A Halloween lollipop topiary tree is a cute seasonal decoration for your home and a fun way to pass out candy to trick or treaters!
You might also like our patriotic lollipop topiary or our Christmas lollipop tree!
Halloween Lollipop Topiary
We made a set of 3 lollipop trees for Halloween a few years ago and they were so cute and festive that we decided to make more. This time I switched things up and instead of painting the pot black, I turned it into a candy corn. Colorful and a fun pop of color to our Halloween table in the entry way. My piano students loved picking out a lollipop after their lesson. You can fill in any gaps with new lollipops or just let the topiary go empty as the season progresses.
My kids thought this one was so much fun. We left it as a decoration for most of the month of October before letting them start picking away at it. How fun would this be for trick or treaters?
What lollipops work best for topiaries?
My favorite lollipops to use are Dum Dums and Tootsie Pops. We used Tootsie Pops in our patriotic lollipop topiary. I like finding holiday colored ones whenever possible. Regular Dum Dums work perfect for our Halloween tree because the candy corn gives enough of a Halloween look.
Supplies
- pot: any small pot will do as long as it is slightly smaller than the foam ball that will sit on top.
- styrofoam ball: again, the size will depend on the pot you are placing it on.
- 100+ dum dum lollipops: You definitely need more than you think so grab a giant bag!
- hot glue gun/sticks
- paint and foam brush (if painting your pot)
- clear spray paint
How To Make a Halloween Lollipop Topiary Tree
Halloween Lollipop Topiary Tree
A Halloween lollipop topiary tree is a cute seasonal decoration for your home and a fun way to pass out candy to trick or treaters!
Yield: 1 topiary
Cost: $5-$10
Equipment
- hot glue gun/hot glue
Materials
- terracotta pot
- styrofoam balls domes would work too!
- lollipops a big bag
- acrylic or spray paint
- foam Brush
- clear spray paint
Instructions
- Paint your pots however you'd like. Spray paint or acrylic paint both work great. Let dry and apply a coat of clear spray paint to seal.
- Apply a thick line of hot glue to the rim of the pot.
- Add your styrofoam ball/dome and press firmly.
- Begin poking your lollipops into the styrofoam, placing them close together. Note: It is a bit deceiving when you start. It doesn't seem like you'll need very many, but it took over 120 lollipops to fill up this one ball.
- Find a great spot to display your cute lollipop tree!
The Freshman Cook says
This is adorable and so colorful! I love it! Thank you for sharing at Celebrate It!
Camille says
This is a cute idea for Halloween. I'll wrap them in orange and black wrappings to make it appropriate for the occasion. Thanks for sharing.
JESS44903 says
Oh gosh, I LOVE this!
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S Marie says
I absolutely love your "trick-or-treat" painted pots! So adorable! Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday this week!
charleneasay1 says
This is such a cute idea. Thanks for sharing with us.
Sue {munchkin munchies} says
So cute! Love your candy pouches too:)
Organized Island says
Love the lollipop trees! So festive. Found you on the T & J weekend party!
Suzy www.savedbysuzy.blogspot.com says
Great idea!
Patti says
A cute idea that could be used in any season! Stop by to enter my giveaway of 100 printed postcards!
Carrie says
That is SUPER cute. And I have a whole bag of lollipops I could use... and a flower pot... hmmmm... sounds like I just added a new project to my list! Thanks for linking up to Refresh Your Nest Friday!
Anabella says
I think I'm doing this for Halloween! So easy and still cute!! Thanks for the tutorial!!
Amy says
Great idea! My 3 yr old would love it...he has a thing for lollipops! I'd love for you to link up here:
http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2011/10/fall-craft-challenge-5-kids-craft-or.html
The Answer Is Chocolate says
How perfect is this? I could see doing this for a shower too. Love it! Thanks for sharing !
Jill @Two Yellow Birds Decor says
I absolutely love them!! I totally need to make me some! Super Cute!! Thanks for the idea:) I am your newest follower! I love your blog!!
Jill
twoyellowbirdsdecor.blogspot.com
Lyuba @ Will Cook For Smiles says
I just love this idea!!! Awesome, thanks for sharing!
Marilyn says
Wow, how awesome..love this idea!!:)) Found ya on hop and officially following ya with smiles..I'm Marilyn from http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com/ and will love for you to stop in sometime...Loving your blog and off to read more :))
Heather says
These are so cute. They were one of the top viewed links on the So Creative Party this week.
http://soverycreative.blogspot.com/2011/10/so-creative-party-time-6.html
4Sisters says
This is a great idea! I'd love for you to share this today at our Seasonal Inspiration party.
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos
http://www.crumbsandchaos.blogspot.com
Shooting Stars Mag says
ooh how fun. This actually seems like something I could do, not being all THAT creative. lol
-Lauren
Lookiewhatidid says
These are adorable. Great Job!
Lisa says
I love these! I made a variation using block foam and $1 halloween buckets from Target. They're adorable.
Lisa says
Super cute idea!
yardage girl says
Excellent idea! Absolutely love it - perfect for any time of year really ;o)
Stephanie says
These are so cute! Perfect for halloween! I bet your kids love it too! I used to love these suckers when I was little!
Kirsten @ Mushki Loves says
Oh, I LOVE these too! You are such a fun Mom! Love it!
Melanie says
SO cute! Could you please explain how you did the letters on the Cricut? They're my favorite part! Thanks!!
Emily says
These are adorable! Love them! And so cheap to make!
Stacy @ She's {kinda} Crafty says
These are great! I think I made do them to hand out candy for Trunk or Treat this year!!
craftsncoffee says
Fun tutorial! I love the "trick or treat" pots. I just shared a link to your tutorial on our Facebook page @StyroCrafts. (We also featured the Lollipop Topiaries from Meet the Dubiens on our blog!) Thank you for crafting with STYROFOAM Brand Foam! Sharon
Jenny says
This looks so great -- I love it!
Jenny
http://www.simcoestreet.blogspot.com
Kristens Creations says
I'm so glad you joined my party! LOVE the lolly pop trees and Halloween canvas...great ideas! Kristen
Karen @ It's the Suburbs or Bust- Yo! says
I love this, come and share it with WorkShop Wednesday. I would like to feature it next week in my fall features!
Stephanie says
Way cute. I need to get going on Halloween decorations!
Theresa says
This would be perfect for a school Halloween / Fall party. I love it!
Venassa says
I love it! Something like that would be great for a child's party too.
vb-creations.blogspot.com
Brit @ JandMs Eye Candy says
Cutest idea!! I love it, I think that everybody needs a dum dum tree! I will for sure be copying it 😉 Thanks for linking up with us! Hope you will come back and party with us again soon 🙂
Britney
http://www.jandmseyecandy.blogspot.com
Jerri says
What a cute idea! I'd have to buy an extra bag of Dum-Dums so that I wouldn't be picking them from the trees to eat! lol.
Mamie says
I love this idea! Thanks for sharing.
Liberty says
LOVE Pinterest... I just pinned a project similar to this a couple of hours ago. Yours turned out simply fabulous. I love the way you incorporated "trick or treat" on your pots... too cute!
xxoo,
Liberty
libertyoriginal.blogspot.com
Cooking for My Kids says
Just precious!
Meghan says
How super duper cute are these! Love!