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

pinkflop

I got some boxes from the range and am planning on doing this for my son - he's 6 and will love it! I am also going to make some smaller ones for my sister and BIL.

Love the pictures on here - given me lots of inspiration

Kitchenbunny

What a great idea! I'm definitely going to have a go at making one of these. Thanks!

KB xx

ToNik

What a good idea, think i may add this to my ever growing christmas to do list!

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Anyone know the best cheapest place to get a large sweet jar or hamper basket or box?

lightisfading

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »

Anyone know the best cheapest place to get a large sweet jar or hamper basket or box?

Home bargains have some nice large kilner style jars in (the type with the metal catch contraption on the lid) which would be nice for sweeties

Bubble16

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »

Anyone know the best cheapest place to get a large sweet jar or hamper basket or box?

B&M have three for £5 of these or three smaller ones for £1.50

Kelly1981

Asda have some large kilner jars, I think they were £3 for 3.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Forgot to mention in my last post.... where are people favouring to buy their sweeties from?

Someone on another thread mentioned certain supermarkets do bogof offers.

danartist

Check out Bah Humbugs there's a retro sweet hamper there for £11.99. They are online but as a newbie I cant post links.

And if you order 2 hampers you get a free Christmas Tree Baubles filled with sweets.

Just a thought

bluenose1

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »

Forgot to mention in my last post.... where are people favouring to buy their sweeties from?

Someone on another thread mentioned certain supermarkets do bogof offers.

I normally get an assortment from Tesco etc, just pick a few different cheap varieties.

The main thing is not to do them until a day or so before giving as I think they can taste funny if opened to soon.