New Year's Sweet Marshmallow Bouquet as a Gift

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New Year's is a time of wonder and gifts. And during this time, handmade items are appreciated more than ever, especially if they convey the festive atmosphere and holiday spirit.

In this article, I want to share an unusual sweet bouquet with you. I apologize in advance for the photos—they were taken last year, and the quality leaves much to be desired. But follow the crafting steps carefully, let your imagination run free, and everything will turn out great.

Step 2

Sweet marshmallow bouquet. Assembly steps

First, let's prepare the materials:
• holiday hat (optional, but it looks nicer);
• hot glue;
• cardboard;
• Styrofoam (you can use a ready-made ball at least 18 centimeters in diameter);
• plastic wrap;
• parchment paper;
• toothpicks;
• marshmallows and other sweets.

Getting to work
Roll the cardboard into a cone so that it matches the holiday hat completely, and secure it with hot glue.
Trim off the remaining cardboard (cut off the excess top part).

Step 3

Shape a sphere from the Styrofoam. If you have sheets, cut them into squares of about 18*18 cm and assemble them into an 18*18*18 cm cube. Cut off the corners and use sandpaper or an old nail file to smooth them away (you can cut them off right away and then shape it into a round ball).

Now wrap the resulting ball in parchment paper, and cover it with plastic wrap.

Step 4

Attach the hat-and-cardboard base to the Styrofoam ball using hot glue.

Step 5

Step 6

Now take the marshmallows and pin them to the ball using toothpicks. For extra hold, you can attach a candy or marshmallow to the protruding end of the toothpick. Repeat this with all the sweets.

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