Mini Box of Donuts

January 22, 2012

Mini Box of Donuts

I love each holiday, when the stores start stocking lots of different candies. Whenever I'm browsing the aisles, my mind is churning, thinking about what I can create. And more times than not, I dream in miniature. I'm not sure why, but mini is so darned cute, isn't it? This year, I dreamed up these teeny tiny donuts - perfect for Valentine treats.

To start, I whipped up a tiny bowl of icing. Just a wee bit of confectioner's (powdered sugar) and enough water to make it a nice consistency for dipping and glazing. And a bunch of Lifesavers candies.

Oh, and some sprinkles too.

All you need to do is dip the top of each Lifesaver into the icing and add a pinch of sprinkles.

A little..

..or a lot.

You can use teeny tiny heart sprinkles too.

I think the reds look like red velvet cake donuts. Let's pretend they are.

Oh! Look. Two lil' donuts sittin' in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G....

hee hee.

Then we need to box them up. Just like a teeny tiny bakery would. What kind would you like? The little sprinkleys?

Or the variety pack?

Then we just slip on the little bakery box cover. And they're all ready for delivery. (Make sure the icing is completely dry before packaging).

Note: These would make fun little birthday party favors or April Fools treats too!

Sources:

Lifesavers Candies in Valentines colors: Target (These come in bags of individually wrapped candies).
Sprinkles: Bake It Pretty
Match box favor boxes: Martha Stewart Crafts
Tiny pink bowl and little metal spoon: Fishs Eddy

Alternate Sources: Websites such as Etsy and Oriental Trading Company offer selections of blank match boxes as well.

Back-up Plan: Little treat bags would work great for packaging too.

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Jan 22, 2012 8:23:36 PM | Crafts

20 Comments

Now that is just darling!! It would be fun to do some non-food version of this with buttons an glue/sprinkles... hmmm

Posted by: Angela | January 22, 2012 at 09:24 PM

Ooh, I'll take the variety pack please :) Very cute idea!

Posted by: Monica | January 22, 2012 at 09:32 PM

Serena,
This is so sweet...right now, I'm on the hunt for all things mini, too...I've been hunting for tinies for my jewelry and little tiny tuck-ins for displays.

Posted by: Sarah/Brown Dog Studio | January 23, 2012 at 05:16 AM

too cute!

Posted by: Jan Hennings | January 23, 2012 at 06:08 AM

It doesn't get any cuter than this. I will HAVE to make these for my girls for Valentines Day. Thank you for making me a fun mom! Have a great week!

Posted by: Amy G | January 23, 2012 at 06:10 AM

What a great idea! You had me fooled in the first photo! Love it!

Posted by: Janelle | January 23, 2012 at 07:23 AM

These are out of control cute! I'm gong make these with my girls. They will LOVE them!

Posted by: Stacey - Total City Girl | January 23, 2012 at 07:24 AM

Cute!

Posted by: Kelly | January 23, 2012 at 07:49 AM

So cute, which recipe do you use?