A tree full of candy? What could be better? Instructions and list of materials and supplies needed for making a lollipop tree as a gift or for parties.
When working with a plastic cup, turn the cup upside-down and use a nail to poke holes in the cup. Stuff the cup with plastic food wrap to help hold the lollipops. You can heat the end of a long nail to help poke the holes, by holding it by the head with a glove on, then using a lighter or stove eye to heat the end of the nail. After poking the holes for the lollipops, insert them barely in the bottom, then deeper and deeper as you reach the top. Don't forget to put lots of them on top, or glue on a large bow or ribbon to decorate the top. The cup can be painted before inserting the suckers, or you can glue fabric on it, pictures or other decorations. You can put lights on the tree by purchasing a strand which has a battery pack, taping the pack to the underneath side of the cup, then using the nail to make a small indentation in the rim. Pass the wire under the indentation, and swirl the lights around the tree.
Cover the styrene shape or the plastic cup with garland for a beautiful holiday lollipop tree. Fill the tree with chocolate Santa suckers or suckers in Christmas colors. Glue a large star shape on top and give it as a present. You can enhance the tree by gluing it to a wooden base or glass mirror. To give the sucker tree more pizzazz, tie ribbons around the suckers, then slide scissors quickly across the ribbons to make them spiral. Foil ribbons are very sparkly and give the tree shimmery light.
Wad up pieces of tissue, then spray paint them blue or pink. Glue the wads of tissue all over the cone shape. Paint an "It's A Boy" or "It's A Girl" sign to place on top of the tree for announcing a baby's birth.
If you don't have anything cone-shaped, try taping a paper towel roll or bathroom tissue roll to a square piece of cardboard. Decorate the set-up then fill with plastic cling wrap. Insert the lollipops. You don't have to use suckers. You can put other candies on floral wire and insert them. Try combining lollipops with peppermints, chocolate kisses and other candies for a colorful and totally sugary tree.
