{create this} 5 five-minute patriotic cupcake toppers

It is officially the first day of summer!!  Let the flip flops, suntans and BBQs begin!  And we're smack dab in the middle of KITCHEN WEEK at the Bloggy Olympics!!  Check out what I've shared so far:  mini reuben sandwiches, hotsauce-icles (hot sauce popsicles!) and my 3 favorite kitchen tools!


What is more perfect to take to all those patriotic summer get togethers than cupcakes?!  No surprise here, but I love cupcakes!!  Easy to bake, easy to transport, individual servings that don't require plates or silverware ... they are pretty much the perfect dessert.  I figured we could all use a few quick ways to give those cupcakes a patriotic makeover.


So raid your craft supplies, grab a box of flat toothpicks and let's {create this} ...
           5 five-minute patriotic cupcake toppers!

1.  thread or twine fireworks

Tie and knot red, white and blue thread/twine around a flat toothpick, fluff and done!

2.  washi tape flags

 

Fold a length of washi tape around a flat toothpick and snip out a triangle at the end!

3.  star spangled letters

Use a star punch and some patriotic paper to give your cupcakes the star treatment.  Add letter stickers to spell USA or any patriotic message!

4.  3-D stars

Punch 4 star shapes and fold each in half.  Adhere the four star together (back to back) and slide onto a flat toothpick!

5. patriotic pinwheels

Punch double sided paper into squares using a square paper punch.  Cut diagonally from each corner to the center (don't cut all the way through!) and fold each corner down to the center.  Adhere the corners in the center and/or punch a small hole and insert a star brad!  I used bamboo mini picks from the dollar store for these since the pinwheels are a little heavier.  Poke a hole through the pick for the brad to anchor to.

Cute! Quick!  Inexpensive!  Celebratory!  What more can you ask for?!  Oh, and the cupcakes pictured are a triply coconutty concoction that I shared here :)

Get ready for 5 guest posters who are also sharing their phenomenally patriotic ideas beginning next Monday, June 25th!!  That week will end with a patriotic link party where you can share your own patriotic projects, recipes, party ideas, fashion, DIY and sewing tutorials - old and new posts will be welcome!!

This project or recipe was shared at the blogs on my Link page!