Choose from over 2,000 items in the 30,000 square foot air-conditioned warehouse at Wayne's Candy Co., Inc. Relive your childhood with old-time candy that you haven't seen or tasted for years. Candy bars, Airheads, Ring Pops, Blow Pops, Nacho Chips, Cheese, Chili, and more.in Dessert Recipes, Desserts, DIY, Party DIYs, Party Ideas, Party Projects, Weddings I’m still a huge fan of Candy Buffets! They make parties look gorgeous and I still love the idea of “fill your candy bag” favors. The biggest issue with candy buffets is the cost. All that candy can quickly add up. I decided to start researching the best online sources to buy bulk candy. I wanted to know which ones were truly the cheapest and had the best selection. I did a candy to candy comparison for 5 main online sources (+ one additional source that I didn’t include because it was pretty expensive across the board). Here you will find the Best Price for Bulk Candy. I compared the price per ounce/piece of these main candy buffet items: Gumballs, Swirl Pops, Jelly Beans, Licorice Twists, Rock Candy, and Salt Water Taffy.
Let’s start with the overall winner for price, then I’ll break it down for you. The companies I compared are some of the top online resources for bulk candy – Party City, Amazon, Candy Warehouse, Bulk Candy Shop, and Oriental Trading Company. I compared Old Time Candy as well, but left them off here because they’re better for finding the really unique candy. THE OVERALL WINNER: Oriental Trading Company They actually tied for BEST PRICE with Amazon, but I chose Oriental for the overall winner due to their selection of candy. Amazon doesn’t have as great a selection as Oriental Trading Co. Here’s the break down for all the candies I compared: GUMBALLS: (based on a 2 lb bag)Oriental Trading Co $0.29/ozBulk Candy Store $0.34/oz SWIRL POPS: (2.5-3″ pops)Oriental Trading Co $0.45/popOriental Trading Co $0.28/ozBulk Candy Store $0.67/ozBulk Candy Store $0.41/ozBulk Candy Store $0.99/pcOriental Trading Co $1.08/pcOriental Trading Co $0.20/oz
Bulk Candy Store $0.24/ozParty City – N/A I also compared licorice twists, but each source had a different measurement for them (pieces v. weight). They were too tough to truly compare. Overall, it looked like Oriental Trading Company won that as well. Even though some of these online stores may not be the cheapest, they do have some deals that you can take advantage of. Here are some coupon codes and tips: ORIENTAL TRADING CO: Free Shipping for Orders over $39 with OTC154939 code. CANDY WAREHOUSE: Free Shipping on Orders of $200+. See other promotions here. BULK CANDY STORE: Subscribe to their email list & receive 10% off your first order. AMAZON: Free Shipping for Prime members. PARTY CITY: Save $10 on $60, $15 on $80, & $20 on $100 with code SAVEMORE. Now that we know where to go for the best price for bulk candy, here are a few other tips and tricks to help you create a gorgeous and budget-friendly candy buffet.HOW MUCH CANDY SHOULD YOU BUY PER GUEST?
* 4-8 ounces of candy per guest * 8-10 Types of Candy (10-15 lbs of each) for a Large Event or Wedding; 5-8 types of candy for a smaller event (5-10 lbs of each)HOW MANY CONTAINERS/JARS SHOULD I USE? * I’d recommend at least 7 jars. Personally, for a small event, I’d go with 10-12. For a wedding, I’d go with 12-15+.WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO FIND THE FUN APOTHECARY JARS? My two go-to places are Amazon and Home Goods/TJ Maxx. They have the best deals on Apothecary Jars. (and the scoops to go with them)TIP: IF ORDERING IN HOT WEATHER MONTHS, EXPEDITE SHIPPING FOR BETTER DELIVERY.TIP: THE CANDY DOESN’T JUST HAVE TO BE DISPLAYED IN GLASS JARS. * If you’re having a themed party, be creative with the display – serve wrapped candy in a cowboy hat for a western theme, a DIY record bowl for an 80s party, a square dish from legos for a Lego themed party, etc. Do you have any other tips to add? Any other questions about a candy buffet? I’ll leave you with this one parting piece of wisdom I saw quoted while doing the research for this post:
“One plain milk chocolate candy bar has more protein than a banana.”I’ll go with it! Have a great week & party on!This is NOT a sponsored post. I just wanted to find the best resource for you.This is YOUR official invite to the party… join in on the Parties for Pennies Facebook page, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram , Google+ & Bloglovin!Flower spinner, peso priceNecklace stainless with letter, peso priceLottery Balloon, peso priceJC EllaI'm very satisfied with my order. Once I sent my payment my item was shipped on that day and received the item in good condition in 2 days. I will recommend youSometimes following the package instructions just doesn’t cut it! Case in point: candy melts can be tricky, frustrating, and irritating! I am going to try to help make candy melts a little bit easier to use by giving you a few tips and tricks that I have learned through trial and error. Hopefully these tips will make your life a little easier! Candy melts are made of sugar, milk solids, vegetable oils, flavorings and colors.
In addition, chocolate candy melts have cocoa powder added. Candy melts are also referred to as confectionery coating or summer coating. They act a lot like chocolate but do not require tempering like pure chocolate does. Candy melts are made by many companies and vary a lot in quality and price. For our purposes, we are going to use Wilton and Merckens since they are the easiest to get ahold of and the most widely used. Candy melts come in many colors which can be combined and melted together. We are going to make pink melted candy melts today, by adding a little bit of red to a bag of white candy melts. We are also going to use the microwave to melt them, as I find this is the easiest way to melt them. Place your candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave for 1 minute at 50% power.They won’t look melted, but that is okay, stir anyway. Place back in Microwave for 30 seconds at 50% power.It will still be thick, but stir well for about a minute.
Place back in the microwave for another 30 seconds at 50% power. Stir again for about 1-2 minutes, then check the temperature on your candy melts. They should not be warmer than your body temperature. If they are warmer, just set down the bowl and let them sit for a few minutes to cool off. There still may be clumps, which is okay, just walk away and let it sit for a few minutes. I know it is hard to do, but it is best. After a few minutes try stirring again and you will find the clumps are melting and it will be getting thinner. If the candy melts are cooler than your body temperature place it back in the microwave for 20 seconds at 30% power. Stir, then check the temperature again. Repeat until you have nicely melted candy melts! Sometimes candy melts do not cooperate the way we want them to. Rather than thinning out and becoming smooth, they clump or have “elephant skin” like the candy melts below. Shortening to the rescue! If you find your candy melts are too thick, add a spoonful of shortening.