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Sweets in the shape of fish and bears...

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FusionChefGeoff · 09/10/2023 19:47

DD has her heart set on this cake and I'm up for the challenge but it's an American site so their suggestions for sweets don't quite translate. Here's what I've got and what I'm struggling with:

Towels - fizzy strips from corner shop easy
Weeds - got some fondant scraps I can use
Rubber rings - same as above
Surf boards - same

Need help with:

Fish
Teddies
Sharks?
Any other easy ideas that would look good!?

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FusionChefGeoff · 09/10/2023 19:48

Oh and the fence biscuit roll things..

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StarlightLime · 09/10/2023 19:48

Swedish fish from one of those American sweet companys?

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StarlightLime · 09/10/2023 19:49

Bassets do jelly sharks.

Comedycook · 09/10/2023 19:50

I saw teddies like that I think on Amazon

ilovepixie · 09/10/2023 19:50

Have you tried Amazon?

SnapdragonToadflax · 09/10/2023 19:50

Morrison's do jelly sharks, they look exactly like the ones on the cake.

Lizzieregina · 09/10/2023 19:50

Oh those teddies are Teddy Grahams and the fish are goldfish crackers! Sorry I don’t know an English equivalent.

Would Amazon be a place you might find them?

SnookFad · 09/10/2023 19:51

Sainsbury's do sharks just like those, about 70p for a small pack

SurfSmurf · 09/10/2023 19:52

Fizzy fish jelly sweets are in most supermarkets.

HunterHearstHelmsley · 09/10/2023 19:52

FusionChefGeoff · 09/10/2023 19:48

Oh and the fence biscuit roll things..

You can get wafer rolls from most supermarkets

beetr00 · 09/10/2023 19:54

also
https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/haribo-starmix-215g

HARIBO Starmix is a great mix of iconic fruit and cola gummy sweets and features the ever popular Bears, Rings, Fried Eggs, Heart Throbs and Cola Bottles.

MaydinEssex · 09/10/2023 19:55

Barrats and Maynards make some

Sweets in the shape of fish and bears...
Sweets in the shape of fish and bears...
HunterHearstHelmsley · 09/10/2023 19:55

These sharks look similar

Jelly Sharks 1kg Share Bag by The Gourmet Sweet Company https://amzn.eu/d/bnCKvds

HunterHearstHelmsley · 09/10/2023 19:57

Lizzieregina · 09/10/2023 19:50

Oh those teddies are Teddy Grahams and the fish are goldfish crackers! Sorry I don’t know an English equivalent.

Would Amazon be a place you might find them?

Finz! are the same as goldfish crackers. Asda used to sell them, not sure if they still do.

AdaColeman · 09/10/2023 20:05

Lindt do little gold foil wrapped chocolate bears in their Christmas items, they should be easy to get ATM.
Marks and Spencer Curl biscuits for the fence.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 09/10/2023 20:09

Those biscuits that the fence is made of are called "cigarettes biscuits".

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FusionChefGeoff · 09/10/2023 20:10

I'm ideally starting with normal shops rather than deliveries so definitely heading to Sainsbury's!

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FusionChefGeoff · 09/10/2023 20:10

AdaColeman · 09/10/2023 20:05

Lindt do little gold foil wrapped chocolate bears in their Christmas items, they should be easy to get ATM.
Marks and Spencer Curl biscuits for the fence.

Ooh yes great idea for the bears!

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NuffSaidSam · 09/10/2023 20:13

I think you'll find bears and fish/sharks in the sweet aisle of most big supermarkets.

Sainsbury's do an own brand pack of 'under the sea' jelly sweets which has fish and sharks but also crabs/seahorses etc.

familyissues12345 · 09/10/2023 20:14

Haribo Gold bears? I think Home bargains sell them

SpringViolet · 09/10/2023 20:15

I would just use the Haribo golden bears (gummies) for the bears. You can get fizzy fish gummies too. Home Bargains have a big range of those type of sweets if you have one near by.

familyissues12345 · 09/10/2023 20:15

I read something earlier about a bag of 200 biscuit teddies for a pound, I just can't remember where! Maybe B&M