Retro sweet boxes

dlb

Be warned, i used twice as many sweets as i needed as most got ate whilst i was creating!!LOL

Dopey_Dora_42

I made one for my hubby this year in a compartment box designed for screws etc and the whole family loved it and the box is useful in his workshop as well.

I also bought the £1 boxes from woolies in their sale,in blue, green, red and yellow so Im ready for this christmas, as my sons want me to make them one as well.

kaja86

I made one with all types of mints in and my Dad loved it!
I also made the suggestion of nuts for anyone with a savoury tooth (rather than sweet)
They do make great presents and are so different people are always very grateful.

play2day

I would definately like to try making these for next year. If anybody sees the boxes for £1 again please could you let me know? I am thinking that these would be excellent additions to a 'shoe box' once the children have eaten thier sweets Mum or Dad are left with a handy box....

li'l_p

Yes, mine went down a storm too with my brothers (30).

You don't necessarily need to get a compartment box - simply put your sweets into small grip-seal bags and arrange in a basket... et voila!


[...more sweets were added after this pic was taken!]

The grip-seal bags keep the sweets nice and fresh; I know some people who posted the original retro sweets thread had to re-buy sweets because the others had gone 'funny'!

strawbsuk76

play2day wrote:

I would definately like to try making these for next year. If anybody sees the boxes for £1 again please could you let me know?


Was in woolworths again this morning and they still have them in at £1 each

red,blue,yellow and green ones now.

strawbs x

cabra1

I know that they come in boxes like these




but I found these tins in M&S the smaller one
has a clear panel in the lid its in their sale for 49p
the larger is 64p.Both in their xmas clearance in the
food hall.The biscuits taste yuck,but I thought that if I
put each type of sweets in a little cello bag and filled
them the smaller one I can just pop the lid on ,but the
larger one I thought I would put the little bags in and then
cover it with cello,before placing the lid on it.

cabra1

might be a good alternative for anyone who cant
find the clear boxes also you can re use the ribbon
on the larger one.

I might do some of these for Easter

play2day

cabra1 wrote:

I might do some of these for Easter

Good thinking! I will too. Thanks.

rose_sparky

I bought five of the Woolies boxes yesterday and have already filled one for my grandaughters birthday.

I used some of the wrapped sweets I had for Xmas (saves me eating them) and some wine gums etc. It looks great so thanks for the idea!