Easter Parade Lollipops

Step 1

In advance: Make candy pieces. For faces, tint melted white candy flesh tone using pink, yellow and orange candy colors.

Step 2

Position circle cookie cutter on non-stick cookie sheet; fill 1/8 in. deep. Refrigerate until firm; unmold.

Step 3

For man, using blue candy, mold 1 solid cordial cup hat and one 2 1/4 in. diameter circle for brim on waxed paper.

Step 4

Mold woman's hat using yellow candy and garden set mold. Refrigerate all until firm; unmold.

Step 5

Trim off 1/8 in. at top of man's head to fit hat. Place faces on waxed paper-covered board; pipe hair, facial features, moustache and cheeks on faces using melted candy in cut parchment bag. Attach hat pieces with melted candy; let set.

Step 6

Tint portions of fondant rose, violet, yellow and green. Roll out 1/8 in. thick.

Step 7

Cut rose, violet and yellow flowers using apple blossom cutter from flower making set. Cut green leaves using smallest rose leaf cutter from set; trim around leaf edges. For flower centers, roll small balls of white fondant; attach with damp brush.

Step 8

For feather, cut a 2 x 1/2 in. wide leaf shape with knife; cut slits to feather edges.

Step 9

For hatbands, cut 3 x 3/8 in. high strips. For bow ties, cut 5 x 5/8 in. high strips. Brush ends with water; fold ends to meet at center; pinch center together. Cut a 1 x 1/4 in. high strip for knot and attach around center with damp brush.

Step 10

For woman's hat bow, cut a 5 x 1 in. high strip; repeat same procedure as other bows, without center knot.

Step 11

Attach sticks to heads and bow ties to sticks with melted candy. Attach remaining fondant pieces with melted candy. Insert in craft block to set.

**Combine Violet and Rose for violet shown.