One concern with sprinkles

Sprinkles are cute! They make any cake pop look too cute to eat. They come in varying sizes, colors, and textures. I made these cake pops and decorated them with butterflies, pastel hearts, confetti, stars, and pearls. However, my son said that these sprinkles are hard. Not that I didn't believe him but I tried them for myself and yes, they're hard.  I was wondering if manufacturers can make them soft? I bought some holiday sprinkles like candy cane and green poinsettia leaves but I didn't use them because they're just too hard and they can potentially choke someone. It might be a little too extreme but what about chipping or breaking a tooth or two?

I won't be using any of those hard sprinkles anymore. I suggest that if you use them try to decorate your cake pops sparingly. You want people to enjoy your cake pops and decorations are just like that - decorations. What's important is what's inside your cake pop.