These twinkling, cupcake ornaments are an easy and impressive holiday craft that you can whip up at home! The flaky, sparkly cupcake topping looks like shredded coconut, and a shiny cherry on top is the perfect finishing touch.
You can add a string for easy hanging, or simply display them around the kitchen for a fun holiday treat.
Pick your size: regular, or miniature - both are fantastic for decorating and gift giving! Just don’t try to eat them, (they really do look delicious though, don’t they?)
You will need:
Styrofoam Balls
- 2.5inch size for regular cupcakes
- 1.5 inch size for mini cupcakes
Heavy-Duty foil cupcake liners
- Standard 2inch size
- Miniature Size
Artificial Snowflakes
Artificial floral berry sprigs (in assorted sizes)
Bakers Twine or Ribbon (optional)
Wooden skewers
White Craft Glue
Foam or paint brush
Hot Glue
Scissors
READY? LET’S GET STARTED:
Stick one Styrofoam ball onto a wooden skewer for easy handling. Use a foam brush to paint the upper 2/3 of the ball with a medium coat of white craft glue.
Roll the ball into the faux snow flakes, gently pressing and sprinkling the flakes to cover the ball nicely. It should look like a frosty, snowball.
Place the stick and ball into a mug or a piece of foam, if you have one, and allow to dry completely. I know, I hate waiting for things to dry! But if you try to glue them into the foil liners now, the sides just won’t stick.
When your cupcakes tops are dry, remove the wooden skewers and you are ready to glue them into their foil baking liners. Hot glue works best, but please be careful not to burn your fingers! Run a circle of glue around the top inside of the liner and place your cupcake ball inside, frosty side up. Cup your hands and press gently around the edges to glue the liner on snugly. Do not push the ball down too far or the bottom will curve and your cupcake will not sit flat, (this isn’t really a big deal if you’re planning on hanging them.) Due to the hot-glue factor, this step is best left to big-kids and adults.
Choose the perfect “cherry” for your cupcake. Cut one floral berry from the bunch, leaving about 1 inch or less of wire stem. Add a small dot of hot glue to the top center of your cupcake. If you are planning to hang your ornament, set a small loop of ribbon or twine into the glue first, then press your cherry firmly on top. You can push the wire right into the Styrofoam ball, or flip it around to make a cherry “stem.” Both styles are very cute!
Find many of the supplies you’ll need at a craft store or go to www.bakeitpretty.com where we have borrowed their “recipe” for making these supersweet gifts!
