I love each holiday, when the stores start stocking lots of different candies. Whenever I’m browsing the aisles, my mind is churning, thinking about what I can create. And more times than not, I dream in miniature. I’m not sure why, but mini is so darned cute, isn’t it? This year, I dreamed up these teeny tiny boxes of candy donuts – perfect for Valentine treats.
To start, I whipped up a tiny bowl of icing. Just a wee bit of confectioner’s (powdered sugar) and enough water to make it a nice consistency for dipping and glazing. And a bunch of Lifesavers candies.
Oh, and some sprinkles too. All you need to do is dip the top of each Lifesaver into the icing and add a pinch of sprinkles.
You can use teeny tiny heart sprinkles too.
I think the reds look like red velvet cake donuts. Let’s pretend they are.
Oh! Look. Two lil’ donuts sittin’ in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G….
hee hee.
Then we need to box them up. Just like a teeny tiny bakery would. What kind would you like? The little sprinkleys?
Or the variety pack?
Then we just slip on the little bakery box cover. And they’re all ready for delivery. (Make sure the icing is completely dry before packaging).
Note:These would make fun little birthday party favors or April Fools treats too!
Sources:
- Lifesavers Candies in Valentines colors: Target (These come in bags of individually wrapped candies).
- Sprinkles: Bake It Pretty
- Match box favor boxes: Martha Stewart Crafts
- Tiny pink bowl and little metal spoon: Fishs Eddy
IT'S ME, SERENA!
I bounced through the first years of my life in a hippie gypsy wagon, hand-built by my father, wandering the back roads of the U.S., Canada and Mexico. My family eventually settled into a tiny cabin in the woods on property that was once inhabited by Native American Indians.
I spent my childhood days searching for arrowheads, teaching myself to sew on a treadle sewing machine and to bake in a wood-burning stove, with no running water, refrigeration, or electricity in our home. My family lived frugally and early on, inspired by my parent’s thriftiness and style, I gained a knack for thrifty creativity and turning ordinary objects into something useful. And I dreamed of the home I would create for my own family someday.
Now I’m married to my husband, Colin, and our children are all grown. After 24 years of producing The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair, I'm spending time visiting other markets around the world. You can watch episodes of Serena Goes to Market here.
I share more about my life story from time to time, here on my blog. You can also find me on Instagram, and Facebook.
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