DIY Cupcake Tree

Cupcake trees can be made in many shapes and sizes.

Cupcakes are a festive addition to any party or celebration. Their miniature nature allows even the most health-conscious people to indulge ever so slightly, and their structure invites a range of decorating styles: from icing to sprinkles to candy flowers. When it comes to displaying cupcakes on a dining room table or refreshment stand, you can just lay them out on a tray. However, for a more striking effect, create a cupcake tree: a three-tiered structure that showcases your cupcakes.

Things You'll Need

• Large pieces of cardboard
• Pencil
• Craft knife
• 4 pot lids of decreasing size
• 2 yards contact paper
• 3 to 4 yards ribbon, trim, lace or ricrack
• Hot-glue gun
• 3 clean aluminum cans

Instructions

1. Place each pot lid on a separate piece of cardboard. Trace each lid with your pencil. Cut out the circles carefully with your craft knife.

2. Place a sheet of contact paper over each cardboard circle. Trim to fit by running your craft knife along the circle's perimeter.

3. Cut a piece of ribbon to fit the circumference of each circle. Apply a light coating of hot glue to the perimeter of each circle, on the edge. Quickly press the appropriate length of ribbon for each circle down on the hot glue, making a ribbon border.

4. Cover the sides of each can with contact paper. Trim the edges with your craft knife as necessary.

5. Lay your largest circle in front of you and hot glue a can to the middle of it. Add a small amount of hot glue to the top of this can and place the next smallest circle on top of it. Hot glue a can to the middle of this circle.

6. Repeat this process until the smallest circle tops the cupcake tree. Allow it to dry before using.

References

• Learn Cake Decorating: Cupcake Tree Stand