| Candy molds are typically made out of clear | | | | treats, holiday mints or jello jigglers for special |
| plastic or rubber, and in some cases they are | | | | occasions. Some people even use candy molds to |
| made out of metal. The material used to make a | | | | make decorations out of plaster. As you can see |
| candy mold depends on the type of candy they | | | | the only limit is your imagination when it comes to |
| are meant to be used for. They also come in an | | | | using candy molds. |
| enormous variety of shapes and sizes. | | | | Various candy molds are designed for different |
| Here are just a few of the shapes that candy | | | | uses and they are made from different materials |
| molds come in: | | | | depending on that use. The materials used are |
| -Thanksgiving: Horn of Plenty, Corn Cob, Turkey, | | | | typically plastic, rubber or metal. Many candy |
| Pilgrims, Pumpkin | | | | molds are designed to make molded chocolates |
| -Graduation: Girl Grad, Boy Grad, Cap and Diploma, | | | | so they don't have to be very heat resistant; |
| Congratulations Lollipop | | | | while others are designed for making hard candy |
| -Halloween: Jack-o-lantern, Frankenstein, Ghost, | | | | and suckers, so they are made of material that |
| Moon, Spider, Skeleton, Black Cat, Witch | | | | can withstand high heat so that the hot candy |
| -Anniversary Candy Molds: Congratulations Bar, | | | | can be poured right into the mold. |
| Congratulations Lollipop | | | | Now, lets say you want to make candy for a |
| -Christmas: Christmas Tree, Santa, Poinsettia, | | | | wedding or to celebrate your child's sports team. |
| Snowman, Toy Soldier, Reindeer, Star | | | | By using different colored dipping chocolate or |
| -St. Patrick's Day: Four Leaf Clover, Leprechaun, | | | | other different candy making ingredients you can |
| Shamrock, Irish Hat | | | | come up with candies personalized to the color |
| -New Baby: Rattle, Baby Feet, It's a Girl, It's a | | | | schemes of the wedding or the sporting teams |
| Boy, Baby Bottle, Diapers, Stork | | | | uniforms. |
| And we are just barely scratching the surface | | | | Other good uses for the molds that tolerate heat |
| when it comes to the number of different shapes | | | | is using them to make cookies or little cakes or |
| and designs that candy molds are available in. Plus, | | | | even for making your own decorative soaps. The |
| with the different colors of ingredients that can | | | | list goes on and on as to the ways in which candy |
| be used to make molded candies there is no limit | | | | molds can be used to make treats and decoration |
| to the ways your candy can be designed and | | | | to personalize a special event. |
| personalized. | | | | Here are just a few more ideas for using candy |
| You can also use candy molds for making many | | | | molds: Gum Paste, Cement, Modeling Clays, |
| other specialties other than just making candy. | | | | Candles, Fondant, Sidewalk Chalk, Cinnamon, Play |
| Candy molds are great for making ice cubes or | | | | dough, etc. When it comes to working with candy |
| sugar cubes for a special event. They are great | | | | molds you can let your imagination wander. |
| for making cream cheese treats, rice crispie | | | | |