It is believed that the best and most expensive gift - made by yourself. This is true, because during the work you invest in it your time, work and soul. No one else will have such a gift , because it is not a factory product, but an author's, unique. It is always more pleasant to receive such souvenirs when you know that a person tried especially for you. So why not prepare a nice sweet gift for a friend, brother, son, husband or just an acquaintance - a steering wheel made of sweets? Any sweet tooth will appreciate such attention and will be grateful to you.
Master class “Steering wheel from sweets”
What is needed:
- Thick cardboard (an old cardboard box will do).
- PVA glue and glue gun.
- Foam rubber or insulation.
- Colored foil.
- Scissors.
- Pencil.
- Wrapped candies (800-1000 grams).
Print or draw the steering wheel on thick cardboard, and carefully cut it out. You can draw or print the logo of a car brand on photo paper and stick it on the steering wheel. Wrap a blank of cardboard with foam rubber or insulation, so that it is voluminous and soft. Let the glue dry well. Now, on the future steering wheel of sweets, you need to glue the foil, then the gift will look more elegant. Use the
glue gun to fix the candy on the steering wheel. Lubricate the edges of the wrapper with glue and fix it directly onto the foil. Be careful, because it is hot and can melt the candy, so it must be applied strictly to the wrapper. The back side of the steering wheel is also covered with sweets.
At the end, a logo can be glued to the steering wheel from sweets. In the manufacture of this gift, the most difficult thing is to smoothly cut out the steering wheel blank itself. Therefore, for convenience, you can use a
clerical knife. This simple master class “Steering wheel from sweets” will help everyone to cope with the task. The main thing is to be patient and with the necessary materials.
Wheel made of sweets. MK to create a cardboard blank
For crafts, you must take thick cardboard, otherwise the steering wheel will bend, and sweets may fall off. Cardboard from a box from household appliances or construction cardboard will do. If you do not have such material, then you can glue it from pieces of ordinary cardboard. If you plan to make a large steering wheel, then the compass will not be enough to outline it. Take a thick needle, thread a strong thread into her eye. Tie a pencil to the back of the thread. Note that the length of the thread is the radius of the future circle. Place and press the needle well on the cardboard - this will be the center of the circle. Pull the thread a little with a pencil and draw a circle. Cut it with scissors.
The remaining details can be drawn by hand and cut with a clerical knife. Now you know how to cut cardboard correctly to make a steering wheel of sweets with your own hands. If your cardboard is thin, then draw and cut two blanks at once.
Pineapple made of sweets
You will need:
- Plastic bottle (1.5-2 liters).
- Glue gun or any other silicone-based adhesive.
- A sheet of green corrugated paper.
- 400-500 grams of sweets in a yellow or golden wrapper.
A plastic bottle is the basis for the future pineapple. Need to prepare it. Cut the bottom of the bottle about 10 centimeters. From sheets of corrugated paper, cut the sheets and glue them to the neck of the bottle on the inside. Start gluing sweets. It is best to start doing this from top to bottom in a circle or in a spiral so that there are no gaps, and a bottle does not appear between the candies.
Christmas candy wreath
In this section you will learn how to make another sweet gift from sweets. We will describe the process step by step. The wheel of sweets and a wreath are made almost the same, so the materials will need the same.
1. Cut a circle out of thick cardboard.
2. Cut a hole inside the circle so that the workpiece resembles a ring.
3. Wrap cardboard in foam rubber and securely fasten it.
4. Glue the foil.
5. Lubricate candy wrappers with glue and glue to the wreath.
How to make a bouquet in a pot of sweets with your own hands
You will need:
- Skewers.
- Candy.
- Corrugated paper of any color as desired.
- A piece of foam.
- Pot for indoor plants.
- Glue gun.
Cut the foam into the shape of the pot and glue it securely. Cut out corrugated paper squares about ten by ten centimeters in size. Wrap each piece of paper around the sweets and put them on the skewers. Glue corrugated paper to the foam in the pot. Insert the reverse free end of the skewer into the foam and form a bouquet. Pull them far enough so that they do not fall out, you can probably fix it with tape.
Do-it-yourself laptop
You will need:
- Old candy box.
- Candies flat shape, square candies.
- Printed computer desktop page.
- Glue.
- Scotch.
- Scissors.
- Thin foam sheet.
- Foil.
Glue the printed desktop page onto the polystyrene and cut it into this shape. Glue flat candies around the edges of the workpiece. Cut another piece of the same size from the foam. Wrap it in foil. Glue flat candies along the edges, and square candies in the middle, they will represent keys. Fasten the two foam rectangles with tape. Glue the foil on the back of the box.
Thus, you can even give a real tablet. Gently glue the four rubber bands that will hold the tablet around the corners in the lid from the candy box. And put the machine in there. Stick candy around the tablet. Glue the other part of the box with sweets, as in the previous version, and also fasten the two parts.
How to make a steering wheel from sweets with a real base
If you want to present a real steering wheel, then you can also decorate it with sweets, eat them, and then use it like an ordinary steering wheel for a car.
Wrap the bagel with foil or corrugated paper (you can also buy an inexpensive steering wheel cover and glue it with sweets). It will take a lot of paper or foil so that the glue does not leak and spoil the product. Stick candy to the steering wheel tightly together. You can also decorate with a beautiful bow. And the candy wheel is ready! To use it for its intended purpose, it is enough to remove the sweets with foil or paper.
Candy necklace
Such a sweet decoration is made very quickly and simply. You can buy different sweets and string their candy wrappers on a thread, fishing line or cord. Use a needle, it is convenient to make holes in candy wrappers, and at the same time they do not break.
You can make a lot of sweet gifts from sweets or decorate an already finished product with them. Any sweet tooth will be delighted with such surprises. And you will spend a little time, material and effort on creating a sweet masterpiece. Today you learned how to make a steering wheel out of sweets. On New Year's Eve you can present a candy tree, on the Defender of the Fatherland Day - a helmet decorated with sweets. And on Valentine's Day, your half will definitely appreciate a bouquet or a heart-shaped valentine from sweets that you made with your own hands.