Ice Cream Sundae Candy Bouquet Gift

Well, I try and be the organized Mom, but sometimes, time gets away from me & I am left scrambling at the end. My son had a birthday party he was invited to last week. I had something specific in mind (a game actually) that I wanted to buy for the gift, but do you think for the life of me I could find it anywhere in Winona. After stopping at Walmart, Fleet Farm & Target with no luck, I called Kmart & Shopko to see if they carried it. They didn't either. So here I am at 10am on Friday with nothing & the birthday party is at 4pm.

So I got my creative brain in action. I just picked up our Halloween candy at Target which got me thinking of an idea I had seen recently.

A Candy bouquet!!!!

I know, a kid's dream....a dentist's nightmare, but I just didn't want to buy another piece of plastic. So candy bouquet it is.

Here is the skinny on how to make it!

SUPPLIES:

(Most of these items can be bought at the Dollar Tree, although other than the candy, I had all on hand)

Ice Cream Bowl

Styrofoam Ball

Mini Candy Bars (approximate 65)

2 Drinking Straws

Some curling ribbon

I started out by putting some of the candy bars in the Ice Cream Bowl (about 11).

Then I taped the Styrofoam ball to the top of the bowl.

Then just start taping the candy bars in rows. Start at the bottom & work your way up.

Once you fill up the ball add 2 straws, some decorative ribbon &

WHOLA!!!!

Enjoy!