I want to go back to the lower 48! We don't have a Dollar Tree here, man this sucks. There are good things and bad things about Alaska. But myhome is in Georgia and I can't wait to get back there someday.
yeah...well try living in italy where there are NO amercian stores, except for your local military exchange. 
I found round plastic cake carriers at my local Dollar Tree. I bought 8 since I couldn't beat the price. I fit the bottom tier of my final cake for Wilton Class 3 in it. It was an 8 inch cake on a 10 inch cardboard circle. It is a little more flimsy than a more expensive carrier, but I thought it would be perfect for carrying cupcakes or round cakes. Thought I would share the information.
Also if you want fillings like lemon, cherry, etc. my local Dollar General has the canned fillings in the cake section for $1.50 a can. It is the same brand you would buy at Walmart or other grocery stores. I haven't had any complaints about my fillings.
I also forgot I found some little plastic characters that would be perfect for the tops of cakes. I found Sesame Street characters (Big Bird, Cookie MOnster, Ernie, and Bert), Nemo characters including the shark, and Winnie the Pooh characters (Winnie, Eeyore, and Tigger). I found these also at Dollar Tree.
How much did they cost-------------sorry i couldn,t resist LOL
I forgot to mention that you can also buy doilies for cakes if you use them. At Family Dollar you can find figurines of Ninja Turtles, Spiderman, Fantastic Four, Strawberry Shortcake, Pooh, and several princesses for a dollar. thought I should share.
That is a great find!. I'll be there tomorow.
But I would be cautious about the plastic characters. Unless they are made in the US you will run the risk of the paint having the high lead content like those Fisher Price toys. Thank you for sharing. I love this site 
Sandy
That is a great find!. I'll be there tomorow.
But I would be cautious about the plastic characters. Unless they are made in the US you will run the risk of the paint having the high lead content like those Fisher Price toys. Thank you for sharing. I love this site
Sandy
Good point ... and I imagine they don't have what the contents of the paint printed on the package! But it should have the country where they were manufactured, right?
I read the thread and i was able to purchase one of the bear and tulip tools. I can't wait to use them. This Thursday I will be attending the second class of the fondant/gumpaste course.
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