Sweet trees

augustsmummy

This is the lollypop tree I made for DD's 5th birthday, it took 146 lollies to cover the oasis :eek:.

pearsoneys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYe-mUSjJZQ this is a liquorice alsorts one and then at the end you see a fererro rocher one!!! i think i may try for mums xmas present. i dont have a glue gun or anything though. am i going to hav to invest?!

pearsoneys

Giggle wrote: »

Some lollipop ones i have done

the Sundaes ones are they just florist foam in the middle? they may be easier for me too! x thanks in advance x

wheels28

Thanks for this great idea, will use this idea for table decorations at our charity night:-)

iowfesty

Thank you for your help, but one more question, what would you coat the foam in or would you use something different?

7roland8

Not tried these but looks great fun - must cost a lot though with all those lollies!

iowfesty - I would cover the foam with foil first - that would protect the sweets - or even clingfilm. Some I've seem made with red/white sweets as Xmas decorations - but these used glue and were not for eating.

If you didn't want to stick them and you were doing mallows you could have cocktail sticks - a bit like people did with chesse and pineapple.

7roland8

Just put 'sweet trees' into google images - what a selection! Have seen one with flying saucers and one gumdrop Xmas one.
Also like the ferrero one and the Lindt red one above here.

Have got the Celebration box and they would make a colourful tree too.

xxDextersMummyxx

I want to make some for wedding, a table decorator charges £50 for them, would it be cheaper to do my own? Where to get the balls from?

7roland8

I'd say frpm florists or even ebay - I'm sure you can make them way cheaper than that - you could buy cheap sweets and pcik your colours.

my3girls

augustsmummy wrote: »

This is the lollypop tree I made for DD's 5th birthday, it took 146 lollies to cover the oasis :eek:.

oh my goodness please pease can you tell me how you made this? If i can pull it off for my daughters birthday next month i'll be in serious good books lol

These beautiful trees make my bouquet look naff :rotfl:

Jenni
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