Who doesn’t love candy? If you’re a fan of all things sweet, you’re going to adore these vibrant candy-themed crafts for kids! Let your imagination run wild as you transform everyday craft supplies into your very own delightful treats.
Candy has been a part of human celebrations for centuries, with the earliest forms believed to have originated in ancient Egypt. These luxurious treats, made from honey, nuts, and fruits, were a far cry from the mass-produced sweets we enjoy today!
5 Fun Facts about Candy
- The most expensive candy in the world is a chocolate truffle made by French company Richart, costing over $2,000 per pound.
- The largest candy bar in the world weighed over 12,000 pounds and was 21 feet long.
- The first gummy bears were made in Germany, called “Gummibärchen,” meaning ‘little gum bear.’
- Cotton candy was originally named Fairy Floss (we love that name!).
- Lollipops and Snickers bars are both named after horses – racing horse Lolly Pop and the Mars family’s horse Snickers.
“Decorating With Candy Day” on February 1st is the perfect excuse to dive into some sugary-sweet crafting fun!
20 Colorful Candy-Themed Crafts for Kids
Here’s a fantastic list of craft ideas to get you started:
No-Melt Sweet Treats:
- Paper Plate Lollipops: Decorate paper plates with swirls of paint and glitter, then attach a craft stick.
- Felt Candy Corn: Cut and glue layers of white, orange, and yellow felt into candy corn shapes.
- Pom-Pom Gumballs: Glue colorful pom-poms into a clear plastic cup to create a gumball machine.
- Clothespin Candies: Paint clothespins in bright colors, then glue them onto a stick for a row of “candy.”
- Bottle Cap Mints: Paint bottle caps white and add a swirl for a peppermint candy look.
- Cardboard Tube Wrapped Candies: Decorate toilet paper rolls with colorful paper and tie the ends with ribbon to look like wrapped sweets.
Jewelry & Wearables: 7. Bead “Gumball” Bracelets: String colorful beads together to mimic gumballs. 8. Pony Bead Candy Necklaces: Use clear pony beads with colored centers to look like hard candies. 9. Felt Sweet Treat Hair Clips: Cut felt shapes of cupcakes or donuts and glue them onto hair clips.
Decorations & Gifts: 10. Candy Wrapper Collages: Use colorful candy wrappers to create a vibrant collage or mosaic. 11. Popsicle Stick Candy Boxes: Glue popsicle sticks together to form small boxes, then decorate them with candy motifs. 12. Origami Candy Bowls: Fold paper into small bowls and fill them with pretend paper candies. 13. “Sweet Shop” Playdough Mats: Print out mats with outlines of candies for kids to fill with playdough. 14. Cotton Ball Cotton Candy: Glue cotton balls onto a paper cone, then spray with colored glitter or paint. 15. Pipe Cleaner Swirl Lollipops: Twist two colors of pipe cleaners together and coil them into a lollipop shape, adding a stick.