DIY Lollipop Favors

(Used in this project: Small Circle Labels and Oval Tags in Filigree style.)

Homemade lollipops are the perfect party favor because you can choose your favorite shape, flavor, color and cute packaging to match your party theme! Once you’ve gathered your ingredients and supplies, the process for making your own hard candy on-a-stick is simple.

Homemade Lollipops

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup light corn syrup
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon flavoring (I used LorAnn Oils brand)
• 1/2 teaspoon food coloring
• Lollipop mold (I used Wilton brand)
• Lollipop sticks (I used Wilton brand)

Special tools:
• Candy thermometer
• 2 qt. saucepan
• Metal spoon

Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring mixture to a boil without stirring. When syrup temperature reaches 260 degrees fahrenheit, add color (use your candy thermometer to watch the temperature. It will take around 10 minutes to reach high temperature). Once you add the color, do not stir! The boiling bubbles will incorporate on their own.

Remove from heat at 300 degrees. After boiling stops, stir in your flavoring (avoid rising steam when stirring). Allow to cool for about a minute then use a metal spoon to fill your lightly oiled candy mold. Insert lollipop sticks and let cool until hard.

Tips:
• Watch your thermometer carefully! Temperature rises quickly from 250-300 degrees.
• Don’t let the thermometer touch the bottom of your pan.
• Use a clean wooden or metal utensil when stirring in flavoring and color. Don’t use plastic utensils, bowls or spoons.
• Do not put cooling hard candy in the refrigerator.
• Cleanup by soaking your pans and utensils in hot water until hardened candy melts away.

Recipe adapted from LorAnnOils.com

Lollipop Favor Packaging

You will need:
• Clear plastic treat bags, 3″ x 4″ (from your local craft store)
• Small circle labels
• Oval favor tags

To package your lollipops up for party favors simply insert each lollipop into a treat bag and tie closed with a string and personalized tag. For extra fun I added a small circle label with the flavor (“Watermelon Breeze” and “Lemon Tart”) to the outside of the treat bag at center of each flower.

Used In This Project:

• Small Circle Labels • I chose the “Filigree” style in Tangerine and Grapefruit.
• Oval Tags • I chose the “Filigree” style in Tangerine and Grapefruit.

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Rachel Beyer is an artist, designer and creative maker based in Portland, OR. She loves crafting, party planning and illustration. Rachel runs her own creative blog, Adventures In Making and also has a line of greeting cards, art prints and handmade goodies called Camp Smartypants.