I’ve seen several cute candy grams on Pinterest. The ones that start with a large piece of poster board and have several candy bars attached along with words tying in the candy names. So, along those same lines I decided to make some “cheesy” back to school candy packages.
I decided to use Red Hots, Airheads, Extra Gum, Starburst, Crunch and Nerds. I made this printable with a saying for each kind of candy. You can get the printable by saving the image or by downloading it from here:
Candy Gram Printables
Supplies:
candy
tags
twine
paper
scissors
I planned to just attach each tag directly to the candy packages, but I decided that the tags would be lost. So, I wrapped each package in brown paper.
Using a paper punch, I attached the labels with baker’s twine. I did the packages one at a time so that I wouldn’t mix up the labels.
What are some more back to school candy sayings?
May You Find Time To Snicker
Be Sure To Work Extra Hard This Year
Don’t Be A Dum-Dum
I Mint To Tell You I Think You’re Great
I Think You’re A Smartie
Be Sure To Work Extra Hard This Year
Don’t Be A Dum-Dum
I Mint To Tell You I Think You’re Great
I Think You’re A Smartie
Hallie Andrews says
Hello! I just found these candy grams and I just love them! However, I am unable to open them. Is this link no longer available?? Thanks for your help!
Hallie
Tonia says
Hi Hallie,
Try this link: https://www.thegunnysack.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/back-to-school-candy.jpg
~Tonia
Laura says
Hello!
I love this and wanted to let you know that I included it in my 25 Ways to Make Back to School a Little More Exciting post. This is perfect to get kids excited for the new school year! – Laura
http://momenvy.co/2017/07/25-ideas-to-make-back-to-school-fun-and-exciting.html
Lisa says
Do you have birthday printable too? I love these!
Tonia says
No, sorry! Unfortunately, I do not.
Ayanna says
Such a cute idea!! I don’t see the link to the printables. Can you please forward?
Tonia says
Hi Ayanna! The link is at the end of the second paragraph, but here it is again: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzzc0kU7BM6FbXd5M1FwMTA2OUk/edit?usp=sharing I can also email you the printable if you can’t access it.
erin says
Hi, What punches did you use for bursting and red hot? I have been looking for punches like those. Thank you.
Tonia says
Hi Erin,
It’s not a punch. I just cut them out by hand. Sorry!
~Tonia
Amy Lipe says
I LOVE these!
Angie@Echoes of Laughter says
Really cute idea! Love it! And thanks for sharing the printable too! Have a lovely week! Angie xo
Megan says
What a great idea…love the brown-paper-packages-tied-up-with-string!
Lil' Luna says
LOVE these!! So cute!
Little Gumnut says
they look very very cool!! I’ve never seen back to school candy packages before!
Randi~Dukes and Duchesses says
Tonia, these are SO cute! and I love the way you have them packaged. I’m pinning.
Anne @ Domesblissity says
That’s so cool Tonia. I’ve seen something similar with Australian candy bars but I can’t seem to track down the little sayings but I guess you could just make them up. These are great.
Anne xx
Steph @ Crafting in the Rain says
Cute! Last year I sent my girls with “hope this year is MOUNDS of fun!”
Carol, The Answer Is Chocolate says
I can’t think of any more sayings but love this idea.