Lucky Leprechaun Push Pops

Have you seen the current craze for Push Pops?  Well, perhaps you don’t spend enough time on Pinterest. They’re hot, hot, hot, people!  I bought some from Pick Your Plum (before Lent, fortunately, since I gave up online shopping for Lent), but I saw them at my local Target yesterday.  They’re in the section with baking pans, if you’re looking. You can also order them from Amazon or Consumer Crafts. See? They’re everywhere, I tell you!

Now, some of the ideas for them seem a little out there to me.  Seven Layer Dip?  Really?  How are you going to get a bit of all seven layers?  Layers of cake and frosting are cute, as are parfaits of fruits and yogurts.  But I wanted something for St. Patrick’s Day. Voila! (As they say in Ireland).

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This is definitely not rocket science, but here’s how I did it.

First, I had to sort a giant bag of Skittles, sampling for quality control, of course. There were may fewer red that the others, which were pretty much equal. Hmmm.

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Then I layered them into my containers.  There’s no blue in my rainbow, because Skittles don’t come in blue. Don’t judge.

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I topped each with a couple of chocolate gold coins, tied on a bit of bakers’ twine, and attached a tag. I downloaded the tags from somewhere last year, but can’t find where, so here are some similar ones, from HGTV.com.  You can find lots of others online.

These contain roughly two servings of Skittles, so don’t give them to your own kids, unless they’re headed somewhere other than inside your home.  I’m personally hoping for some warmer weather so my hooligans can burn off the sugar outside!

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13 Responses to Lucky Leprechaun Push Pops

  1. Crystal says:

    So festive and cute!! Thanks for letting me know where you could find the push pops. I’ve seen many ideas, but you are the first to let me know where to get them. Thanks so much! Love it!!

  2. Chrissy says:

    I love these!! You did a fabulous job!

  3. Kathy V. says:

    Oooow, I bet at least 3 lil’ rainbow lovin’ munchkins loved these! What a clever idea for St. Paddy’s day. You never cease to amaze. Oh, and I’m impressed you know Irish, too :>)

  4. Dania says:

    I love them!!! The addition of the gold coins is brilliant!

    • Megan says:

      I thought so, too…Frank thought they should be at the bottom (end of the rainbow) but I wanted them to fill the lid space and keep the candy from shifting around if I mail them. Boys. Like he’s ever crafted something.

      • Dania says:

        I like them in the lid! And really… boys. I don’t dare show Stefan something half done, because he can never see the end product the way I can.

  5. Linda says:

    Too funny. Love the candy craft. I couldn’t find the buttons to like on facebook or Twitter or I would have followed you also. I’d love to have you link this to what to do Weeknds Party. Take care, Linda

    http://www.craftsalamode.com/2013/02/what-to-do-weekends-8.html

  6. kristen says:

    aw I love these! They are so cute! I’d probably eat all the skittles for myself though, haha.

    -Kristen-

    Would love for you to come link up to Handmade Tuesdays @ http://www.ladybug-blessings.com

  7. How cute are these?!?! I’m so happy you linked it up at last week’s Whip It Up Wednesday party!

    Hope you’ll join the party again this week!

  8. Thanks so much for linking to Make the Scene Monday @ Alderberry Hill. You are being featured later this afternoon!
    I hope you are having a wonderful weekend, and join me later this evening for Make the Scene Monday #65!

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