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DIY Party Ideas

Candy Land Birthday Party Part One

The famous Hasbro board game was first designed over 60 years ago, and yet it still seems to be a popular party theme. Today there are several different versions and spin offs of the game, with of course, an online version as well. The theme is perfect for a party due to the famous locations including Gum Drop Mountains, Lollipop Woods, and Peppermint Forest.

I wanted to share a real party thrown by one of my best friends, Jennifer Hostetler. Jenny is an extraordinary party planner and is one of the most detailed and creative people I know (Some of Jenny’s other projects include DIY Nursery Letters and a Carnival Theme Party). She transformed her back yard into a real life board game.  I have to edit so many pictures, that finally I decided to break it up into two different posts.

This first post will show the making of Candy Land, and tomorrow, I will post the fabulous results!

The game has several characters including the Gingerbread People and Mr. Mint.  Here are a few of the characters Jenny created with cardboard and paint.  Her nephew surprised everyone and played the role of Mr. Mint!

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One by one, she and her husband painted many signs for each of the lands…

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Painted gumdrops…

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Hand painted Styrofoam circles and attached sticks…

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Blew up balloons and wrapped each one in cellophane and ties with ribbon to create oversized candies…

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… And painted each winding space for the Candy Land game board track.

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Wow! I’m tired just writing it! Come back tomorrow and see Jenny’s back yard Candy Land party transformation!

 

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  1. Anastasia says

    March 25, 2012 at 3:12 pm

    Hi there, i was just wondering, what are the gumdrops and the signs made out of? Also, what about the squares for the walkway? thanks 🙂

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  2. jenny says

    March 25, 2012 at 8:12 pm

    Hi Anastasia,
    The signs are made out of white poster board painted and cut to shape. The squares are made out of plywood, and the gumdrops are a pot used for artifical plants (it is made out of a layers of paper). Hope this helps. If you have any other question please just let us know. Thanks for stopping by diyinspired.com!

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  3. Julia says

    September 15, 2012 at 8:18 pm

    I was wondering what you used for the gumdrops? Are they plant buckets? Thank you.

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    • dwulf says

      September 15, 2012 at 8:34 pm

      Hi Julia,

      Yes, they are made out of plant buckets! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and checking it out!

      Reply
  4. Miranda says

    May 24, 2013 at 8:05 am

    Hey, I was wondering where you found the plant pots for the gumdrops? I’m not having much luck finding them, especially the corregated ones! Thanks, Miranda

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    • Dinah Wulf says

      May 25, 2013 at 3:02 pm

      Hi Miranda! They were purchased at a local Design Center here called Shinoda. Have you tried a garden center like Osh or Orchard’s?

      Reply
  5. Rebecca says

    August 2, 2013 at 12:03 pm

    I was wondering for the life size game how you made the rest of the pieces not pictured ?

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    • Dinah Wulf says

      August 2, 2013 at 12:12 pm

      Hi Rebecca! Did you see the second post? https://diyinspired.com/candy-land-birthday-party-part-two/ Just to clarify, do you mean the game board? Let me know.

      Reply
  6. Charlene says

    February 4, 2014 at 11:39 am

    hello,
    I love your work! I was wondering how did you make the swirls in the big lollipops?

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    • Dinah Wulf says

      February 4, 2014 at 1:15 pm

      Hi Charlene,

      My best friend did this party for her daughter. I believe she hand painted the swirls.

      Reply
  7. Jakelynn says

    July 23, 2016 at 11:12 pm

    What is that clear stuff wrapped around the balloons an where to find it thank you ?

    Reply
    • Dinah Wulf says

      July 24, 2016 at 10:32 am

      Hi Jakelynn! It is Cellophane Wrap. You can buy it is a roll here: http://amzn.to/29XDyB6 (affiliate link). I hope this helps!

      Reply
  8. Jessica says

    June 15, 2020 at 7:56 pm

    Hi there! Love the party! What kind of paint did you use to paint everything?

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    • Dinah Wulf says

      June 16, 2020 at 4:21 pm

      It was a mix of left over paint from the garage and craft paint and spray paint from the store! Ha!

      Reply

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