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Here are lots of cutest ways to give candy as a gift - from cute DIY candy gift ideas to candy gift basket ideas for kids, here are some ideas for how to give candy as a birthday gift, plus how to give Christmas candy gifts arrangement ideas. We hope you enjoy and that we can give you some candy for thought!
PS keep scrolling to see adorable ways to gift holiday candy!
Cheapest last minute candy gifts ideas
1. Make them some candy bark
Make some super pretty candy bark/chocolate slab and add some of their favourite candy and sweets plus even edible glitter! This is super easy to make and requires no baking and all you will need is some cooking chocolate or melting chocolate (milk chocolate or white chocolate is fine) and some sweets or candy pieces.
You could even change the colour of your candy bark and make it pink or purple by melting down some white cooking chocolate and stirring in a few very small drops of food colouring. All you need to then is pour in to a mold and decorate with all the cutest sweets and candy of choice, with a sprinkle of edible shimmer or glitter!
Then pop in the fridge to set and break in to pieces when cool, to arrange in a pretty bag and tie with a ribbon! There's so many ways to get creative with this and you could add a sprinkle of freeze dried raspberries or incorporate a swirl of melted milk chocolate to create a pretty pattern. Sprinkle in some jelly sweets and add some popping candy, a must have ingredient, to finish, before setting it to cool!
2. Make her a candy butterfly garden
Filled with colourful butterfly lollies! This is a super adorable make that she will love to receive. Simply print and make the cute paper lolly holders, then back them on to a paper garden scene - you could create a piece of artwork to pop the lollies on and create a pretty garden or meadow scene with some layered card or cardstock - or deck out a gifting box to look like an enclosed garden, with cute paper leaves and flowers! This is a super cute way to gift candy and is super low cost too!
DIY butterfly candy lollipop holders 👈🏻
3. Make them a fun explosion box
An amazing looking gift you can make quickly with some pretty coloured cardstock and their favourite snacks! You could even create a theme with the coloured card and snacks that you choose, or just choose their favourites to tailor it perfectly to your recipient.
Template for an exploding candy gift box (just add paper/card and candy!) 👈🏻
4. DIY them a jumbo themed novelty gift box
These are so cute to receive! The cutest way to gift something inexpensive, like candy or snacks, but make them look adorable and turn them into a whole gift on their own! This is a great low cost gift option that looks so exciting to receive!
Novelty cake shaped box template 👈🏻
5. Gift some candy in cute mini novelty boxes
These are adorable and are the perfect way to gift mini candies! These would be great for gift baskets and to give candy as stocking stuffers or stocking fillers, making a handful of candy into an adorable gift in itself.
Pink glitter effect girly popsicle box 👈🏻
6. A candy tic tac toe gift
A game and candy in one! Draw a 'tic tac toe' board on a piece of card and tie it in a bag along with two tubes of different coloured Fruitella sweets. You could replace the Fruitella with any counter-like sweets or candy.
Candy arranged to look like a milkshake! To make this, layer sweets or candy inside an empty milkshake or sundae cup, to imitate a milkshake. You could even create an ombre display, from white sweets or candy at the top, gradating to pink candy at the bottom. You could even opt for a rainbow layer at the top to represent rainbow sprinkles. Pick and mix sweets would be perfect for this make and are super affordable too. Tie with a pretty ribbon or bow and it's all ready to gift to your recipient!
8. DIY a soda shaped candy bottle gift
Similar to n.7, instead of filled a cup or sundae glass style container to look like a milkshake or sundae, try filling a soda style bottle to mimic the liquid inside! You could layer different colours or even create an ombre style display. You could attach a cute label afterwards to complete the look - these Wonka style labels are so cute and tons of fun!
9. Gift a candy letter gift
A super cute way to arrange candy, sweets and snacks for your recipient! This is super low cost to make or you could also order ready made for your recipient if short on time.
DIY letter box template to make 👈🏻
10. Make them a candy pizza
And load it up with all their favourite candy toppings or pick and mix! You could use chocolate to make the base and drizzle different colours of melted chocolate to resemble the cheese. Then load up on their favourite candy pieces!
Alternatively, try making little parcels of candy and shape them as triangles to form pizza slices! Then line them up next to each other pointing inwards, to form a round shape like a pizza!
Mini pizza box template (just add card or cardstock!) 👈🏻
Personalisable super cute pizza box labels 👈🏻
Pizza slice candy box assortment 👈🏻
11. A candy dome gift or ornament
These are so cute and the perfect creative gift to give to your little one! These go perfectly as part of a themed gift basket or as stocking fillers.
Mermaid tail shaped candy dome template 👈🏻
12. A candy filled pinata
You could gift a mini pinata or jumbo pinata filled with candy - these are great for every age! You can DIY this yourself from paper mache or cardstock and paper, or even buy one ready made! There are so many adorable designs to try.
Cute sparkly bow shaped novelty mini pinata 👈🏻
Barbie shaped pinata template guide 👈🏻
Novelty butterfly shaped mini pinata 👈🏻
Cute pastel shell shaped mini pinata 👈🏻
13. A candy filled pinata wand 👈🏻
These go perfectly with a mini pinata gift and can be filled with cute candy too! You can find these ready made or even have a go at making your own. Just be sure that the candies are safe for younger kids - you could even try filling them with colourful sherbet.
Pick your own colours candy pinata wand 👈🏻
14. Make her a candy medal pinata
This is a really cute way to congratulate your recipient or let them know how much they mean to you! You could DIY them a mini medal shaped pinata and even pipe a special message on the front, such as '#1 dancer' or similar. Then fill with candy for your recipient. You could even attach a little label saying 'clue: you're going to smash this!'
DIY mini circle pinata template for a medal pinata 👈🏻
A super low cost and pretty way to gift candy to your recipient!
16. Make them a candy portrait
Why not create a portrait out of candy for your recipient! To do this, find a simple photo of their face and use a photo editing tool or app to condense the amount of colours in the photo into a range of about 4-10 (depending on how many colours of candy you have!) to appear in a similar style to pop art portrait, think Andy Warhol! Then print and use as a template for the portrait. Try using some small sweets or candies like millions, nerds or even jelly beans for your creation.
17. Try some layered jars or cones of candy
An oldie but a goodie! These always look so special and magical to receive and are super low cost to make. Try creating an ombre effect by gradating the colours of the candy or sweets for a super pretty, standout effect!
Ready made all pink candy cones 👈🏻
18. Pop some foil wrapped candies on to a princess crown
A super cute way of gifting candy, why not make them their own princess crown or tiara to wear, decorated with cute foil candies or sweets!
19. Some candy in novelty fast food boxes 👈🏻
Ready made candy tacos 👈🏻
Perfect for if your recipient is in to fast food, give them a candy alternative and arrange in mini takeaway style food boxes! Some amazing options for this are some candy noodles boxes or some candy tacos - fill them with some candy laces, egg shaped sweets and pink shrimps for the noodles or ramen - or candy 'salad' pieces for the tacos!
Perfect size takeout style party boxes 👈🏻
Candy eggs and shapes 👈🏻
20. Make some candy filled fries
This is super low cost and easy to make - just print then assemble using the template and guide, then fill the mini fries boxes with candy of your choice, to surprise your recipient! You could even write some special messages on each of the fries for them to find.
Takeaway style paper candy filled fries template 👈🏻
21. DIY some Rainbow candy smash balls 👈🏻
These also make wonderful party favours and you can choose to DIY them if you have time - all you need to make these is a chocolate mould, some cooking chocolate or chocolate that is easy to melt, plus some gummy rainbow sweets and candy!
22. A paper mache trophy filled with candy
Fill with wrapped candies, to award to your recipient! You could even tie pretty ribbons to each handle for your recipient. This would make a great congratulations gift idea or candy surprise for your loved one!
DIY Paper trophy template to fill with candy 👈🏻
23. Make them a 'one in a millions' gift 👈🏻
This is a really cute punny gift that is also super easy and low cost to DIY! If you are short on time, you could even order this gift ready made to your recipient.
24. Make her a shaker candy box 👈🏻
You are never too old to enjoy receiving an adorable pretty shaker box! These look so special to receive, yet are easy and low cost to make. You could fill it with their favourite candy, then decorate with their initials on the front.
25. DIY a cardboard gumball machine 👈🏻
This novelty candy holder is too cute and so much fun to build - it actually works as a functioning gumball machine! This is a super cute retro nostalgic candy gift that your recipient will love. You could make it in their favourite colours and even decorate it for them, pertaining to a certain theme!
26. Gift a candy mailbox gift 👈🏻
These are super cute and easy to make and a super sweet way to receive candy as a gift! You could even fill it with some cute mini stationery pieces too, like some pretty stickers.
Extra ways to give Christmas or holiday candy
1. DIY some festive candy smash balls
Your recipient will have so much fun trying to break this open to get to the candy inside!
Festive themed pick and mix sweets candy 👈🏻
2. DIY a cute festive candy dome gift
Cute gingerbread candy dome template 👈🏻
Nutcracker themed candy dome template 👈🏻
3. Gift them some mini crackers filled with candy
Cute cracker making template 👈🏻
4. Gift some adorable candy lightbulb ornaments 👈🏻
These super cute candy filled ornaments make adorable tree decorations, plus are a super sweet way to gift candy to your recipient for the holidays!
5. Gift a festive candy wreath
Craft a paper wreath using the below template using any colour of paper, then nestle in some cute candies for decoration, personalising it and tailoring it perfectly to your recipient's tastes, so cute. You could even make a wreath out of snacks and candy arranged in a circular formation!
Wreath template (just add paper!) 👈🏻
6. Gift them candy inside a cute festive mini pinata
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Adorable pink ornament novelty mini pinata 👈🏻
Cute festive wreath shaped novelty mini pinata 👈🏻
Cute ombre Christmas tree shaped mini pinata 👈🏻
Novelty Santa shaped festive mini pinata 👈🏻
Festive pink Christmas tree shaped mini pinata 👈🏻
Pink white striped candy cane shaped mini pinata 👈🏻
Novelty snowman shaped mini pinata 👈🏻
Adorable winter hat themed mini pinata 👈🏻
7. Gift candy in fun novelty festive boxes
Adorable Christmas themed novelty box templates 👈🏻
Peppermint swirl candy themed box template 👈🏻
Pink festive starry bakery style box for gifting 👈🏻
8. Create a Nutcracker inspired 'land of sweets' scene
This is similar to the candy butterfly garden at n.2 near the top of this article - but instead, try creating a Nutcracker inspired scene from the realm of sweets by printing out and decorating lollies with these adorable holders, then arranging them against a pretty wintry scene you can make using coloured paper or cardstock.
Candy sweets shaped lollipop holder template 👈🏻
9. Make a winter scene of seal pup lollies
Similar to n.8, use the same idea to create an adorable Arctic winter scene sporting cute seal pup lollies!
Seal pup candy lollipop holder template 👈🏻
10. Make some festive candy cones 👈🏻
These are so great for stocking fillers or festive gift baskets for kids!
11. DIY them a magical Christmas fairy candy wand
Similar to the candy pinata wands, you could create a candy filled tube wand and top it with a big star or similar, decked out with glitter or craft jewels!
12. Some candy cane gingerbread girl holders 👈🏻
These look so cute and are the perfect way to give candy canes as a gift, plus they can be made into festive tree decorations. You could order these ready made to print if short on time - or even put together a put together or 'decorate your own gingerbread girl' set for your recipient, so they can design their own characters.
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