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

s23xy_c

Has anyone wrapped their boxes?
I have 8 all made and waiting patiently to be wrapped and I have no idea what to do lol.

Tiara_2

I have just wrapped mine up in normal Christmas paper- decided against cellophane as it would be see through and very obvious what it is!

mumoftwo

This a little box I have done for my BIL's birthday. He is Dutch and just loves our chocolate.. Chocolate orange is his favourite and flakes..
The drawers I bought from Poundland.
I am thinking of putting something on the top: cut out some card and write something on it, like: XXX 's sweetie treasure chest or something else cheesey in Dutch

mary43

That looks really good and what a useful to thing to have after the sweets have gone.
I got two of the plastic boxes from woolworths yesterday for £1 each (think they're on previous page or similar). I want to fill them with sweets for my teenage grandchildren for easter ..............I'll put some wrapping round them if I end up posting them but if it coincides with a visit then I think ribbon would be nice.
Had a bottle of bucks fizz in a small silver coloured metal bucket for christmas so I'll fill that with chocolate bars...........maybe...............or might pop some seeds in and a little indoor garden set (fork,trowel etc)..........I'll have to think about that one.
Having a de-clutter I found an old tin of my dad's in perfect condition. The picture on the top is a man sitting down wearing a dress suit -the sort my dad wore when he was a musician. I'll fill that with something for my son for his birthday................he'll love it because the tin was his gramps.
So many ideas...................love them all:T

mary43

Anyone got any ideas about some 'retro' images I can stick on the boxes to make them a bit more decorative ? I like the idea of the ribbon but want to give these to my teenage grandchildren at Easter.
Also need some ideas for my baby grandson.......cant remember when easter falls this year but he'll be about 9 months old.

dora37

mary43 wrote: »

can't remember when easter falls this year but he'll be about 9 months old.

Sunday March 23rd

mary43

Thanks Dora..............managed to find some images further back in the thread so they'll be ok for decorating the boxes -unless anyone has any other ideas.
Just got to think of something for baby grandson now............

bluenose1

Has anyone seen these empty plastic boxes lately.
I got then last year from Woolies and filled them with about £3 worth of sweets. My 3 sons aged 15, 12 and 5 really enjoyed them so want to do the same again this year.

threelittlepigs

they had yellow ones in my local woolies
and also they have pink ones in poundland

RustyFlange

Yellow ones in my local woolies for £1 they also sell them at Wickes. I got mine from there using a £10 off online voucher but not sure if there is anything like that now?