How to Make a corsage out of candy

Tired of the same old flower corsages? Check out this video on how to make a one of a kind candy corsage for your next outing! These make a great gift for prom, holidays, even birthdays for that special little girl in your life.

You Will Need

• Assorted 3-inch lengths of ribbon

• Assorted 2-inch lengths of ribbon

• A hot-glue gun

• A 2- by 1-inch piece of plastic

• Tulle

• Decorative beads

• Candy

• 3 tie tacks

Step 1: Make tear drops

Make teardrop shapes with your 3-inch lengths of ribbon and hot glue the ends along the perimeter of the piece of plastic.

Overlap the ends of the ribbon to make your teardrop shape.

Step 2: Make more tear drops

Make a second layer of teardrop shapes out of the 2-inch ribbons and glue them on top of the first layer.

Step 3: Fill in empty spots

Glue pieces of tulle and decorative beads among the ribbon teardrops. Be creative with your design.

Step 4: Hot glue candy to plastic piece

Glue your candy to the plastic to complete your corsage.

Step 5: Glue to tie tacks

Glue three tie tacks to the back of the plastic piece and pin the corsage on your girl.

Fun fact: The average American consumes approximately 25 pounds of candy each year.