I love family birthdays, it gives me an
excuse to create a fun cupcake display for the birthday boy or girl. When I set out to create my display I knew I needed one that could withstand a 5 hour drive
and hold 60 cupcakes. Of course they were all way over priced. I remembered a few years back my Cousin had
shown me a trick she uses to create her multi tiered fruit displays for family
parties. Her secret, USPS boxes, she keeps any boxes that are shipped to her house in anticipation of a repurposing project. Directions
and pictures below...
Total Cost: $4
Supplies you’ll need to create your Cupcake
Stand To-Go:
3 medium
flat rate USPS boxes (I keep any boxes that I receive in the mail)
Tape (I used
clear masking tape)
Paint (I
used acrylic paint from Michaels, $2.50 with my 40% off coupon)
Paint brush
(any kind)
Scissors
Scissors
Box #1 –
Base
Box #2 – Top
Tier
Box #3 – Middle
and Bottom Tier
Step #1 –
Place Box #1 flat down for your base
Step #2 –
Build Box #2 and place ¾ of the way back on Box #1, place a small piece of
tape, enough to hold the box down
Step #3 –
While laying flat, measure Box #3 8 inches, the bottom half will be 4 inches;
these are Tiers 2 & 3. Cut the box where you measured to make two half
boxes.
Step #4 –
Build the half boxes to make Tiers 2 & 3
Step #5 – Place
the 8 inch Tier in front of the tallest Tier and tape enough to hold it in
place.
Step #6 – Place the 4 inch Tier in front of the tallest Tier and tape enough to hold it in place.
Step #7 –
Paint the stand (I painted 4 coats to be sure the tape was covered) and you’re
ready to create your display!
