How to Put Candy in Socks for a Basketball Team

Giving gifts to basketball players can be quite challenging when you consider the time and money involved. Yet there is a relatively inexpensive and fun craft idea that can help you give a unique gift to each player on the team that they will immensely enjoy. Filling socks with candy for a basketball team is a tasty and personalized present that they won't soon forget.

Things You'll Need

  • Gym socks
  • Bags of individually wrapped candy
  • Ribbon
  • Scissors
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Instructions

    • 1

      Purchase a pair of gym socks for each player on the team.

    • 2

      Buy a few bags of individually wrapped candy, such as mini candy bars, suckers, hard candies and bubble gum.

    • 3

      Insert two handfuls of mixed candy into each of the socks.

    • 4

      Cut several strips of ribbon the same color as the team colors. Make each strip approximately six inches long. You should have one strand of each color for each member of the team.

    • 5

      Take one strip of each color to fasten two matching socks together and tie the ribbons into a bow. Repeat this for each pair of socks.