gifts
Who wouldn’t want to receive an unusually beautiful present for their birthday, in which sweets and beautiful plants are “mixed”. Below we bring to your attention a selection of step-by-step photographs that will illustrate the process of creating a flower gift basket.
You can make an unusually beautiful basket using cardboard sheets; by the way, you can easily recycle waste material, for example, a cereal box. Take a quick look at the photo instructions below.
First you should make a blank for the basket itself. Using the proposed template, cut out the blank and bend it in the right places. Place porous material inside. Wrap it in a beautiful fabric, glue it with golden braid, and decorate handles made of wire with the same braid. You can use pearl beads as additional decoration. Place a lot of candy flowers inside (we have already described the principles of their manufacture above).
Here’s another option for decorating a basket – the step-by-step photographs below will tell you about the process. To work, you will need a real basket in which porous material should be placed.
Transform candy, wire and corrugated paper into beautiful flowers of different shapes and sizes. Stick the sponge tightly with them, cover the remaining gaps with scraps of greenish organza.
DIY candy gifts - master class “Lotus”
Everyone will like a beautiful lotus flower, and it is not very difficult to make - you just need to follow the photo instructions.
As an additional option, prepare a wine cork - cut a circle from it, which will need to be pierced with green wire. Twist the tip and secure it so that the cork holds securely. Spread the cork with glue and “plant” a round candy on it.
Using the photos, make lots of pieces for the lotus from pink and green crepe paper. Stretch the petals (the arrows indicate the direction, pull carefully so as not to tear the part). Thus, prepare all the elements and begin assembling the lotus. First, glue three pink things to the “candy on a stick,” then a few more, filling in the gaps. Finish with the pink petals and then glue on the green stem pieces. So the delicate lotus is ready, which can be used to decorate any composition or gift box.
As you can see, every holiday has its own original idea on the use of candy. Agree that giving sweets in boxes is quite boring, which is why we recommend that you turn to suite design and henceforth present only bright and exclusive gifts.
New Year is coming, it's time for fun, fireworks, celebrations and new gifts. Personally, every year I used to have a problem: what to give to family, friends, colleagues, close acquaintances on this bright winter holiday.
I ran around shopping, spent hours in online stores, until last year I found just the perfect solution for myself.
I decided to make figures and bouquets of sweets.
DIY candy gifts
Candy figures! What could be more unusual, more creative and tastier? And most importantly, they are suitable for holidays and events of any theme. Are you going to a wedding? By searching for a diagram on the Internet, you can create a figure of a bride or groom out of candy. A man’s anniversary - take a closer look at a candy figure in the form of a ship, motorcycle or car, and you can also complement it with a bottle of alcohol that he prefers.
A gift for a child's birthday - there's plenty of room for your imagination to run wild! Corporate parties, exhibitions, anniversaries... Figures and bouquets of candy are universal. For example, for the New Year I definitely want to make such a creative sweet Christmas tree.
Editorial “So Simple!” I have prepared 21 clever tricks for you, how to create unusual shapes and bouquets of sweets. Looking at this beauty, you already want a holiday!
- I love this candy apple. How I wish someone would do this for me personally.
- Well, your baby will like this solution. Do you remember the old Soviet cartoon “The Engine from Romashkov”? This sweet craft seems to have been created based on his motives.
- Handicraft lovers will be pleasantly surprised by a surprise in the form of a topiary made from delicious chocolates. True, there is such beauty, in my opinion, it’s even kind of a pity...
- Oh, what a delightful goldfish! Such a gift is not only delicious, it will also serve as a kind of symbol of fulfillment of desires in the new year, 2018, for both the giver and the hero of the occasion.
- It’s not difficult to make a bouquet of sweets with your own hands. It can be given to anyone: a woman, a child, a man, and for almost any holiday or even for no reason.
Later you can take it apart and eat the candy. A bouquet of sweets is not a simple banal gift, but a real surprise that will always be unique.
- Another interesting variation of a bouquet of candies for the New Year in an interestingly decorated flower cone.
- I love this idea of making a winter candy pineapple! At the end of December I will definitely try to create something similar for my sister.
- My husband takes photographs so well that it is high time to organize a photo exhibition of his work. That is why I am sure that such a gift will pleasantly surprise him.
- And here is the central attribute of all New Year's holidays. Be sure to pay attention to this idea!
- In my opinion, this is an excellent alternative to Christmas tree decorations.
- Do you want to give someone a bottle of champagne and chocolates as a gift? So why not make it unusual!
In order to beautifully decorate champagne, you do not need to be an experienced designer or florist. The most important thing is to choose the right candies, and then just show your imagination.
