Make these miniature Valentine sweets for your dolls . . .

        All dolls will love to pretend to eat candies below for St. Valentine's Day! All of our tiny versions crafted here for both young and old to copy or make similar versions are made using Sculpey clay, toothpicks and a bit of paint. Seal the finished versions with Mod Podge to protect the surfaces, once these have been painted.

Far left, pictured are my versions of candy kabobs. Center are the Valentine s'mores with
 painted chocolate centers sandwiched between to pretend graham crackers, topped with
red puff paint and tiny Sculpey candies. These candies are purchased from a local hobby
 shop for just a few pennies.

Here you see miniature pretzels painted toasty brown and ''dipped'' into pastel puff paints
 to mimic both yogurt and chocolate; just as they are in real life.

Chocolates, heart shaped marshmallows and ribbon candies all mounted on a faux kabob
are a fantasy inspired Valentine treat for your dolls. Sculpt these using oven-bake clay and
 push them gently onto a toothpick. Paint all the parts as you see them in the photos.
 Don't forget to tie a miniature bow just on the handle for that finishing touch.

Above left, are the unfinished, sculpted roses. Right, are the painted, finished ones.

 

       To make the miniature chocolate roses, sculpt the tiny petals using an oven-bake clay. Apply the petal around the tip of a toothpick until the bud and bloom are formed. Bake the roses in a 275 degree oven or according to the directions on the Sculpey package. The clay will quickly harden and be ready to paint. Once the roses have hardened and cooled, paint the upper petals a rich chocolatey brown. The bottom of the roses should be painted with a gold, red, or silver metallic paint to mimic the foil that the real candy roses come covered in. The toothpick should be painted green as the actual stems are with real chocolate roses.

Above, you can see how I wrapped the chocolate roses with green tissue papers. Go
 to Thrifty Scissors to see how the craft life-sized real chocolate roses and carnation
 kiss bouquets for a presentation/gift for a sweetheart or friend.