We think that the great thing about Garnish is that you can personalize our products with your own special touch. But every once and while, we like to give you a few ideas to get the creative juices flowing! Today we’ve got a great how-to, and you don’t have to be super crafty to make it look great. All you need is some construction paper, scissors, ribbon, tape, a clear tube, some candy and your imagination!
1. First you need to cut out some hand shapes with your construction paper. If you have little ones in the house, this is the perfect time for them to “lend you a hand”, otherwise, you can find clip art on the internet. We found that if you used a full adult sized hand, the shapes would be to big. Here’s a hint for cutting out the hands…fold your paper into quarters before cutting, that way you cut out four shapes at once! A big time saver!
2. Now it is time for you to attach the shapes onto the clear tube. There is no special technique, we just bent them and used tape. All you need to do is arrange them so that they look like petals.
3. Finally, you cover all the rough edges with some ribbon. We also wound ribbon around the tube to make it look extra special. Now all you have to do is fill it up with your favorite candy. We used cinnamon hearts, but also discovered that a roll of Sweet Tarts fits perfectly!
Who says you need roses for Valentine’s Day!
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Categories: Bright Ideas!,Packaging,Party Ideas,Valentine's Day
Tags: clear candy tubes
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