Three sweet ways to transform lollipops into a bouquet of Valentine treats!
Easy enough to make a bunch for a classroom Valentine's day party!
Easy To Make Lollipop Valentine's Day Roses
No cooking, no gluing, easy for younger children to make!
You'll Need:
wrapped heart shaped lollipops
green chenille stems
scissors
Watch how to make this craft...
Directions:
Starting at the top of the top, tightly wrap the chenille stem in
a coil around the lollipop stick. Cut off reaming pieces of chenille,
about 3 inches. Twist the small piece of the chenille around the
stem where you want the flower leaves to be. Then shape the
leaves and twist to secure. If you want to add a name tap or note,
cut a piece of paper and make a hole with a hole punch. Secure the
note onto the smaller piece of chenille before twisting into the leaf shape.
Chocolate Heart Valentine Roses
These candy roses take a few more steps and more effort,
but will make a fun Saturday afternoon project for you and the kids.
You'll need:
a candy heart lollipop mold (craft store)
lollipop sticks (craft store)
melting chocolate or almond bark (craft or grocery store)
construction paper
clear plastic wrap
wire "twisties"
glue stick
scissors
Directions:
Melt the chocolate according to package instructions. Carefully pour
the melted chocolate into the mold and insert the stick.
Chill or leave until hard. Gently remove the lollipops and wrap with a small pieces of plastic wrap. Secure with the wire "twistie". Fold the green paper in half and cut the leaf shapes on the folded edge, so that they open up. Fold the leaves around the lollipop sticks and glue both sides of the leaf together. Add a note if desired.
If you want to use two colors for your hearts. Pour one layer first.
After the first layer is hard, pour the second color. The swirled heart
that you see above, was created by drizzling the red first, let it harden and then add the white. It was very easy and created a unique effect.
Use tissue paper and ribbon to make a sweet bouquet
for a teacher or grandmother!
TIP:
The colored candy melts that you can purchase at the craft store are more expensive than white almond bark (grocery store). We purchased
one bag of red candy melts and used almond bark for our white.
You can also mix the two together to make pink.
Valentine's Day Kiss Rose
A unique valentine for kids to give to friends and family!
You'll Need:
wrapped chocolates - kiss shape
lollipop sticks (craft store)
constructions paper
hot glue gun
Directions
Use the hot glue gun (adults) to attach the kiss-rose to the lollipop stick.
Fold the green paper and cut leaves along the folded edge,
so that they open. Wrap the leaves around the lollipop stick and glue
both sided of the leaf together. Add a message toe the leaf with a pen.
Tip: We found our kiss shaped candies in the bulk section of the
grocery store.
Related Valentine's Day Links:
More Valentine Crafts
Valentine Craft Kits
Valentine Craft Supplies
Valentine's Day Party Ideas
