I'm going to make Wilton's gobble it up cookies (pic attached) and they use a chocolate made in the sports ball pan for the round ball that is the turkey body.

I really only need the cookies and don't want the body to be edible. Other than cake or candy, what else can I use to make this ball?

I thought of styrofoam covered with fondant but I hate to waste the fondant on something that's just for show and won't be eaten.

Any ideas? I'm going for cheap and easy

How about a sheet of felt or brown fabric...even brown paper?

sorry, trigger finger...

use suggestions above for covering styrofoam? Can reuse both after the event...

I was thinking about brown felt. Think that would wrap neatly enough around a ball? Wasn't sure if it would get all pleaty and wonky.

Also, another thought. In the instructions, they are using a 6" sports ball pan and 8" lollipop sticks. Don't those leaves in the back look much more than 2" above the top of the ball?

How about a head of lettuce or a pumpkin or some kind of squash? Or something else from the produce department?

Then there's always rice krispies treats! They're edible, but they're quick and easy.

And, as I look at the picture I have another idea. How about a round, large cookie, from same dough as turkey's head? In the picture, the ball sort of looks flat. Cut one edge of the cookie off so it will stand up, then arrange the tail feather cookies behind it.

I was thinking cookie too!