Craftibilities: dipped oreos

Showing posts with label dipped oreos. Show all posts

Sunday, September 6, 2020

Tips & tricks for decorating and working with candy melts - Hot pink & black and white dipped Oreos - Zebra themed party idea

This post may contain affiliate links. Click here to learn more.

I hosted a luau themed bingo a few years ago and made these fun dipped Oreos. I thought they would be perfect for a hot pink & zebra themed party.

How to make tutorial HERE

I used candy melts, Oreo cookies, and a silicone baking mold to create the dipped cookies.

I wanted to show extra details when making and decorating.

Why are my Oreos uneven?

This happens when using molds but can easily be fixed.

Take a warm pan and put pressure on the edges that are uneven. This works very quickly. Place Oreos on parchment paper after melting to prevent sticking.

Why are my Candy Melts too thick?

If you've had trouble working with candy melts you might need to add a little coconut oil. This will make the consistency perfect for dipping or decorating. I add 1-2 tsp after Candy Melts are melted and mix well.

Do I need decorating bags and tips?

I love my 12" decorating bags and #2 Wilton tip to decorate but sometimes I'm in a rush and can't find them.

Don't worry if you don't have decorating bags or tips. Ziplock bags work just fine.

Fill the ziplock bag with melted Candy Melts and seal.

Cut a very very small corner off with scissors. This cut will be similar to the decorating tip size. Start small and cut larger if needed.

See! Looks the same!

I usually mixed a bunch of sprinkles together for decorating.

Drizzled and add the sprinkles. Work fast before it dries.

Celebrating with Dipped Oreos - Color theme MUST match - ribbon, sprinkles, tags - DIY stand / holder

I've been known to have a little, tiny bit of OCD....smidge maybe. Okay, who am I kidding. I'm the one in the pantry turning cans to face the front while throwing something away in your trash. Yes, it's that bad.

With crafting this is hard to be spontaneous and non-symmetrical. VERY hard. And if I'm going for a color theme EVERYTHING has to match. For example, I was going with a purple theme to match a logo and sprinkles do not include purple!!!

My husband, "Does it really matter?" Me: {{concerned look with mouth probably open in shock}} "Um, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Ahhh! Problem solved and the project can continue.

Enlisted my two helpers that work for mess-up's :) This is unlike my hubby that doesn't help and thinks every one is a mess-up.

Wondering about the PINK HAIR?

Sticked, dipped, sprinkled and bagged

Found matching ribbon. {{insert happy dance}}

Love how they turned out. Wouldn't be the same without the purple sprinkles.

Made matching tags. These took a few tries. My computer screen color and the printed version were a little off. This was totally not going to work. Everything MUST match!!!!

You can order personalized tags HERE

Serenity with a perfect match

They turned out so cute that putting them on a plate didn't do all the hard work justice

Used a 50% off coupon and got this for just under $6

Wasn't sure how heavy the oreos would make it and was concerned the styrofoam might snap in half when carrying it. That would be embarrassing! So I used leftover pieces from a science project board (I don't throw anything out) and attached with hot glue.

Wrapped with craft paper which is pretty thick and added a little hot glue to seal the edges

Since I didn't want any of the sticks to bend, I used a pen to pre-poke the holes

I LOVE IT!!!

Super easy to carry and it looked awesome! Best part is I brought it home to reuse again.

HUGE hit! Great way to celebrate 5 years of helping the homeless!

SMART COOKIE Thank you GIFT idea - Teacher appreciation - FREE downloadable tag!!

With school parties, awards, teacher appreciation, class gifts, work and a quick trip out of town (whew) I wasn't able to post my end of the year teacher gifts. I know, it's summertime and school is just around the corner but I'm finally posting. Well, here's some ideas for next year! :)

For more detail see my PATRIOTIC OREOS POST HERE