Small Christmas Sweets?

earthmother

I'm making up some mini sweet 'hampers' in christmassy beakers for the children in the family (this is the problem with finishing your shopping early - you get more ideas, lol).

Anyway, I'm going to put some nets of chocolate coins or santas in, along with a couple of Chocolate santa lollies (Lidl) and some chocolate with popping candy (found some Cadburys ones in Wilko the other day), but I'm a bit lost as to what else to fill the beaker with.

Has anyone come across any christmassy jellies or other sweets - preferably individually wrapped so I can split them easily. Or anything a little different - can you get proper popping candy (I knew it as moondust) in the shops, or does it have to be online?

I have 13 of these to do, so the cheaper the better.

Quackers

Morrisons have got some cadburys magical chocolate 'elves'.

They are small individual wrapped choccies with a pic of an elf on the front.

They have the magic popping candy inside the choc so it pops when you are eating the choc.

They are 20p each.

I have eaten several billion and need to buy more now

oooooo, just did a search on google and found a pic of what they look like for you :

NBirdy

How about a few candy canes to hook over the sides? They look very traditionally festive.

earthmother

Thanks Quackers - they're the ones I found in Wilkinsons, but it's good to know I have another option if Wilkos run out

Wouldn't mind tracking down the caramel filled Freddie Frogs - my Co-op used to do them, but they only carry the solid ones now.

zippybungle

My local 'Spar' shop sell the Caramel Freddo Frogs, so might be worth looking in a Spar shop if you have one near you.

Last year I bought some little Chocolate Santas and Snowmen (wrapped in foil) from Wilkos, they were only something like £1 for a little net bag and I think they were on BOGOF too (I bought them to put in an advent Calendar) - so might be worth looking round the sweeties section of Wilkos. If you have a £1 shop near you or a Homebargains, then they will prob have some Christmasy sweets too.
Hope this helps.

Zippy x

earthmother

Found some 12 packs of candy canes on bogof at Wilkinsons, so I now have those, nets of chocolate santas and the magical elves, but I'm still on the lookout for anything else.

Just realised I have three under-2s in the family and my beakers are quite large, so I could also do with finding some Christmassy beakers more suited to them - lidded one or at the very least small ones - any ideas?

postingalwaysposting

earthmother ikea do marshmallow santas... 75p for about 15 i think, maybe you can put 3/4 on a homemade cellophane bag?

earthmother

They sound lovely Posting - unfortunately Ikea isn't an option this side of Christmas - but I'll keep my eyes open in case anyone else is doing the same.

It is jellies and mallows I'm looking for now - would like to put a bit of variety into each package.

zippybungle

earthmother wrote: »

Found some 12 packs of candy canes on bogof at Wilkinsons, so I now have those, nets of chocolate santas and the magical elves, but I'm still on the lookout for anything else.

Just realised I have three under-2s in the family and my beakers are quite large, so I could also do with finding some Christmassy beakers more suited to them - lidded one or at the very least small ones - any ideas?

Not quite what you are looking for, but I saw some nice Christmas beakers in Morrisons (under £1). They are clear plastic and have Santa and Snowmen on.

Zippy x

lightisfading

i noticed today B+M (the bargain shop, not bargain madness) have some christmassy jellies, couldnt tell you if they were wrapped or not though! (they were dead cute, but i'm vegetarian :P)

celyn90

I think woolies sell popping candy.