Make retro candy/sweet boxes and bouquets for adults & kids + Photos (MERGED)

jem1276

:jFantastic ideas!! thanks so much everyone

blueneon

I buy most of the old fashioned sweets from my local ASDA. They sell aniseed candy twists,coconut mushrooms,lemon bonbons,sherbet fruits, licquorice twists,wine gums,allsorted mints,humbugs, etc.. all for 69p a bag or buy 3 for £2.

If you buy the smart price bags of Dolly mixtures,foamy fruits,dairy toffees, licquorice allsorts they are only 39p a bag.

skintchick

I've been wondering what to do with all my emopty Douwe Egbert's coffee jars (lovely glass ones with stopper tops) - now I';m going to fill them with layers of sweets and give them as pressies!

earthmother

BigMummaF wrote: »

Me Muvva is a diabetic ...

Try here for a good range of diabetic sweets -

http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/

debjk

Have just been to woolies and got my boxes thanks

I think they have superglued the worth it label on tho is there a quick way of getting the labels off without using a scouring pad even if you soak in water the glue is still there.

Just need to get the sweeties was thinking of taking the dividers out of one section and maybe putting some pens or maybe you can think of something else? They are for 2 10 year old boys.

ladyfalco

this is a fab idea, ive been struggling to thik of stocking fillers for my oh and he would love this?

bohochick_2

If you can get a bit of the top layer of the labels off, try WD40 - might need a good soak - but it's worth a try.

jkb

nifferwilko wrote: »

Beat me to it there - found these on saturday and I've just dug out the thread to post it!! It is a very handy size. The woolies in Durham had yellow and black ones so there may be more colours available. It was in the DIY section in my woolies.

I looked in one of my local woolies today and they didn't have any. Is there a code on the box that might help me find them?

many thanks.

CleanerConscience

debjk wrote: »

Have just been to woolies and got my boxes thanks

I think they have superglued the worth it label on tho is there a quick way of getting the labels off without using a scouring pad even if you soak in water the glue is still there.

This is a bit old style but..... eucalyptus oil will remove most sticky stuff.

Woohoo! My first post!

princess1983

Just been looking for the storage boxes online and found these:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/search.aspx?MenuNo=11789&MenuName=Storage+Boxes&FromMenu=y&doy=17m10

Hope they are useful