Lollipop, Lollipop!

Lollipop, Lollipop, oh lolli-lolli-lolli, Lollipop!

Here's a cute little Halloween project for you to make, decorated lollipops! You can use any store bought sucker you like, the flat ones work best. These treats are a great handout for friends, family, and those cute Trick-or-Treaters.

Here's a basic template that you can use to make these cute decorated candies:

1) Cut a strip of paper that is 2.5" wide by 6.5" long.

2) Punch three small holes as shown, one at the top, one at the bottom, and one in the middle.

3) Score the card three inches from the top and three inches from the bottom.

4) Fold the scores edges up, forming a tent.

5) Create a decorated image 3"x2.5" using your Sweet Pea Stamps, Cardstock, and Halloween embellishments.

Note: this project can be used for any season or occasion to turn a plain lollipop into a cute handmade treat. Just change your images/decorations.

6) Adhere the Decorated images to the front (and back if you desire) of the lollipop.

7) Insert the lollipop in to the holder.

8) Use any number of methods to secure the two open holes (now they are both at the top) together. You can use a brad (as shown in the sample), a ribbon, decorated paper clip or even staples.

9) Present your lollipop to the people at the office or the kids at Halloween.

Depending on the size of your lollipops, you may need to change the dimensions of the template to accommodate your candy. The 3" size is based on the height of the lollipop, including the wrapper. The 0.5" measurement is the thickness of the lollipop; 0.5" works well for flat style lollipops. If you are using something more rounded, like a Tootsie Pop or Blo-Pop, you should increase this measurement. Finally the 2.5" measurement is the width of the lollipop, including it's wrapper.

Project Materials: White cardstock, hole puncher, Sweet Pea Stamps (for the examples, all images are from the Halloween Sheet), flat lollipops, decorative brads, Bazzill Cardstock, Memento Ink, Derwent Inktense Pencils, adhesives

Trick or Treat!

Holley