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Candy Aisle Crafts: Create Fun Projects with Supermarket Sweets
The ultimate materials for fun, whimsical crafting are right in your grocery store!
From party decorations to children’s toys, from wearable art to cute gifts, you need look no further than your supermarket shelves for the materials to make these unique (and kid-friendly) food crafts. For special celebrations, rainy-day activities, and much more, treat yourself to the sweetest projects.
Colorful candy canes are fashioned into heart-shaped necklaces, melted peppermints are molded into a festive bowl, cookies and ice cream cones are transformed into a fanciful castle, marshmallows are snipped into a polar bear, and gumdrops become everything from adorable frogs to bumblebees and ducks. Candy Aisle Crafts is packed with simple ideas for charming crafts that both kids and parents will love.
From party decorations to children’s toys, from wearable art to cute gifts, you need look no further than your supermarket shelves for the materials to make these unique (and kid-friendly) food crafts. For special celebrations, rainy-day activities, and much more, treat yourself to the sweetest projects.
Colorful candy canes are fashioned into heart-shaped necklaces, melted peppermints are molded into a festive bowl, cookies and ice cream cones are transformed into a fanciful castle, marshmallows are snipped into a polar bear, and gumdrops become everything from adorable frogs to bumblebees and ducks. Candy Aisle Crafts is packed with simple ideas for charming crafts that both kids and parents will love.
112 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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December 5, 2014
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Dear Reader,
I loved the concept for this book, probably more than the book itself, sadly. My plan was to get the girls together for a crafting candy night, take some pictures and have some fun. I figured this blog review would practically write itself. This did not work out the way I planned, for many reasons. Not only did our plans fail when we tried to get together but I just didn't feel all that up to making another date for us. I love hanging out and crafting with the girls but looking over this book, I felt that the crafts leaned towards the childish side (which they probably should) and didn't interest me as much. Many of the crafts required kitchen utensils that I don't have on hand. Again, this is completely understandable, but probably a bad oversight for me since I don't normally make candy. I will say that the title led me to believe that since the candy used can be found "easily?" in the grocery store, you would think that the recipes would be basic enough for a candy maker newbie?!
Okay, so enough bashing... because frankly, this book had a lot going for it (especially for the seasoned candy confectioner). The directions had great organization and the Author even hinted from the beginning that you would need certain "tools" to complete the recipes. The photographs are bright and enticing, each page had my mouth watering. I even picked out a few specific recipes that I really wanted to try. I'm sure this book will come out someday - on a rainy day and I'll attempt to make some sweets, but for now... I'll stick with cooking. I would recommend this book to anyone with prior knowledge about candy making and/or has some simple tools of the trade. I can only imagine how some of these amazing looking recipes would come out.
Happy Reading,
AmberBug
P.S. - I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.
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Dear Reader,
I loved the concept for this book, probably more than the book itself, sadly. My plan was to get the girls together for a crafting candy night, take some pictures and have some fun. I figured this blog review would practically write itself. This did not work out the way I planned, for many reasons. Not only did our plans fail when we tried to get together but I just didn't feel all that up to making another date for us. I love hanging out and crafting with the girls but looking over this book, I felt that the crafts leaned towards the childish side (which they probably should) and didn't interest me as much. Many of the crafts required kitchen utensils that I don't have on hand. Again, this is completely understandable, but probably a bad oversight for me since I don't normally make candy. I will say that the title led me to believe that since the candy used can be found "easily?" in the grocery store, you would think that the recipes would be basic enough for a candy maker newbie?!
Okay, so enough bashing... because frankly, this book had a lot going for it (especially for the seasoned candy confectioner). The directions had great organization and the Author even hinted from the beginning that you would need certain "tools" to complete the recipes. The photographs are bright and enticing, each page had my mouth watering. I even picked out a few specific recipes that I really wanted to try. I'm sure this book will come out someday - on a rainy day and I'll attempt to make some sweets, but for now... I'll stick with cooking. I would recommend this book to anyone with prior knowledge about candy making and/or has some simple tools of the trade. I can only imagine how some of these amazing looking recipes would come out.
Happy Reading,
AmberBug
P.S. - I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.
Some links:
More info about the book
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January 18, 2020
Cute ideas
These are cute ideas but look like they take lots of patience and practice. Some might be fun to do with children but will probably need to be practiced first before having a child help with these.
These are cute ideas but look like they take lots of patience and practice. Some might be fun to do with children but will probably need to be practiced first before having a child help with these.
September 5, 2025
Not what I was expecting, as most projects involved the arduous work of deconstructing candies before meticulously reassembling them into short-lived, quickly-eaten arrangements. Best for kids' birthday parties.
January 21, 2018
Great ideas!
This is a great book with easy ideas, easy directions, with professional results. You could definitely do these projects with your children and have good results.
This is a great book with easy ideas, easy directions, with professional results. You could definitely do these projects with your children and have good results.
October 17, 2014
“Like many kids, I loved candy, but less for eating it than for their colors and shapes and packaging. I thought of it as another craft material possibility.” – Jodi Levine
While I may not be the craftiest person around, I love cooking, baking and decorating, and when I feel particularly inspired, I will give crafting a whirl as long as the project is fun and enticing. Things may be about to change, though. Jodi Levine, a long-time staffer for Martha Stewart Living Magazine has perfected the art of creating decorations, candy, and even jewelry out of candy. The themes are diverse – marshmallow polar bears, candy cane bowls, and clown cupcake toppers. The steps are easy, and the results are adorable. The projects are easy enough to get kids excited and promote creativity (many require little more than hard candy, marshmallows, or simple kitchen ingredients). The options range from simple to sophisticated, but all are enjoyable.
I may never look at hard candy in the same way!
From onceuponmyshelf.wordpress.com
While I may not be the craftiest person around, I love cooking, baking and decorating, and when I feel particularly inspired, I will give crafting a whirl as long as the project is fun and enticing. Things may be about to change, though. Jodi Levine, a long-time staffer for Martha Stewart Living Magazine has perfected the art of creating decorations, candy, and even jewelry out of candy. The themes are diverse – marshmallow polar bears, candy cane bowls, and clown cupcake toppers. The steps are easy, and the results are adorable. The projects are easy enough to get kids excited and promote creativity (many require little more than hard candy, marshmallows, or simple kitchen ingredients). The options range from simple to sophisticated, but all are enjoyable.
I may never look at hard candy in the same way!
From onceuponmyshelf.wordpress.com
December 12, 2015
I've been following Jodi Levine since she made all the flowers for her own wedding (16 years ago) out of paper. While that's something I could never do - ability-wise, complete lack of patience, etc - she's an incredible crafter. This book was really good inspiration for easy crafts with candy. I liked that with a little melting, you could make something totally pinterest-worthy and it really didn't take too much effort.
A few items (peppermint bowl) I've seen elsewhere, but most of these were unique. And most were quite easy. While I don't think you need to buy this, if you're looking for easy ways to decorate a cake or do something special with your kids, this is definitely worth taking out of the library.
A few items (peppermint bowl) I've seen elsewhere, but most of these were unique. And most were quite easy. While I don't think you need to buy this, if you're looking for easy ways to decorate a cake or do something special with your kids, this is definitely worth taking out of the library.
November 8, 2020
This is a solid introduction to food crafting/decorating. Not really about learning fancy techniques, but more about how to look at things a little differently, how to create something different out of basic edibles. Some of the projects are very basic and not necessarily particularly inspiring, but still could be a fun introduction for kids or very newbies. I liked all the different melted hard candy shapes best, personally, but some of the marshmallow figures were also very cute.
September 19, 2014
I had high hopes to use this with some of my library programs. And I think some of them would work. Particularly eyeing necco gumdrop bees (50), cow on a mug (68), and monogrammed hot chocolate (82). The hard candy stuff is super cool, but you need an oven. Also, lots of patrons asked me about this book when I had it out on display so BONUS POINTZ.
October 6, 2014
Super-cute photos. Fun for the pictures alone-great for parents who need creative ideas for kids cakes or interesting crafts to do with kids on a rainy day.
October 9, 2014
Cute concepts, but somewhat repetitive. I liked looking at the book, but I didn't find myself actually wanting to try the projects.
January 29, 2015
just o.k.
October 4, 2015
Some cute ideas in here for teen time.
October 23, 2015
This book has a bunch of cute ideas that don't seem too terribly hard. This would be a good choice for crafty-types, if they don't mind that their work is devoured at the end.
October 20, 2016
cutest darn book. full of creative ideas for kids and adults. Great rainy day project.
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