With my own hands. But it turns out that you can make it from sweets and other materials amazing compositions, which will be wonderful sweet gifts for your loved ones and will please the eye.

Candy compositions are suitable for any festive occasion and will appeal to everyone: women, children, and men. We offer you several master classes on making the most popular compositions from sweets with your own hands. Once you know the basics, you can use a little imagination and come up with your own compositions.

DIY candy basket

Basket of sweets- one of the simplest candy compositions that can be easily made using a paper base. To make a neat basket, they usually use candies in the form long sticks.

To work you will need:

- Candies

Loose colored cardboard

Double sided tape

- Scissors

Let's get started:

1) Long chocolates bend your ponytails, gluing them to the sides using double-sided tape.

2) For the basket you will need a cardboard base, which you can make yourself, or use a ready-made one. Measure the height of the candy and measure a rectangle on a piece of cardboard width corresponding to the height of the candy, and long, depending on the size of your future basket.

Staple a sheet of paper into a mold cylinder and secure the edges with a stapler. On 300 grams a basket of sweets is obtained with the diameter 7-8 centimeters.

3) You need to glue it to the bottom of the cylinder round bottom. To do this, you can use a circle of loose paper, folding the edges and gluing them with glue on the outside. Then glue it onto loose paper cardboard circle, which corresponds to the diameter of the bottom of the cylinder.

4) Stick strips of double-sided tape in the upper and lower parts of the outer side of the cylinder.

5) Then start attaching one at a time candies.

6) You should get something like this simple basket:

7) As an addition, decorate the basket with a bow, bandaging a row of candies. The basket is ready. Now you can put other candies in it or make several corrugated paper flowers.

Laptop made from candy

This original candy gift can be used as the basis for many other compositions. A laptop can be easily made from a candy box, which is decorated with sweets on the outside. The box should have an opening and closing lid that will serve as a “monitor” for the composition laptop. If you do not have a suitable box, you can make the base of the product from a piece of polystyrene foam.

To work you will need:

- Candies (flat and rectangular)

Foam plastic (thickness – 2 cm)

Glitter paper

Printed page showing the Windows splash screen

Paper knife

thick wire

- Scissors

Let's get started:

1) Lay out flat candies to get outline of the future laptop and trace the outline with a pen.

2) Cut out the foam along the contour two identical rectangles, then wrap each one in glitter paper or foil. These will be the main parts of the laptop - the monitor and keyboard.

3) Take the first piece and glue it in the center a printout with a computer screensaver.

4) Post it flat long candies on all sides of the picture.

5) Lay out the candies and glue them to the second blank, which will be keyboard. For example, this is how you can use more tall rectangular candies to get the keys:

6) Glue the candies to outside of the laptop.

7) Cover with candies sides of blanks, then only on three sides. You will need the fourth side of each of them for fastening. To do this, use thick wire, sticking it into the end of the monitor.

8) Bend wire at the desired angle and insert the other end into the keyboard blank. To connect it to the monitor.

9) You will end up with an open laptop.

Here are some more options laptop made from candy, which will be a great gift for your beloved men with a sweet tooth:

DIY candy tree

Very popular gifts for any special occasion - candy trees. There are several ways to make them, but the principle is the same: a round base, a leg and a pot.

Option 1:

This version of a candy tree is the simplest. To make the craft it will take you no more than an hour. A variety of trees can be made from this product. It all depends on your imagination.

To work you will need:

- Candies of different shapes (about 50 pieces)

Old newspapers

Wooden stick for the trunk

Glass or vase

Decorations (ribbons, colored paper)

- Scissors

Let's get started:

1) Make it from newspapers small ball of desired diameter and wrap it with threads so that it does not unravel. Stick a wooden stick at the bottom, which will serve as the trunk of your tree.

2) Stick the lower end of the stick into a glass or vase and strengthen it somehow so that the barrel does not tilt. For example, you can fill a vase with the same newspapers or use a piece of foam. The base for your tree is ready.

3) Make sure the barrel stood tightly in the vase and did not fall when you decorate your tree with candies and other details. Start by attaching the candies. They can be glued using a glue gun. Better to use flat bottom candy, then it will be easy for you to unwrap them right on the tree and eat them.

As a basis for trees, you can take other, more professional materials, for example, foam ball and plastic stick, which can be found in specialized craft stores:

You can use it as a base liquid gypsum, which, once hardened, will tightly hold the barrel.

Working with plaster will take a little longer, although the wood will end up looking like this more stable and reliable.

Option 2:

Original trees can be made from candies "Chupa Chups" or others sweets on sticks. Moreover, these will not be simple candy trees: each such mini-tree will represent one candy.

To work you will need:

- Candy on sticks

Mastic (edible plasticine)

Sprinkles for cakes of different colors

Thimbles

Decorations for pots

Gypsum or hardening plastic

- Water

Let's get started:

1) Insert the lollipop into the thimble and secure it with plaster or any other material, which is suitable (for example, clay or salt dough). Allow the base to harden.

2) After unwrapping the candy, wrap it fondant and form into a ball correct shape.

3) After wetting with water, place the candy in a container with sprinkles and roll it so that small particles stuck to the tree.

4) Decorate the thimble ribbons or wrap it in foil. Your candy tree is ready.

In a similar way you can do a big tree from round chewing gum.

Candy tree (master classes):

DIY candy cake

Candy cake– an original gift for a birthday or other holiday, as well as a beautiful craft that is easy to make. The composition is decorated candy flowers, which can be made from corrugated paper. You can read more about candy flowers.

To work you will need:

- Candies

Corrugated paper

Styrofoam

Ribbons for decoration

Cardboard box

- Scissors

Let's get started:

1) Cut out cake blanks from thick sheets of foam plastic: one larger, the other smaller. The size of the “cakes” will depend on you. Paste over the blanks corrugated paper, leaving beautiful edges on top.

2) Also cover with colored paper cardboard box, which you place on the top level and in which you can put small gifts and toys.

3) Cover the top of the foam blanks with the same paper and set all levels on top of each other, securing them well.

This is the basis for your future cake. Now you can decorate it with candies. For example, you can place candy flowers and bouquets on top of it, or cover the sides with candy by placing the sweets on glue or double-sided tape.

This composition can be made from the same foam base, cutting it in the shape of a triangle. It will work out piece of candy cake.

One-tier candy cake from long and round candies and paper flowers:

This original cake is made from broken chocolate bars. Kitkat and decorated with jelly beans on top M&M's. Not bad idea for a children's party or birthday. The chocolate bars were probably used without a base and were held together with tape.

Candy grapes master class

Bunch of grapes made from sweets is an excellent and very original gift for those with a sweet tooth. It can be used as a separate gift, or used to decorate any composition: cake, bouquet, and so on.

Option 1:

To work you will need:

- Round candies in wrapper

Wire for bouquets

Details for decoration - leaves, ribbons, ladybugs, etc.

- Scissors

Let's get started:

1) Make blanks for the bunch. To do this, apply tape to each candy attach the wire.

2) Then collect several candies (5-6 pieces) together and secure with tape or tape. For example, you can use colored tape that matches the color of the wrapper, then the fasteners will not be visible.

3) Do several small grapes, which you will then attach to thicker wire.

4) When the whole bunch is ready, decorate it with leaves, ribbons and other decorations.

With the help of such clusters you can decorate gift bottle of wine:

Beer mug made from chocolates

You will need:

- brown corrugated paper;
- small chocolates;
- a piece of insulation with foil;
- glue;
- wire;
- decorative braid;
- artificial wool.

Step one. We make a cylinder in the shape of a mug from insulation with foil, we also cut out the bottom and glue it.

Step two. On top we decorate the base of the mug with brown corrugated paper, from which we form the handle of the mug, into the middle of which we insert a piece of flexible wire. We attach the handle to the mug and decorate it with decorative golden braid.

Step three. We paste the outer walls of the glass in a circle with identical small chocolates and decorate them with golden braid.

Step four. The final touch is to fill the beer mug with artificial cotton wool, which imitates beer foam.

Everything can be made much simpler if you use a real beer mug: glass, ceramic or wooden - this way the gift will be more significant and the mug will remain after the chocolates are eaten. It is best if the mug you choose is smooth - without bulges (the ridges on a wooden mug will not interfere with your work).

Wrap the mug tightly with corrugated paper (you can wrap the handle first and hide the ends of the paper under the main layer): place it on the center of the paper sheet and wrap the paper inside the mug, cut for the handle. Secure the inside of the paper with tape so that the packaging does not fall off. Under the pen, also secure the edges of the paper with tape.
If desired, the paper can be laid in beautiful folds or simply pressed into the shape of a mug.

It is better to glue chocolates with double-sided tape, as glue can seep through the paper and ruin the mug, and a hot gun can damage the chocolate. To make it more convenient and for the chocolates to not pull off the paper, place a pair of rubber bands on the wrapped mug, which will be used to secure the already glued chocolates.

When everything is glued, you can put a bag of candy or another small gift inside the mug - this will also additionally secure the packaging inside, and you can place “foam” made of synthetic cotton wool on top.

Tie the mug over the chocolate with a ribbon or cord - this will create an elegant design and further strengthen the structure.

You can also hang additional decorations on the mug in the form of crayfish, shrimp, crabs, or something marine-themed (“boatswain’s mug.”)

If you still decide to make a purely decorative option, then you can use a large dense plastic glass or jar as a frame. In this case, the paper should be glued from the inside to the frame.

An excellent article about the design of a candy bar “How to decorate a candy bar or a game without rules on a sweet table”

Candy bar is another Western tradition that we gladly transferred to Russian weddings, children's parties and corporate events. Candy bar differs from the concept of a “sweet table” five years ago in a large number of decorative elements and ostentatious confectionery chic

We support the topic
The sweet table is designed to support a themed party. There are many examples on the Internet; you don’t need to imagine much. Very elegant! An incomparable sweet accent to almost any celebration.

Background, tablecloth and skirt
You definitely need a background.
the table can be stepped to make it easier for guests to find holiday decorations
I need an unusual tablecloth. Buffet skirts and draperies are often used

Dishes for candy bar
There are no rules here either; sometimes it is enough to place sweets on trays, but the use of unusually shaped glassware for dragees, marmalade and candies has already become a tradition. I think the most important thing in this case is to ensure tightness, because all these sweets quickly air out or, on the contrary, gain moisture. However, the most ordinary baby food jars and colored glass bottles are often decorated.

Designer things
On the sweet table it is customary to use beautiful objects for decoration, I will quickly list:
porcelain, plastic, metal figurines and figurines
three-dimensional letters and words (“LOVE”, “Family”, names and first letters of initials)
paper decorations
natural and artificial flowers
decorative candles
photo frames with newlyweds and birthday people
satin ribbons
Stuffed Toys
flags, caps, balloons
confetti, streamers, coins

Finally, the sweets themselves
This, of course, is the most important component of a candy bar. Non-perishable products can be delivered in advance; cakes with cream are brought out when guests are present.
What can you put on your holiday sweet table:
cake (single-tiered or multi-tiered)
cupcakes and cake pops (I apologize for using these names, but many of the pastry shops you'll visit call these little cakes in an edible "one-tooth" cup and fun cakes on a stick.
meringue (a few drops of food coloring will turn the meringue pink, blue and green)
nuts in multi-colored glaze
marmalade
oriental sweets (baklava, sherbet, Turkish delight)
cookie
dried apricots, prunes, dates, raisins and other dried fruits and berries
candied fruit
marshmallows, marshmallows
lollipops
chocolate medals
marzipan figures

We continue the idea of ​​sweets,
10 MOST INEXPENSIVE SWEETS FOR A CANDY BAR

You will be surprised, but quite affordable and familiar sweets can become an effective and inexpensive filling for a sweet table.

1. PASTILLA, MARMALADE OR SHERBET. Such a treat will look great on a square or rectangular plate, folded into a slide.

2. ZEPHIR. Covered with chocolate glaze, creme brulee, white and pink or just white. This treat will look great on a round, square or oblong dish. Can be supplemented with small toppers.

3. M&MS. Are you having a colorful party and need red, blue or yellow colors? Divide the bag of candies by color and pour into any transparent container. If several of the listed colors suit you, then lay the dragees in layers.

4. CHOCOLATE. White, black, milky. Break into pieces and place in a pyramid on a square plate.

5. MINI CUPCAKES. Regular cupcakes can completely replace expensive cupcakes. Decorate the top with whipped cream and berries.

6. COOKIES. Nowadays there are a large number of different cookies in stores. Placed in a mound on a beautiful plate, it will look great.

7. CAKES: eclairs, bouches, baskets, potatoes. The choice here is huge, just don't overload the table. Choose one or two types.

8. BARNEY BEARS. They will perfectly complement a party where the main theme is teddy bears. It is best to place them on an oblong plate.

9. LOLLIPPENS. Sold in specialized stores in large shopping centers. They can be placed in glasses filled with m&ms.

10. CORN STICKS OR POPCORN. It will look good in large volume vases or special boxes with a holiday theme.

Don't forget about fruits, berries, nuts.
Source: Workshop Gourmand

Fruits and berries

The most suitable option is in the form of canapés, dough baskets or portioned fruit salads. Can be combined with fruit and berry sauces, caramel and cream.

Cupcakes

Sponge cakes are small cakes, also known as muffins or mini cupcakes. The cupcake top can be made of cream, glaze, mastic or just powder. They can be empty or filled inside. Moreover, I would choose the option based on the age of the birthday boy and guests. The younger the audience, the simpler the cupcakes should be.

Cake pops

Biscuit on a stick. At first glance, everything is simple, but they are amazing. It is worth noting that cake pops are not only tasty, but also beautiful. In this case, confectioners are akin to jewelers. Small sponge cakes in the shape of a ball on a stick. The dessert is covered with chocolate, caramel or fondant of any color and decorated.

Marshmallow

Airy marshmallows are just as easy to decorate. If you dip it in the icing and then into a cup with sugar decorative balls, you get an almost professional product

Macarons or macaroons

French two-layer cookies with filling. Using dyes, the dough and cream are colored in pleasant pastel colors. The dessert looks and tastes very delicate. A French dessert made from macaroons and fruit filling. Dyes allow you to make dough of any color: red, blue, green, etc.

A simple recipe for New Year's "Macarons".

Ingredients:

Chopped almonds - 110 g

Powdered sugar - 200 g
- vanilla sugar - 1/2 tsp.
- sugar - 50 g
- egg white - 3 pcs
- for filling chocolate paste, jam or cream

Preparation:

1. Add sugar and vanilla sugar to the almonds, mix until smooth in a blender
2. Beat the egg whites until foamy, gradually add sugar until the mixture reaches the consistency of meringue (not very dry), add the almond mixture and mix quickly (the dough should become liquid)
3. Cover the baking sheet with parchment paper, use a pastry bag to place round cookies 4 cm in diameter 4. Set them aside for 30-40 minutes until they harden
5. Bake for 8-10 minutes in the oven at 150 C
6. Cool and grease with cream.
7. Draw with icing.

Enjoy your tea!

Eclairs, cream baskets and other cakes

Everything you can pick up and eat without utensils and practically in one bite. The main attention is on appearance

Cookie
It is baked in different forms and decorated according to the holiday theme.

Marmalade, marshmallows, marshmallows, candied fruits
Thanks to the variety of shapes and colors, they fit perfectly into any candy bar composition.

Trifles
- portioned desserts consisting of biscuits, fruits, berries and cream. Served in transparent bowls. They are easy to prepare, look very beautiful and appetizing, and are eaten with great pleasure.

Sugar crystal on a stick

Bright straw.

You just need to melt the chocolate in a water bath and dip the straw

Beverages

Lemonade, fruit drink, compote, juice are always in great demand. Such inexpensive but delicious drinks for the children's table. The main thing is packaging.

Until the age of 12-13, the jugs on the sweet buffet have nothing to do. All drinks are served in portions in glasses, jars, bottles with personalized labels. Preferably with a straw.

Hot drinks (fruit tea, cocoa) can be offered once during the allotted time. So that there is an adult at the distribution and that children do not run around with cups at this time.

Milkshakes (milkshakes)

They must also be served at a certain time, as they tend to settle.

Recipe:

Dark chocolate and orange panna cotta

Ingredients:

Dark chocolate:

- Dark chocolate - 125 g
- Orange zest

Panna cotta:

Cream (low fat) - 300 ml
- Milk - 125 ml
- Gelatin - 2 teaspoons
- Bitter orange confiture - 2 tablespoons
- Sugar - 1/2 cup

Preparation:

1. Dark chocolate cream:

Break up the chocolate and place in a bowl. Boil the cream and pour it over the chocolate, add the grated zest and stir until the chocolate melts. Place the glasses in a saucepan at an angle and pour in the chocolate. Thus, place the pan in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours to set the shape.

2. Orange Panna Cotta:

Pour gelatin into milk (25 ml) and place the bowl of milk in a water bath. The gelatin should dissolve. Bring the cream, sugar and the rest of the milk to a boil over low heat. Remove from heat and pour gelatin into cream, add confiture. Stir the entire mixture thoroughly to distribute the gelatin. Add sugar if necessary. Cool to room temperature and pour over frozen chocolate. Refrigerate for 4 hours or leave overnight.

Bon appetit!

ZEPHIR "HOME-STYLE"

INGREDIENTS:
● 4 cups sugar;
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● 2 tbsp. gelatin (20 g);
● 1 tsp. citric acid;
● 0.5 tsp. soda

PREPARATION:
Soak the gelatin in advance (2 tablespoons with topping per 100 g of water). Pour sugar into a saucepan, add a glass of cold water and place on medium heat, remembering to stir. From the moment of boiling, time it for 3 minutes and add the prepared gelatin, remove the pan and mix everything thoroughly until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Let the liquid cool a little, but only a little while we beat it while it’s hot.
Beat with a mixer for 5 minutes at medium speed, take a break for 5 minutes and beat again for exactly 5 minutes.
Add citric acid and soda.

Beat again, but with a hand whisk for about 10 minutes. Let the mass stand for about 20 minutes. The marshmallow mass will double in size, so there will be a lot of marshmallows. Prepare trays, cutting boards preferably made of plastic. Place the mass on boards, which must be moistened with water so that the marshmallows didn't stick.
When the cakes have hardened, carefully remove them with a thin knife and glue them together in pairs. Zephyr is ready!

Enjoy your tea!

Strawberry fudge

Ingredients:

●340 ml condensed milk without sugar
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●600 g powdered sugar
●30 g oil
●275g fresh or frozen strawberries, chopped
●2 tablespoons lemon juice

Preparation:

1. Grease a baking dish (approximately 23 x 23 cm).
2. Combine condensed milk, powdered sugar, and butter in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat.
3. Add strawberries and lemon juice. Cook, stirring constantly, until the temperature of the mixture reaches 112-115 degrees or, if you don't have a kitchen thermometer, until it becomes a "soft ball" (if you drop the mixture into a glass of cold water, it should form a soft ball rather than spread).
4. Remove from heat and quickly pour the mixture into the mold. Once the mixture has hardened slightly, you can create patterns using a knife. Let cool completely before cutting.

Candy bar (literally from English candy bar) is a buffet-type table, the assortment of which consists of only sweets. The candy bar differs from the traditional sweet table in its original design using decorative decorations. In this article we will look at how to make a candy bar with your own hands.

To make a candy bar with your own hands you need:

1. Decide on the theme of the holiday.
2. Find out information about the hero of the occasion. For example: who is this person, what does he like, and what are his hobbies?
3. Find out the number and age of invited guests.
4. Read this article and become familiar with the basic rules for designing a candy bar.
5. Get inspired by ideas and use your imagination.

Basic rules for designing a candy bar

1. Take 3 basic things as a basis - room, table and treats. They should be in the same style, as a single whole.
2. Stick to one theme for the celebration.
3. Use a color scheme of no more than 3-4 colors to make the candy bar look harmonious. Tip: Also look at the color combination chart. If you want a rainbow color scheme, calculate the area of ​​the candy bar and divide by 7 so that the rainbow color is clear and the candy bar looks great. An excellent color option would be the favorite color (or colors) of the hero of the occasion - after all, the main thing is that he is pleased.
   
   
4. The table should stand out from the general background. Choose a bright tablecloth and arrange the napkins beautifully.
5. Decorate the room in which the candy bar will be, use decorative decorations - flowers, balls, ribbons, pompoms, soft toys... Detailed information on how to decorate a formal hall with your own hands
6. Choose your treats carefully; there should be a large assortment. Buy more than enough sweets. Thus, guests will be able to use the candy bar - not just by tasting delicacies, but also by taking refills more than once. If there are delicacies left, and you are watching your figure and don’t want to see “temptations” in the house after the holiday, buy beautiful bags and distribute the food to the guests when they leave. Especially young guests will be pleased and will not forget about it for a long time.
7. If it is very difficult for you to come up with a style for a candy bar, select a photo and make the same bar exactly according to the chosen image - this is quite possible. If you haven’t found the same accessories and bar treats, choose the ones that are as similar as possible, or entrust the design of the candy bar to professionals.
8. Come up with a candy bar feature and place it in the center. This could be a huge carafe of a drink or a gorgeous cake. About how to decorate a cake with your own hands - The trick can be painted bananas, creative cocktails, cookies with an Eiffel Tower and anything else you can think of.

What sweets to choose for a candy bar?

Store-bought confectionery products such as cookies, candies, lollipops, eclairs, all kinds of cakes, marmalade, oriental sweets, muffins, cupcakes, cake pops, meringues, chocolates, bars, waffles are perfect for a candy bar... Many sweets such as cakes , pies, cookies, pancakes, donuts, buns can be prepared with your own hands at home. There are a lot of recipes, the main thing is to think about how to decorate them? It should be noted about the importance of drinks in a candy bar. Since this is a sweet table, guests will be very thirsty, stock up on drinks in larger quantities. Perfect for: juices, compotes, cocktails (for example, mojito, ice cream, milk drinks) and carbonated drinks. Pour juices, cocktails and compotes beautifully into glasses and don’t forget about the straws. Carbonated drinks, for example: Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, are better purchased in cans. The Candy Bar welcomes additional treats such as: sweet nuts, condensed milk, chocolate glaze, ice cream, various fruits, desserts, cream, jelly...

Ideas for a candy bar