


Fake Giant Candy (and/or fun-sized real candy): Giant candy bars made from spray painting large geometric household objects (such as boxes) can add to the whimsical atmosphere.Stick lollipops (Tootsie Pops or Dum Dums work perfectly) into the Styrofoam until the sphere is covered with the candy, and – ¡voila! – a sensationally sweet centerpiece. DIY lollipop trees: Place Styrofoam spheres on top of terracotta flowerpots.There are endless opportunities for creative candy centerpieces! Here are a couple of my favorites: Print off or create life-sized cardboard cutouts of the Candy Land characters themselves, including the great King Kandy, beautiful Queen Frostine, and infamous Lord Licorice. You can easily recreate Candy Land’s most distinctive features, drawing guests into the world of the Peppermint Forest, Gumdrop Mountains, and Ice Cream Sea! Place vibrant balloons around the room and use block-colored square place mats to imitate the characteristic Candy Land board.

You’ll find some examples on the Pinterest board I’ve put together. Remember to incorporate a variety of bright colors and a playful font to reflect the theme. This theme doesn’t require formal invitations, so simple paper or electronic invites will do. Take a stroll down the ever-colorful Candy Cane Lane and dish up a truly memorable event with a Candy Land themed auction event! This whimsical theme is the perfect time to express your sweet side and will have your guests returning year after year – and not just for the candy! Invitations Today, allow me to lead you back out of the past and into the fantastical world of… Candy Land!™ Hopefully, these suggestions have helped (or will help) you throw your own decade-themed auction or, at the very least, sparked your flame of creativity! Along the way, I have pointed out fun food, beverage, decoration, auction item, and entertainment ideas associated with each theme.
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Welcome back to Theme Corner, the wildly successful blog series that helps inspire ideas for themed-auctions! In my past two posts you have kindly allowed me to take you back in time, first to the goofy and fun-loving era that can only be the ’80s, and then to Gatsby’s over-the-top, non-stop, party-till-you-drop decade of the roaring ’20s.
