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How to make a candy cupcake toppers

by Louise 13 Comments

candy cupcake toppers
I am still in the sweet candy mood. So here are my paper craft version of the gum paste candy that I made last month.

Note: Crepe paper colors will run if the paper gets wet. Remove the cupcake toppers before eating and remember that the cupcake toppers are not toys for small children.

This is what I use:

Crepe paper
Glue stick
Cocktail sticks
Small styrofoam balls 1″ in size or smaller.
Scissors
Craft glue
Sewing thread

Step 1:
Cut a piece of crepe paper long enough to go around the styro ball and wide enough to make the “wrapping ends”.

Step 2:
Hold the styro ball with two fingers and use the glue stick in the middle of the styro ball. Remember to go all the way round.

Step 3:
Place the styro ball in the middle of the crepe paper and roll the paper around the ball. Set a side and let the it dry a little.

Step 4:
Tie the ends with sewing thread and cut off excess thread.

Step 5:
If the ends are too long cut off to desired length and “fluff” the ends.

Step 6:
Dip a cocktail stick in the craft glue. Insert the cocktail stick in the stryro ball and let the glue dry.

Tip: Pull the paper candy on a string and use it as a sweet garland.

Happy Caking!

Louise

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Comments

  1. Anne

    November 29, 2012 at 10:36 AM

    I wonder, could you make an edible version using a gumball and no glue?

    Reply
  2. sharomsahrin7477

    September 16, 2011 at 3:45 AM

    I’m simply loving it… Thanks Dear

    Reply
  3. Jennifer

    June 13, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    Super cute!

    Reply
  4. Jana613

    June 13, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    Excellent!

    Reply
    • Df041278

      June 13, 2011 at 7:36 PM

      Thank you so much for sharing .

      Reply
  5. Mari's Cakes

    June 13, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Absolutely adorable! Have a great week Louise 🙂

    Reply
  6. Paige-Reese Designer Bakeshop

    June 13, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    What a great idea… Really cute!

    Reply
  7. Alessandra Zecchini

    June 13, 2011 at 3:25 AM

    Cute as!!!

    Reply
  8. Alessandra Zecchini

    June 13, 2011 at 3:25 AM

    Cute as!!!

    Reply
  9. Kait

    June 13, 2011 at 12:18 AM

    Oh my gosh!! These are so cute!!!! I’m totally going to make these, they will go so perfectly with a themed bbq that I’m planning :). Thank you so much for sharing this!

    Reply
  10. Kait

    June 13, 2011 at 12:18 AM

    Oh my gosh!! These are so cute!!!! I’m totally going to make these, they will go so perfectly with a themed bbq that I’m planning :). Thank you so much for sharing this!

    Reply
  11. Samantha Wright

    June 12, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    Cute!!

    Reply
  12. Samantha Wright

    June 12, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    Cute!!

    Reply

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