Making candy is a fun project for everyone young and old you only need a few things along with molds for your candy that are in different sizes and shapes. This project is easily done with just a few candy molds that can be made of silicone, plastics, aluminum or metal. The different shapes make it even more entertaining when you are working with children. Molds for candy are found online at a very reasonable price and all you need to add is a good hard candy recipe, baking pan, thermometer and a vegetable oil to have fun creating a delicious candy that can be eaten when you are done.
You can use molds for Jell-O as molds for candy and molds for candy are used for molds for Jell-O. You need to make sure that when you are using molds that you know how much of your hard candy recipe go inside the mold and not over will fill. There are a few good pointers when you are using molds in order to help your design come out in a perfect shape. One thing is make sure that you place your mold on a baking sheet that is covered with a light coating of vegetable oil or cooking spray in order to prevent the bottom from sticking to the pan. You should not over fill your mold for candy making and when you are done clean the mold very good. It is important not to leave any bits on the mold for candy making, as it will interfere with your next batch.