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Cupcake Gifts

July 11, 2009 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 49 Comments

As you know, Sarah and I love anything cupcake related. I was inspired when I bought a stack of these pretty Robert Gordon baking cases from Spotlight to make some cupcakes of the ineditible variety. I made the little “cupcakes” to use as a baby shower decoration – they were fun and quick to assemble. I think they would also make sweet little gifts to tuck into a gift basket for a Mum-to-Be. 

If you want to make some, here’s what you need:

Materials:
White face cloth
Paper Baking Cases
Comforter/dummy
Ribbon
Ric rac trim

Fold the face cloth into a strip that is slightly wider that the height of the baking case. Roll it up tightly and insert it into the baking case. Position a length of ric rac around the baking case and secure it with a piece of double sided tape. Position the comforter in the top of the “cupcake” and decorate it with a ribbon. 

You could also make these by rolling up little singlets or onesies. If you want to make it suitable for another occasion, you could pop in a wash cloth and use a bath bead or small guest soap as the cherry on top. 

Posted by Lisa

Filed Under: Gift Wrapping, Miscellaneous Tagged With: baby

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  1. Tania - Jet Designs says

    July 11, 2009 at 9:39 pm

    Cute Cute Cute – but thankgod I am passed that stage now! – Ella is now 4 and tells me she can do everything!

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  2. Christy says

    July 11, 2009 at 6:51 pm

    Sweet idea! The ric rac embellishment is just darling!

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  3. suzitee says

    July 11, 2009 at 7:00 pm

    Very partial to cupcakes myself, and these are just the cutest! Another great idea girls xxx

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  4. blushing rose says

    July 11, 2009 at 7:16 pm

    Clever & nearly edible! TTFN ~ Marydon

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  5. Shannon says

    July 11, 2009 at 7:32 pm

    I’ve been away from blogland for a couple of weeks with summer travels, and my – how busy you have been! I absolutely love your clever ideas and recipes. Thanks for sharing and inspiring!

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  6. barb's creations says

    July 11, 2009 at 7:53 pm

    OOOhhhh I have some of these cupcake patty pans in pink polka dots floating around here somewhere.I’ll have to check out where and experiment 🙂 Barb.

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  7. Becky says

    July 11, 2009 at 7:54 pm

    That is the all-time cutest cupcake I have ever seen. What a cute gift idea…or party favor. Love it!

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  8. Annie says

    July 11, 2009 at 7:58 pm

    Too cute!!

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  9. Journeying Five says

    July 11, 2009 at 10:14 pm

    those might just be the cutest cupcakes ever!

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  10. *AMY* says

    July 11, 2009 at 11:48 pm

    I’m actually planning a baby shower right now. These will look adorable on the tables. Thanks so much for the idea.

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  11. texmorg says

    July 12, 2009 at 12:47 am

    OH so sweet. I could see myself making these for christmas prezzies for the girls at work, without the pacifiers OF COURSE.
    xx Linda

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  12. Stephanie says

    July 12, 2009 at 2:45 am

    So deliciously cute! You always come up with clever ideas.

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  13. Anne Heidi says

    July 12, 2009 at 3:57 am

    Oh they are adorable, what a great idea!

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  14. Carrie P. says

    July 12, 2009 at 4:19 am

    Those are just too cute.

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  15. parTea lady says

    July 12, 2009 at 4:27 am

    That is a really cute idea. I love the way the cupcakes look and that you could modify for other gift giving.

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  16. Rumi says

    July 12, 2009 at 7:07 am

    Wonderful idea! I’m not familiar with the baking cases. Not looking in the right places I guess.
    Interesting how we use different words for the same thing. Your “comforter” is our “pacifier”. Say “comforter” here and a puffy quilt for our beds comes to mind. Oh, I love having international friends!

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  17. Page says

    July 12, 2009 at 7:31 am

    Those are adorable. I love the idea. Will definitely use this for the next shower/baby gift. THanks for sharing.

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  18. Angel.Pearls says

    July 12, 2009 at 7:57 am

    Just adorable..what more can I say..Love//Eva

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  19. Gnomemade says

    July 12, 2009 at 8:18 am

    Such a cute and clever idea!

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  20. The Quilt Buddy says

    July 12, 2009 at 8:30 am

    Way cool!

    Thanks for sharing!

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  21. goldenbird says

    July 12, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    The cupcake gifts are adorable! I love all things cupcake, too. The ric rac is a sweet touch (I was going to say ‘the icing on the cake’ but that was just too corny :-).

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  22. Chocolate Cat says

    July 12, 2009 at 3:32 pm

    What a great idea! I’ll definately use this one. The quilt I’m making as a baby present isn’t quite going as planned so may be using this idea tomorrow!!!

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  23. crafty things says

    July 12, 2009 at 4:14 pm

    What a great idea. I like the way is can be adapted to be a general gift with a change to the embellishment on the top.

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  24. Katy says

    July 12, 2009 at 4:37 pm

    They are adorable, very sweet and creative 🙂

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  25. Sew Useful Designs says

    July 12, 2009 at 5:03 pm

    Oh how sweet and adorable! Great idea Sarah! You’re good at those!!!

    Hugs! Vikki xoxo

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  26. Lien says

    July 12, 2009 at 6:48 pm

    I missed a lot of your post but it was great to read them all. fantastic!!

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  27. baby gifts says

    July 12, 2009 at 7:35 pm

    You gave me a very nice idea! I’m arranging my sister’s baby shower and was thinking of a nice and cute party favors. This towel cupcake is just perfect. =)

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  28. kiki says

    July 13, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    I really, really love your blog! You both are great!Hello from Germany,
    kiki

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  29. Tracy says

    July 13, 2009 at 5:06 am

    This is sooo cute! My cousin is having her first baby in February…this would be a terrific gift for her. Thanks for always so many wonderful ideas that are easy, but sensational! Happy Day :o) ((HUGS))

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  30. Renee says

    July 13, 2009 at 7:23 am

    I love them. What a wonderful job and now even I could do that.

    Love Renee xoxo

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  31. LADY BEVERLY says

    July 13, 2009 at 7:33 am

    I love the idea – and I also love the difference here in the use of the languages – to me a comforter is a puffy blanket, so I was looking for that and couldn’t figure it out until I looked closer and we call those ‘binkies’ – oh how sometimes you can not live without them.

    Love your blog!

    Happy crafting!

    Bev

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  32. Maria Rose says

    July 13, 2009 at 8:32 am

    Oh my, those are too cute! I am having a shower thrown for me and think maybe I should send your blog to the hostess.

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  33. em's scrapbag says

    July 13, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    Very cute idea!

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  34. Twyla and Lindsey says

    July 13, 2009 at 2:50 pm

    What a wonderful idea! Thanks for sharing this great gift idea with us. Have a great day! Twyla

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  35. karin says

    July 14, 2009 at 7:20 am

    They are so cute! And that ric rac is the perfect finishin touch. Great idea!

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  36. Jenny says

    July 13, 2009 at 6:01 pm

    Another fabulous idea!

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  37. Dandelion Quilts says

    July 13, 2009 at 7:42 pm

    This is your most precious idea yet! Thanks for sharing.

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  38. Renee says

    July 14, 2009 at 8:52 am

    Lisa you are so generous and kind and I love you because of it.

    xoxoxo

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  39. Glamour Moms says

    July 14, 2009 at 9:50 am

    GENIUS!! I loooove this!!!!!!!

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  40. GB says

    July 14, 2009 at 2:23 pm

    Gorgeous!

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  41. Leanne says

    July 14, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    I wonder if you ever sleep with all these great ideas running around your head.

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  42. Simone de Klerk says

    July 15, 2009 at 10:44 am

    What a lovely idea!!! And thank you for sharing it with us! I just received some gorgeous cup cake fabrics with tiny cupcakes. Just love it!

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  43. Philigry says

    July 15, 2009 at 11:31 am

    i love these. now i am really hungry for a cupcake

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  44. AJ says

    July 16, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    Those are too cute! Thanks for sharing.

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  45. Rachael Rabbit says

    July 16, 2009 at 11:39 am

    I could kill for something sweet to shove in my mouth at the moment 😉 These are such a fab idea …. cupcakes – perfect for every occasion I think!

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  46. Cascade Lily says

    July 18, 2009 at 1:20 am

    Seems we all like cupcakes – edible or not!

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  47. Katherine says

    July 20, 2009 at 12:44 pm

    These are so clever! What a fantastic idea.

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  48. Selina says

    July 31, 2009 at 10:13 pm

    Love them.. really great idea

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  49. HOPE says

    December 3, 2009 at 9:06 am

    HOW…CUTE! I have to make these for two showers coming up!

    Thanks so much for sharing these!

    HOPE

    Reply

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