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"Sour Cream Favors"

2010-08-10T18:37:00.002-04:00

I have just discovered these adorable favors. Created them and love them. The ideas are endless as well as the use for them. I made them for an upcoming brunch, they are filled with dark chocolate kisses. How pretty they will look on the table. The shape may look familiar to some of you.
Yes, they are called "Sour Cream Favors".

I believe the name came from one of the Fast food restaurants (Wendy's) When your baked potato arrives the sour cream comes in these cute disposable containers. This is a favor everyone will talk about.
We can guarantee they are far from sour.
Filled Sweet candy kisses (or your candy choice).

Trimmed and decorated to match your event. My brain is going crazy with ideas!! How pretty for a wedding with pearl trims and ribbons.

Now designing for a baby shower will post all the ideas soon!!

Please tell us what you think!
Enjoy Arlene

Retro Gifts

2010-07-28T18:19:00.006-04:00

Wow, can you believe how popular the Retro theme is? Last night my husband came home from work with a huge letter “C” for my son’s room. I began to sing the theme song from the “Mary Tyler Moore” Show, remember that show? Mary had a huge letter “M” on the wall, every girl went out and got one, my sister had a letter V.

Retro furniture, clothes, music and of course candy! I have found some really great sites that are all about Retro, here are some of my favorites… http://www.retroplanet.com/ wow this sites has a little bit of everything. I love the kitchen tables, vintage posters, toys and more. I would love to re-do my kitchen and make it look like an old fashion diner; sometimes I feel like a short order cook.

The next site makes personalized vintage reproduction signs, has gifts for her and him and they even have pink princess phones. I picture myself lying on the bed chatting on this phone to my girlfriends. For the music lover they have Reproduction Jukeboxes, how cool is that and they use Cds. You have the look of nostalgia with today's technology http://www.jackandfriends.com/store/customer/home.php

My very favorite site is http://www.groovycandies.com/pc/ of course it’s all about candy. This site represents the nostalgic candy era. From Turkish taffy, wax lips, candy cigarettes to candy buttons they have it all.

Image by desert-dweller via Flickr

This site inspired us to design our new Retro candy cans. Our cans are quart size and come in three styles well, years 50’s 60’s and 70’s. Each can design represents the year and is filled with candy from that time period. This is a perfect touch for theme parties, a great gift or even centerpiece. (pics coming soon).

We have posted this information without being asked and hope you share with us some sites you have visited.

Have a Groovy Day!

Arlene
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Affordable Party Ideas

2010-07-27T09:16:00.012-04:00

Wow it has been a long time since I have "Blogged." With Face-book now and all the new social networks it's really hard to keep up with all my sites. Of course the number one site to visit is wrapunzelwraps.com Ha!
As another summer has approached I got to thinking and researching party ideas. Now I know this list is long but, I think it is rather helpful and of course you can alter the party to your needs. I would love to hear some feedback and other ideas too.

Affordable Party Ideas!

I was thinking of Fun Party ideas that are not only for kids but great for adults too. Searching the net I came across ideas that are adult oriented and could also be altered for young adults and kids too. I believe every party should have a theme, this gets your guests excited and they know they won't be sitting in the corner bored...NEVER! I hope you save it for your future party plans; this is a long list...Enjoy

Mystery Event: This is my favorite and can cost as little or as much as you and your group want to spend. Pick a host and hostess and a budget per person or couple. You then send out an invitation to join the hosts at a secret location. *With GPS now it’s hard to be secretive, I suggest have them follow you. In your invite tell them how to dress, type of shoes and how long the night will last (casual, comfortable shoes, 2hrs and $25 ea.) Your guests now know they are going someplace fun but where? That's up to the host; they can end up at Laser Tag, a Dance studio, Mystery theater night, a play, Concert in the park etc.The list is endless to the events you can set up. This depends on your friends and of course how adventurous they are and your money budget. Don't forget to bring the camera and take pics. Your next party can be sharing the nights event with all the photos that were taken. Enjoy

Scavenger Hunts: Remember to make it fun.
Kid Scavenger Hunt-Make sure the items they are searching for can be easily found. (Brush, penny, toothbrush, gum wrapper, etc) If you do it at night make sure they all have flash lights and are well supervised. Keep the kids in a central area so you can keep track of them. You can have teams of 2 or more depending on how many kids you invite. Don't forget to give them a check list and bag so they can put all their collectibles in.

Scavenger Hunt Drive and Do: This is a great Adult and Family game; bring your video or digital camera for proof. You break down into groups with a list of activities that must be accomplished, your proof is videotaped. Can be Silly like dancing in front of a Movie theater or Riding a Skateboard to helpful like carrying some ones groceries? (Remember everyone in the group must participate) Make a list and have the groups leave in different directions so they don't bump into one another. Give them a time frame and when they come back have food and drinks, let the laughs begin!!

Toga Party: Yes I said it a Toga party. Have everyone dress up in a toga. Togas can easily be made from sheets or reminisce found in a fabric or craft store. Be really creative and make a crown made of leaves and branches. You can never go wrong with a toga party and if rains have it indoors and pop the movie in "Animal House" and really Toga Toga!

Hollywood/ Broadway Party: Roll out the red carpet! Use inexpensive red felt and roll it out so your guests will have their "Red Carpet" walk of fame! Have your guests dress up as their favorite Actor or Actress. Invitation’s can be designed to look like Playbills or Movie tickets. Tables can be decorated with rich fabrics and centerpieces can be made out of poster board (Make Stars with your guest’s names). Use old movie posters as decorations. The vote is in and the winner goes to-handout the awards for best dressed and look alike. Serve popcorn and have a candy station filled with assorted movie style candies. (Great for Kids) Use your digital camera and take pictures of your guests as they arrive and then give it to them when they leave. This party can also be turned into an elegant sit down dinner you can even make it a black tie event. Serve champagne or sparkling cider. Perfect for Oscar night!! Party stores have great decorations for all events.

Nuts and Bolts Party: When the guests arrive the women reach into a bag of hardware and grab a nut; the men reach into another bag of hardware and grab a bolt. The party is spent trying to find out whose nut and bolt fit together. If you’re looking for decoration ideas the kids section is perfect using Bob the Builder theme, Construction hats, tool belts, etc. Use construction hats to serve food in, the ideas can be in your own garage!
This is a perfect mixer party to help people mingle and meet.

"Arlene we used this idea for a business gathering, it was so much fun. What a way to break up what could have been a stuffy event." Thanks so much SJ-NY NY

World Party: Whether it’s indoors or outdoors areas can be set up with beverages and food stations from around the world. For example, a White Russian represents Russia and a Margarita represents Mexico. Decorations can be different Maps, globes, travel brochures. If you really want to get your guest involved have them represent a country; they can dress up and bring a food dish too. Of course, if drinkers are underage then the drinks should be made virgin style.

Pajama Pizza party: Guests show up wearing pajamas and party all night in their flannels and puppy dog slippers. This party can easily be altered for all ages and is great for Diva sleep over’s. Get out the game "Twister" and the video camera!

70's party: Everyone dresses up in their grooviest clothes and dances the night away to 70's music. This can be done with any decade. Party stores have tons of decorations for this theme. You can also Tie-dye T-shirts for the kids and the adult hippie. Peace and Love baby!!

Graffiti party: Your guests show up in plain white t-shirts and everyone is given a washable marker. Party goers spend the night drawing pictures and writing messages on each other's shirts. If you are have a Graffiti Birthday party, have all the kids write something they like about the birthday child on the shirts. Take lots of pictures for happy memories. The kids leave with a great party favor.

Pretty in Pink party: Everyone wears pink (yes, the guys too). Drinks are pink. Decorations are pink. It makes for a fun setting and is great for picture-taking. Don't forget the Pink Boa's and Martini's. Everyone is a Diva at this party!

"What a great sweet-sixteen idea! My daughter wanted to do something different and this idea was perfect. From Adults to the kids we were all in pink. We even had the catering hall decorated in pink. We added some accents of black and the event was perfect. The bartender made Virgin strawberry margaritas for the kids and served them in margarita glasses. As far as the decorations we did black table cloths and put pink over them and our centerpieces were your giant Candy Sundaes done all in pink taffy and trimmed in pink boas! We added your Personalized chocolate bars and minis to all the tables and even had a Candy station for the kids to attack. Your idea to add the Cotton Candy machine was perfect for the kiddies and in addition to the party favors for the kids, the Personalized Margarita pouches was a great added touch for the adults. We can't thank you enough." Maria-Dix Hills, NY

I hope these ideas are helpful and always send us suggestions. Thanks to our customers who sent us their special comments!

We have party favors for all events.
Happy Party Fun and enjoy your summer
Arlene
Wrapunzelwraps.com

*Always have a designated driver, or have accommodations for a sleepover.
**Thanks to www.chiff.com and party.lifetips.com

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Summer already!!! Are your kids torturing you and are you traveling with this GAS???

2008-06-28T20:35:00.007-04:00

Like Alice Cooper says: "Schools out for Summer!"
Yep my son is thrilled and announces daily that he is home for 2 months...do you hear me screaming already! Am I the only one that wishes school to be year long??? Dreading the Summer and the daily question..."What are we doing today" and my favorite saying "I'm Bored" well how about going to summer school, now I wish he wasn't an A student. Ha
I see my friends struggling trying to find camps, workshops and ANY summer program they can find to put their kids in due to their work schedules. This is so frustrating for the working parents, you want to be able to enjoy the summer with your kids but, working makes this difficult. Can we talk about the ridiculous costs of Camps!!! $200 for a week of baseball camp, $800+ for the Y and that is only one session. $1000's of dollars for day camps does the working parent ever get ahead and now to add to the grief is the cost of gas!!! Which I can rant for hours about. My son wants to write to the President to complain that our summer vacation to Rhode Island is now cancelled because gas here on Long Island is over $4.50 for premium. We now walk and see his local grandparents(1/2 hour away) only twice a month.
Do we all ban together to not drive for 1 day, do we see the price going down in the future and will the new president help this crisis or are we already doomed???? I think this is the first time in my life that I have been so affected by the economy and have really felt it in my pocket. Now I put money aside just for gas..are u kidding me!!!

I think everyone should stay home and order tons of chocolate goodies from me and Party!!! OK I thought that was funny. Would love to hear what everyone is doing for the summer and how they are handling the gas crisis??? We hope everyone will have a wonderful summer no matter what you do or where you go. Pack a picnic and enjoy each other!

Field day fun!

Lemonade Pouches

2008-05-18T07:59:00.011-04:00

Speaking of Spring and Summer parties, we are excited to be carring a new product line.
So much fun to hand out to EVERYONE!! Lemonade Pouches perfect for the kiddies too.

Tingle friends’ and family’s taste buds with a deliciously refreshing treat.
Personalized lemonade favors guarantee the taste of summer with every sweet sip!
A bit of sparkling sunshine in a glass, loved ones won’t be able to
resist these fresh and fun favors. YUMMY!!

With over 100 designs to choose from we know we'll have the perfect one just for you! From Baby showers to Weddings come take a peek.

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Monogram Party Favor Collection

2008-01-17T20:16:00.000-05:00

Here are some sample pictures of the new collection!
Mini Hershey Bars, Chocolate Hershey Kisses, Honey Jars, Coffee Pouches.

Kisses for you!!

2008-01-16T16:35:00.000-05:00

I love the new Hershey chocolate kiss wedding favors! They are beautiful and elegant scattered on your guest tables or filled in champagne glasses! Think how lovely they will look on the new Candy Tables being used at weddings. If your looking for an elegant and affordable wedding favor then these are perfect!

We just added a new Monogram Favor Collection that is perfect for Weddings, Anniversaries, Birthday's anything that you want to add your Initial too. This collection contains Chocolate, Coffee, Tea and more!

It's a new year!

2008-01-06T10:44:00.000-05:00

I wanted to wish everyone a happy '2008 where did the year go? As far as New Years resolutions go...I made one, not to make one! Ha
As requested by some of my customers I'm going to post more designs and party favor suggestions along with interested websites. Not everything will be candy related some might be interesting thoughts, pictures or funny videos. I hope you will visit often and please post any comments you have!
Best wishes to you and yours!

Merry Christmas

2007-12-23T08:25:00.000-05:00

Wow time has flown by! Sorry we haven't posted in awhile wasn't last week Halloween??? I just wanted to wish everyone a very special holiday filled with memories and love. Leave the stress behind and really cherish each other!
Hope everyone has a beautiful holiday filled with blessings and we will chat in the new year!
Arlene

October!!

2007-10-05T18:29:00.000-04:00

Can you believe it's October already?? Halloween is around the corner and before you know it Christmas will be here. Where to begin decorating? Into storage I will go, digging my way through years of memories and yes junk! Hopefully tomorrow we will go pumpkin picking and get some hay to decorate our front! Halloween is also my wedding anniversary 10 years! Wow time flies and yes I might dress up again as Mother Superior...ha now that shocked my husband!
Enjoy your night, off to football practice with my son!
Arlene

It's Sunday...Again and we are wrapping!

2007-09-30T17:55:00.000-04:00

It's another beautiful Sunday and I can smell fall coming. I'm working on some new designs for the fall and I'm hoping to be able to finally share my work with the Candy wrapping community. To be able to design work to sell to other Candy Wrappers is an honor and that they will sell them to their customers (if they like them) is a thrill!!

Here are is what I'm working on.

Boy I give all the designers a lot of credit because this is the most time consuming work I have ever done and that includes cleaning my closets!!!
Just a short note back to work, I love working when something good is on TV and the old movie Gaslight is on (Ingrid Bergman) Its a goody!!!

Candy Favorites??

2007-09-23T17:39:00.001-04:00

On this beautiful end of Summer Sunday as the kids enjoy themselves outside, I'm enjoying my quite time inside! Flipping through the channels I come across one of my favorites shows on the Food Network, "Diner, Drive-ins, and Dives". I love a good Diner and I also love some good Candy. You know the fun candy you ate as a kid. My mom and I used to always sneak our favorite in the house 1 for her and 1 for me; A Nestle Chunky Bar...ooo I love them nuts, raisins and thick chocolate. Now they make jumbo ones, simply heaven.
Then you have your real retro fun candies. Razzles, Pixi Sticks,Candy buttons, Wax lips, Nik-L-Nip Wax Bottles (you remember these filled with juice) Bubble Gum Cigars, Candy Cigarettes, Sugar Babies, Sugar Daddy, Chuckles Jelly Candy, Zagnut Bar, C. Howard Scented Gum, Chick lits, Bit O Honey, Mary Janes, Sky Bar, Rock Pops, Charleston Chews, Good and Plenty (choo choo Charlie was an engineer) and the list continues. I'm not too thrilled with some of the new candies on the market, Lollipops with real insects inside and all the assorted Gummies.We started with simple gummi bears now there is chocolate covered gummies...not working for me. Gummi insects, worms, brains and other parts of the anatomy. Hello gummi chicken legs??? So what is the new trend? Gummi Sours, why not! I do have to admit I do like some of the sours out there especially Sour Patch Candy. My son and I love going to the movies, let’s face it we need a 12 step program a true addiction. But, when we go we get our large popcorn with extra butter and yep we pour our candy over the popcorn shake it up and yummy.
Weird but hey...Gummi Chicken legs!!!
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Halloween easy recipes for kiddies!

2007-09-21T12:04:00.000-04:00

This is so easy even your kids can help and have fun! This recipe is from Better Homes and Garden.
They have some really fun recipes and cool crafts!

Frankenstein Cookie Mask

Ingredients
Canned vanilla icing
Green food coloring
Graham cracker
Chocolate sprinkles
1 Sathers Cherry Sour Candy
Small mint patty ( beat you can also use an oreo cut in half)
1 candy-coated chocolate candy
1 Twizzlers Chocolate Twist candy strip
Black decorating gel
Twizzlers Nibs licorice bits

Directions
1. Use green food coloring to tint the icing green. Frost the graham cracker with the green icing. Add chocolate sprinkles to the top of the cracker to resemble hair.
2. Use a sharp knife to cut the Cherry Sour candy in half for eyes. Place on the cracker as shown.
Cut the mint patty in half for eyelids and place each half over eyes as shown.
Use the candy-coated chocolate candy for the nose.
3. Use scissors to cut a 1-1/2-inch piece from the Chocolate Twist candy strip. Cut the strip in half lengthwise and use one of the pieces for the mouth. Press the candy in place.
4. Use the black gel to add eyebrows, pupils, and sutures. Use icing to add licorice bits as neck bolts.

Enjoy and would love for you to share your family fun traditions!

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Celebrate Life...it's a Party!!

2007-09-20T16:55:00.000-04:00

Do you live life to the fullest? Do you explore and try new and exciting things?

I wonder do we really get to comfortable in our lives? Do we take the chances we need too and really explore our life and test our comfort zone? I know I don't. I have fear, fear of getting hurt or in trouble, fear of the unknown, fear of rejection...now that is baggage. How do we get past it and take the plunge and jump into life. I'm still trying to get my son to eat different foods! Do they pick up on our fear and do kids get to comfortable too? I always tell my son to take chances and explore new games, sports and food. I hope he takes after his dad who really lives life.

I give my sister tons of credit for her courage, she got on a plane and traveled to England alone! She did some exploring, shopping, met new and interesting people and even went to a Pub alone! WOW I'm just driving into Manhattan alone.

Life should be a celebration a real Party. Now how do we go about it? I have decided this year will be my celebration of life. I celebrated my 45th birthday and my husband started it off with a bang by throwing me a surprise party...I even got up and played with the band!!! Now I'm basically an outgoing person but, I hate being the center of attention, go figure. I have now taken my first baby steps...watch out the Party is about to begin.

Would love to hear how you celebrate life.

Beautiful Day!

2007-09-19T16:16:00.000-04:00

Just wanted to say what a beautiful day it is here in NY! The weather is still warm with a slight cool breeze...you have to love it! You know right around the corner a scarecrow is peeking at you, any day fall will be here.
Working on some new designs that will up for the holidays, I hope everyone will like them.
Arlene

Happy Shopping!!

2007-09-18T16:49:00.000-04:00

Hi all!
Today we did a lot of work on our website to upgrade all our wonderful links. I hope you all check them out because there are some amazing shops for you to view. With the holiday's approaching we added some cool Costume stores. Conner was Buddy the Elf last Halloween way to funny.
Remember if you want to hand out some fun Halloween candy to your Ghouls and Goblins don't forget Personalized Hershey mini's and Gift Cans for your teachers!!
Enjoy your night and always happy shopping!
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How funny is this!

Monday night

2007-09-17T21:47:00.000-04:00

Still trying to figure out how these blogs work...I'm a newbie. Can't seem to find it on google so I guess I'll be the only one reading this for awhile.
Ta Ta for now.

It's a Party!!

2007-09-16T16:56:00.000-04:00

I should begin by telling you a bit about myself. I am married with one crazy fun son, who loves to help me with my party favor business. I own and solely operate Wrapunzelwraps.com which is where I personalize Candy Wrappers, Gift Cans and assorted party favors. I am by no means an expert in the field but In my prior life (before marriage) I worked in retail for over 25yrs. So I do have a feel for what my customer like and don't. "The customer always comes first" and when they are paying I have no problem helping them make their party or business functions fun and successful!!

I love to hear feedback and blogging is a great opportunity for me to reach out and find out what everyone would love to see and have at your special functions.(email me anytime) A shout out to my friend Danielle for pushing me to do this...thanks.

I will try to give tips and ideas along with some quick and easy fun, family recipes, that I Didn't write...cook a little, Rachel Ray I am not!! Went apple picking this weekend..geeky but, we had fun and yes very yummy.

So, I'm still not sure what I'm going to write here but, I hope you will check me out and as I come across some exciting stories, I will post along with crazy Customer party suggestions...maybe you'll be one of them.

Thanks for taking a quick read.

Arlene

Whirly Pop Place settings...cool