A Dose of Serendipity: January 2013

Give the gift of candy! I've always loved giving and getting candy as a gift, so I created a candy bucket (all under $20) perfect for any occasion.

It's pretty simple. All you need is:

1. A bucket of your choice that is fairly small

2. Floral foam (available at Michaels)

3. Wooden sticks/skewers (available at Michaels)

4. Packing tape (available at Michaels)

5. A variety of candy

6. Paper party filler (available at Michaels)

First, fill your bucket snugly with floral foam.

Tape your candy to wooden sticks.

Poke wooden sticks into foam and keep filling until almost no foam is showing, choosing a larger-sized candy to center everything around (I chose Red Vines).

Fill any extra space, especially the back, with paper filler to cover the foam.

Make sure everything looks good...

Finished product!

Candy buckets can be made for themed parties, holidays, or any special occasion by choosing different kinds of candy - more tutorials coming soon!

Buy your candy bucket here.

Please email me at info@adoseofserendipity.com with any questions!

Whether you are turning 2 or 22, you can't go wrong with a candy-themed party. Out of my love for candy, I created a sweet party on a small budget of under $40 (excluding the gumball machine) and many of the items can be found at the Dollar Store. What is so great about a candy-themed party is that you can tweak any of the concepts your own way and choose your favorite candy.

Check out the photos below. A list of items can be found at the bottom.