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Look online for other DIY New Year’s Eve party favors and even décor. The options are endless, especially with the heaps of left over Christmas materials.

DIY New Years Eve Candy Poppers

Already spending a fortune on your extravagant New Year’s Eve party but forgot about the party favors? No worries, throw some Candy Poppers together … they are easy to make, sustainable, and you can fill them with whatever your little green heart desires, we recommend candy of all sorts!

Tools

• Scissors

• Tape

Materials

• Used wrapping paper or tissue paper (don’t worry if it’s wrinkled)

• Used cardboard wrapping paper tubes

• Used ribbon

• Organic Candy

1. Cut the tubes
Cut the cardboard tube into 4-inch tubes. (Alternatively you can use spent paper towel or toilet paper tubes.)

2. Fill (with goodies!) and wrap
Fill the tube with small candies and wrap with a piece of used gift paper that extends three inches beyond each end of the tube.

3. Tie off the ends
Gather and seal shut the ends of the paper and tie with ribbon and voila!

Written by Greenista Girl Brianne

Photo by Style Me Pretty

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About 75% of American New Year's Eve parties involve 20 people or less. So there’s no need to invite the entire neighborhood … keeping a small group of invitees minimizes the carbon foot print to and from your party.