Stephanie from the fabulous Couture Parties created these oh-so-clever Gummy Candy Skewer favors for a “Preppy Beach Party” she recently designed, and she was kind enough to share a step-by-step tutorial with us here!
One of the best things about this favor idea is that it can easily be tailored to other themes too… For example: gummy tropical fruit skewers for luau theme, spiders/frogs/worms for Harry Potter or Halloween parties, butterflies for fairy parties, etc… so many options!
Full details on the candy skewers are below… and stay tuned for more details on Couture Parties Preppy Beach Party, including additional DIY projects – coming early next week!
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YOU’LL NEED:
• Gummy candy (I used rainbow fish, sharks, hammer head sharks, lobsters, and starfish – all purchased at Candywarehouse.com)
• bakers twine (purchased at The Twinery)
• craft punch (Martha Stewart crab punch from Michaels)
• cardstock
• bamboo skewers
• clear bags (I used 4×6 bags from Papermart.com )
• scissors
• small hole punch
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Insert gummy candies onto the skewer, alternating from one style to the next. (Make it about an inch shorter than your clear bag so you have some room to tie the bag at the bottom.)
Tip: Only insert the skewer half way through the top gummy. This will ensure that the point of the skewer isn’t sticking out.
2. Punch out little critters with the craft punch and colored cardstock.
3. Using the small hole punch, punch a hole in the middle of the little critter.
4. Insert bakers twine in the punched out critter.
5. Place the bag over the gummy skewer and tie the bakers twine & critter on it to the base of the skewer
DONE! Easy, desirable party favor!
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Thanks again to Stephanie for the FUN party inspiration!
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Gummy bears are my all time favorite. What a clever and colorful idea. Love it.
They are great! People are so creative!
So fun for any party!
Very cute alternative to a sucker! Another helpful little hint – if your working single handedly twist a little rubber band around the bottom of the bag after you have slipped your skewer in. Then tie your ribbon on and you will get a very nice, neat, tight and secure closure at the bottom. You can remove the rubber band after you have tied your ribbon on …or not. We use this little technique all the time on ANY of our cello bag products. Who knew a rubber band could be your helping hand!
Really fun idea!
This is genius! I love it! Totally thinking about party favors for a Halloween bash :)
Thanks!
Such a great idea Stephanie!! And of course with your signature New England prep added into it ;) xo – Vanessa
Excelente propuesta, me gusta muchisimo, saludos
Great Idea.. I’ll use these for valentine treats for the kids school!! Love it!
so simple& CLEVER =) sweet treat for my niece’s “Blooming Spring” party is taken cared of now.
awesome!
whats the name of the font?
Love the ideas, so creative!
My son’s birthday is this week and I’ll definetly be very inspired!
Xoxo
Andrea