Graduation!!! / Ice cream Sundae Candy Tutorial

We have gotten a lot of graduation announcements this year from graduating high school students! Josh and I wanted to get all 6 of these cute seniors a little something. But with 6 gifts, that can get pricey. We found a solution! After scouring the internet for some fun ideas, I found a candy ice cream sundae looking craft. Perfect! It literally cost about $3.00 per person and turned out soooo stinking cute! I did tweak it a little to fit my budget and style. Here's what you do!

1.Start off with some ice cream sundae glasses from your local dollar store and fill it with a small candy of choice (I used starburst, hugs, kisses...)


2.Next cut a 4" diameter styrofoam ball in half. You'll be using one half of the ball per glass. I smushed it on the top of the glass to make a stencil in the foam and cut away the excess creating a "top". (exacto knives are great here!) Get a red tootsie pop to act as a cherry on top and twist into the styrofoam ball. Make sure it's snug.

3. Using stick pins, create rows of "whipped cream" using mint lifesavers. (hint - I found it created a prettier look if you made layers around rather than working in up and down sections.) Towards the top, you'll have to fold the wrapper down a bit and pin it.

4. Lastly, get some ribbon for your pizazz and tie it around the stick of the lollipop. Curl gently, as you want the pieces to fall down your sundae.

You're done! They turn out so cute and it is a fun gift to give to anyone, not just a graduating senior!