How To Make a Birthday Box Candy'Gram

Monday, August 29, 2016



We celebrated two birthdays in our family this week,
one being my Step-FIL's 70th!

He loves sweets, and I wanted to add a little something special
to his annual, usual, mundane gift of two shirts.  
I mean... what do you get a man who already has everything he wants?

I found several candy'gram posters for birthdays on Pinterest,
and also had a list from years ago, with a message made from candy bar names,
but they just didn't seem befitting.
And several of the candy bars used for the grams were hard to find.

So I decided to make my own Birthday Candy'Gram!
Instead of making a poster or using a bag,
I opted for a decorative cardboard box, found at Dollar Tree to hold the candy.



Wrote a few verses of my own
showcasing candy bars and gum that I knew he would like.



Used crinkled paper gift filler to fill the empty spots in the box...



...and after contemplating between a black or yellow bow to complete the
package, chose the later, and secured the gram message into place with hot glue.



Just so happens,
M&M's is celebrating 75 years,
so I added "And look on the bright side, you're still younger than M&M's!"  :)





I must confess, the pack of Extra gum disappeared somewhere between
 the store and home.  Meant to pick up another pack, but forgot.

But for less than $8.00,
a cute Birthday Box Candy'Gram was created!
You can hardly buy a birthday card for much less than that!

And my Step-FIL, he absolutely loved it!




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12 comments:

  1. Rhonda this is such a cute idea and it can be used on so many wonderful occasions. I hope you have a wonderful week!

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  2. This is adorable! Pinning to remember. There are certain people who are so hard to think of a gift for but this works for everyone. :)

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  3. Rhonda - This is so, so perfect! The idea, the note, the candy. :)
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  4. Rhonda, I love this idea and who doesn't love candy!! Thanks for sharing and have a great week, Pam @ Everyday Living

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  5. I love this Rhonda, the way you tied the candy names into the greeting is insanely clever!! Very fun idea!
    Jenna

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  6. Who wouldn't want to receive this as a gift?! :)

    I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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  7. This is such a great and fun idea for a birthday gift Rhonda!! :)
    Thanks for taking the time to share this at our Cooking and Crafting with J & J.
    Enjoy the week.
    Julie xo

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  8. This is such a cute idea! I remember my daughters making me a poster like your verses, with the candy attached, for Mother's Day, one year. They told me I was an "Almond Joy"...lol!!!

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  9. We have three grandchildren with birthday's coming up soon and I know they would love a box filled with candy. Their parents might not be so happy about it but oh well! Thanks so much for sharing your links with us at Celebrate Your Story!

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  10. This is adorable and . . . sweet. Literally sweet.

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  11. I love the attachment. So very clever!! (and of course, it looks yummy!)

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  12. Such a cute idea. I'm sure your Step FIL loved it. Clever want use the names of the candy in your poem. Thanks so sharing at Your Inspired Design.

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