For a birthday present! Funny snacks. Popular snack wrapping
We’ve put together a collection of funny treats and cute-looking sweets you can give for friends’ and teammates’ birthdays!
When you want to give a small gift, sweets are affordable and few people dislike them, so they’re easy to give!
In this article, we’ll introduce all kinds of ideas—from bouquets and backpacks made by combining snacks, to homemade cakes with surprises inside, and even quirky treats that will make anyone laugh when they receive them.
If you’d like to get creative with how you give sweets, definitely try copying these ideas!
For a birthday present! Fun snacks. Popular snack wrappings (1–10)
Sweets cake
How about giving your friend a tower-shaped “candy cake” made by combining snacks for their birthday? You can use materials you can find even at a 100-yen shop, so it’s an easy, budget-friendly project! Stack large, medium, and small lunch cups in order from largest to smallest and glue them together in a tower shape—the result will look like a decorated cake.
Then, use double-sided tape to attach bagged snacks tightly around the cups to decorate them with no gaps.
Finally, add artificial flowers and a birthday message pick for a festive candy cake that’s sure to be a hit.
snack refrigerator
Let’s try making a candy refrigerator! You can use things you have at home or items from a 100-yen shop, so it’s easy and fun to create.
For the base of the fridge, connect sturdy boxes and cover them with colored paper to form the shape.
For decorations, Disney characters are recommended, but feel free to use any characters or illustrations you or the recipient like.
Once the box is ready, it’s time to pack in the sweets.
After stuffing it full of treats, finish by decorating it brightly and cheerfully with ribbons and stickers.
Why not DIY a candy refrigerator as a gift—sure to surprise when received and again when opened?
Step inside and play! A candy house
A candy house is something every child dreams of, right? How about making a handmade “walk-in candy house” as a birthday present? Even if building a big house feels a bit daunting, a mini house that two kids can fit into seems doable with some effort! Try getting creative and challenge yourself by using recycled cardboard or poster board.
You can also customize the style—chic or playful—depending on the types and colors of candy you use.
Give it a try and use this as inspiration!
snack bag
How about giving a unique “candy bag,” a trend that took off in Korea, as a birthday present? It’s especially recommended for friends who absolutely love sweets! All you need are various kinds of candy and clear tape.
The key is to prepare square candies of roughly the same size, arrange them evenly, and tape them together.
Make two identical panels, and you’ll end up with a bag that can actually hold items inside.
For the handles, using smaller candies like hard candy helps keep the balance.
It would definitely be a hit if you gifted it to friends at school!
Candy backpack
Why not try making a “candy backpack” yourself? The trend began when a Korean high school girl posted one on social media.
It makes a delightful surprise gift—let’s handcraft a fun, candy-filled backpack that will amaze everyone.
First, buy plenty of the sweets you want to give.
Then think of them as the “backpack body,” the “flap,” and the “shoulder straps,” and simply tape them together, wrapping and sticking to form the shape.
Have fun making it while you play around—and sneak a few bites along the way.
candy balloon
I’ve heard that Osaka aunties even hand out candies to people they don’t know.
Giving and receiving candies has become a kind of communication tool, right? How about turning a birthday present into a little “candy balloon” with some simple decoration? Just put some sweets inside a clear balloon and write any message you like on the balloon—then it’s almost done.
If you wrap the candy balloon in a big sheet of cellophane to make a giant candy, it’ll probably get some laughs! Add a stick and it even becomes a “Chupa Chups”! I think it’s a present that moms and dads would love, too!
Soda Pop Wrapping
Gifts are delightful whether you give them or receive them, but getting a present with impactful wrapping can make you so happy and excited that you can’t help but smile.
Here, we’ll introduce wrapping methods full of surprises.
Attach a spherical Styrofoam ball to the cap of a beverage PET bottle as the base.
Then stick in candies, ribbons, and other decorations, arranging them stylishly.
Wrapping that overflows with sweets and ribbons looks adorable and makes the recipient happy.
Give it a try!