Decorating with candy can be loads of fun and it’s a great way to bring your family together for a holiday activity. A few ideas are:
Make a hanging candy ornament
Glue a piece of ribbon in a loop to the top of a styrofoam ball with a low temperature glue gun. This will be for hanging your ornament once it is completely decorated. Next, cover your styrofoam ball with gumballs or hard candy using the low temperature hot glue gun. Hang it from a door knob in your house or anywhere else that strikes your fancy.
Create a gumball picture frame
Find a simple wooden frame and paint it the color of your choice. Glue hard gumballs onto the frame using a hot glue gun to add a whimsical touch. Spray with an acrylic sealer to protect the surface.
Or, get an inexpensive slide-in plastic frame with no borders. Place a narrow line of craft glue (like Goop) around the front edges of the frame, and arrange candies in your favorite colors and pattern.
These frames are adorable for a child’s room.
Candy mobile
Holiday Crafts…Decorate with Candy and Gumballs!
To create a frame for the mobile, wrap four 8″-long sticks or plastic dowels with ribbon; secure ends with glue. Lay two of the sticks parallel to each other, about 3″ apart. Place the other two sticks on top, perpendicular to the first two (in a pattern that looks like a tic-tac-toe board). Secure the four overlapping corners with thin twine. Cover the twine with 2′ strands of ribbon in a contrasting color, pulling ends up and tying them together to hang the mobile. Now tie 8 (for Hanukkah) or 12 (for Christmas) 1′-long strands of thinner ribbon to hang down from the frame. Attach candies to each strand (several pieces on each strand for the eight days of Hanukkah, two pieces on each strand for the 24 days before Christmas). Use a variety of your favorite candies or gumballs in different colors or interesting shapes. Hang the mobile, then tie a star-shaped cookie cutter in the center above the frame.
See how candy and gumball décor can bring good cheer to your holidays!
You’ve read or heard the news reports that some candy is contaminated with melamine from China. That’s not the case with Hershey and Mars candies. So, you can buy the Hershey and Mars brands candy with the confidence that they are safe, quality candies.
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Calling all candy and gumball lovers! The holidays are fast approaching and why not decorate your holiday house with candy and gumballs? Express your love of candy by creating whimsical home décor out of tasty treats.
One of our most popular candies for creating home décor at Christmas are Boston Beans Candy in traditional holiday red, white, and green colors. These candy coated peanuts are available in a 25 lb Case or 5 lb BagGumballs also come in traditional holiday colors, or there are even more to select from for your special ‘theme color’ decor.
Whatever kind of candy, jawbreaker or gumball you choose will make an easy to do, inexpensive and attractive table decoration or centerpiece. Simply place the candy or gum in a clear vase. This looks especially well put-together when you have multiple vases in varying heights with a single color candy or gum in each. Or, try the layered look. Layer the bottom of the clear vase with one gumball color. Once that layer is complete, add a second layer of gumballs in a color that complements the first. Keep adding layers with as many colors that fits your theme until you reach the top of the vase.
And, clear bowls filled with colorful wrapped candy make fun decorations, plus you can offer them to your guests when they visit. There’s something warm and homey about discovering a bowl of candy at a house you’re visiting. Try to keep the type of candy you offer consistent with the décor of your home. If your home is decorated with antiques and nostalgia, choose some of the nostalgic candies from our packaged candies and novelty candy lines to enhance your décor. For families, Nerds Gumballs and Nerds Candy are a favorite with kids of all ages. Or, keep them entertained with Extra Large Jawbreakers!
Your favorite sweets can serve as fun yet inexpensive holiday decorations to add color and cheer to any room in your home.
Same great tasting Nerds candy centered gumballs, now available in the 850 count case, 1″ diameter size. Nerds gumballs are also available in 700 count case and individually wrapped nerds gumballs.
Good & Plenty Vending Candy - The old-fashioned soft and chewy licorice candy is still plenty good today! Made by Hershey Candy, this nostalgic chewy licorice candy is well known for it’s bright pink and white candy shell coatings. Comes with a FREE eye catching 3D image display card for your bulk vending machine. Includes six - 5 lb bags of candy.
Good and Plenty Vending Machine Refill Candy
GOOD & PLENTY candy was first produced by the Quaker City Confectionery Company in Philadelphia in 1893 and is the oldest branded candy in the United States. Choo Choo Charlie, the engineer who fueled his train with GOOD & PLENTY candy, first appeared in advertisements in 1950.
Do you remember the words to the Choo Choo Charlie GOOD & PLENTY candy theme song?
Once upon a time there was an engineer
Choo Choo Charlie was his name, we hear.
He had an engine and he sure had fun
He used GOOD & PLENTY candy to make his train run.
Charlie says “Love my GOOD & PLENTY!”
Charlie says “Really rings my bell!”
Charlie says “Love my GOOD & PLENTY!”
Don’t know any other candy that I love so well!
Timeline
1893
GOOD & PLENTY Candy was first produced by the Quaker City Confectionery Company in Philadelphia, PA.
1950
Choo Choo Charlie, the engineer who fueled his train with GOOD & PLENTY Candy, first appeared in advertisements.
1973
Warner-Lambert purchased GOOD & PLENTY candy
1982
Beatrice Foods purchased GOOD & PLENTY candy and moved to St. Louis.
1983
Huhtamaki Oy purchased Leaf Brands, the confectionery division of Beatrice Foods.
1996
Hershey Foods Corporation acquired the Leaf North American confectionery operations from Huhtamaki Oy of Helsinki, Finland.
2008
GOOD & FRUITY is added to the GOOD & PLENTY family!
Kosher Status: Ko
Serving Size 33 pieces (40 g)
Amount Per Serving
%DV *
Total Calories 140
Calories from Fat
Sodium 120 mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate 35 g
12%
Sugars 25 g
Protein less than 1 g
1%
Vitamin C
0%
Calcium
0%
Iron
0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
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‘Madagascar 2: Escape from Africa’ roars with $63.5 million opening weekend
LOS ANGELES – Families herded into movie theaters for another trek with stranded zoo animals as the animated sequel "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" led the weekend with a $63.5 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The haul for the DreamWorks Animation comedy far surpassed the $47.2 million debut for "Madagascar" over Memorial Day weekend in 2005. Its three-day total also beat the $61 million gross the first movie took in over that full four-day holiday weekend.
"It just shows people seem happy to escape to the movies and have a good laugh," said Anne Globe, head of marketing for DreamWorks Animation.
While parents with children were the bulk of the audience, "Madagascar" also drew teens and adults on their own, who made up half the audience on Friday and one-third on Saturday, Globe said.
Premiering in second place with $19.3 million was the Universal Pictures comedy "Role Models," starring Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd as immature adults sentenced to community service as mentors for two misfit youths.
The weekend’s other new wide release, the Weinstein Co. music comedy "Soul Men," opened weakly with $5.6 million, despite the lure of Samuel L. Jackson and his late co-stars, Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes, who died last summer. Jackson and Mac play an estranged singing team on a reunion road trip to a memorial concert.
Mac also was among the voice cast for the "Madagascar" sequel, providing vocals as Zuba, the father of Ben Stiller’s Alex the lion.
"Certainly, he just brought a wonderful heart to the role of Zuba. We were just fortunate to have him for that character," Globe said.
The movie also reunites voice stars Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith and Sacha Baron Cohen as the animal gang crash lands in an African nature preserve.
Disney’s "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," which had been No. 1 the previous two weekends, slipped to third place with $9.3 million, raising its total to $75.7 million.
"Madagascar" and "Role Models" kicked off a big start to Hollywood’s holiday season. The top 12 movies took in $128.8 million, up 32 percent from the same weekend last year. [read full story]
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NFL Player cards now come with FlatGame, an innovative packaging format for stickers, tattoos and other flat vend products that enhances delivery and value - sometimes making it the target of the purchase. Football cards come with the ‘Football Flick’ game. These products are in high demand at laundromats, pizza parlors, restaurants, bowling alleys and skating rinks, where the games entertain children while they wait.
NFL Player Cards with Football Flick FlatGame
NFL Football 45mm bouncy balls are another great way to play the football theme for maximum sales this time of year! Each bag contains 1 super bouncy ball representing each NFL team. One side of the bouncy ball shows the NFL team helmet and the other side has the NFL team logo. And you know there is no end to the fun a kid can have with a bouncy ball!
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Like it or not, Christmas is around the corner, football fans will cheer for the Sports Fan Football gumball machine, which is also on special for November, order early and get some of that shopping done now.
Sports Fan Gumball Machine
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Mars Inc., the maker of M&M’s, Skittles and other popular candies is moving to become more transparent in their nutritional contents by highlighting nutritional information on their packaging.
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With current health-concience and anti-obesity trends making there way through, Halloween comes under fire for it’s blatant disregard for the safety and well-being of our youth. But treats don’t come only in the form of munch-ables. Halloween is the perfect opportunity to do our part in helping kids stay healthy by offering alternatives like bouncy balls, temporary tattoos and stickers.
Bouncy balls are a terrific treat for boys and girls of all ages and are available in a variety of price/size/themes.
Stickers are available with so many selections, there is something for everyone.
Harley Davidson Stickers
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Brand Keys is a leading research consulting firm specializing in changing markets. After a recent survey of men’s ever-changing eating habits, they found a trend toward eating more chocolate. They note a number of reasons including stress reduction, mood lifting and quick energy boost. What the typical man might not know is that chocolate contains antioxidants and boosts fell-good chemicals in the brain. Reese’s peanut butter cups, Snickers and Kit Kat bars make-up the top three selections men are reaching for these days.
Every month, candymachines.com offers their partners various specials. Products are first-come/first-served, so be sure to check back often for money-saving buys and order early for the best selection.
October 2008 specials include something for everyone. Whether you are a route operator looking for that extra-something to rev-up sales with a Fast Track Racer vending machine, an event coordinator looking for neat gifts like mini Spiral Gum Machines or Skulls Candy for a Halloween theme.
Tubs of gumballs can be used for home/office/gift and add variety to bulk vending machines to ’spice-up’ sales. In their continued effort to bring partners the newest flavors, candymachines.com has recently added the following flavors available in 2lb 4oz tubs:
Sprinkles - Fun attractive candy sprinkle-covered with gumball center.
Baseball - Take me out to the ballgame sports theme - hit a home run with these.
Hot Chew Cinnamon - Flaming with cinnamon flavor to put you on simmer.
Painterz - Extreme mouth coloring offers a splash of color and flavor in every gumball.
Rapple - Tasty combo of raspberry and apple flavors - Yum.
Rubi Fruits - Delicious pomegranate and grapefruit flavored gumballs.
Supermix - Surprise mix of different flavors and designs. You won’t know until you chew it.
Sprinkles Gumballs
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The top-selling chewy chocolate-flavored candy we have all come to know and love was invented before 1905 and was named by the inventor (Leo Hirshfield) after his daughter - who’s nickname was Tootsie. Tootsie Roll candies are well known for their chocolaty taste, creamy texture, resistance to heat and affordable price. These qualities make them a terrific value for crane machine mixes, and candymachines.com is pleased to offer these historic favorites.
Kids enjoy bouncy balls, and it is likely the best customer value in bulk vending. While a vending gumballor handful of vending machine candy lasts just a few minutes, a ball can last a few years. Back in older times, bouncy balls came in solid colors only, but these days they are available with any number of designs. Candymachines.com is committed to bringing their partners every advantage to improve sales and the profitability of their business while having fun. Expanding their vending machine bouncy ball selection is just another example of how they continue to bring the best products to their partners. So take advantage of these additional offerings: Pool Balls vending bouncy balls, 8 Balls, Animal Print and Soccer themes. Also, don’t miss the top selling high-quality Super Bouncy Ball.
Super Bouncy 49mm Balls
Bouncy balls are available in 27mm vend from a standard 1″ capsule/toy or 1″ gumball machine and 45mm & 49mm sized balls vend from standard 2″ capsule/toy, 2″ gumball or 2″ jawbreaker machine.
Special Tip:Many successful vending operators create their own custom mix of bouncy balls to appeal to everyone and/or add a different selection on top every service to keep the offerings new and coordinate with the season (soccer balls during soccer season).
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Bead Blast attractive colorful rings are great for boys and girls, their bright colors attract customers.
Zoomania 2 sells!
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Links popular pewter look jewelry
Links jewelry is popular with boys and girls and features a tough gothic/heavy metal look.
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