How Do You Make Candy Bouquet Mugs?
Candy bouquet mugs can be a fun, inexpensive gift. You can make them yourself so they are truly personalized for the recipients. Most discount stores have a selection of oversized mugs, which are great for the base, and you can usually buy bags of hard candy or bulk candy bars very inexpensively too. To get started, choose a mug and the gift recipient’s favorite candies, and follow these simple instructions. Step 1 Place a piece of floral foam or Styrofoam in the bottom of the mug. Step 2 Tape bamboo skewers to the backs of candy bars and pieces of candy. If desired, you can also tape a skewer to the back of a gift tag or small card to be placed among the candy. Step 3 Poke the pointy ends of the bamboo skewers into the floral foam or Styrofoam so that the candy sticks up out of the mug to create the bouquet. Step 4 Crinkle tissue paper and place it in the bottom of the mug and around the bamboo skewers to hide the foam. Step 5 Curl some ribbons with the scissors, and tie them around t
Thinking of gifts for your friends this Christmas? One of the easiest giveaways that you can make are candy bouquet mugs. Candy bouquet mugs are not only easy to do, but can also be customized to suit the exact tastes of your friends. Even better, these gifts combine both edible gifts and a little something that will stay with your friends for a long time – a mug to greet them each morning and during coffee breaks. • Purchase the mug. First, buy a large sized mug from your local home depot. Mugs are usually very inexpensive. You can also purchase plain white mugs and use paint to decorate these mugs. The pain white mugs are much cheaper. You can use acrylic ceramic paints that are available in most craft shops. By painting own mugs, you can also add personalized greetings on your candy bouquet mugs. If you are not particularly crafty when it comes to paint, you can always use mugs that have pre-made designs in them. • Add Styrofoam. Next, cut out a piece of Styrofoam until it fits snug
