A nautical theme is perfect for summer celebrations. With July 4th coming up soon, I think these patriotic sailboat cupcakes are just perfect. I got the inspiration to make these from some sweet ‘it’s a boy’ cupcakes I came across at The Faux Martha.
Sail into summer with these fun Patriotic Sailboat Cupcakes!
The instructions provided are to make the sails. For the cupcakes I used a white cake mix and whipped up a batch of my favorite buttercream icing. SpRinKles are a must! I ordered this sprinkles trio from Amazon. I love the bit of yellow mixed in with the red, white and blue. I also used these cute patriotic cupcake liners.
You’re going to be surprised by how simple these sails are to make.
What you’ll need:
frosted cupcakes
4 1/2 inch bamboo knot cocktail pics
assorted scrapbooking paper
craft glue
scissors
Cut the scrapbooking paper into 2 1/2 inch squares. If your cocktail pics are longer or shorter than 4 1/2 inches, adjust accordingly. Just leave enough at the end of the pick to poke into the cupcakes.
Fold each square in half to form a triangle. On one end of the crease snip with your scissors, approximately 1/4 inch. This is where you will slide in the pick. Use the image below as a guide. Run a bead of glue to hold the pick in place and adhere the paper to form a sail.
Anchors Aweigh!
You might also enjoy this Patriotic Berry Trifle or simple to make Patriotic Oreo Pops. These Sparkler Cupcakes are fun too.
Need some red, white and blue activities for the kids? Check out these parade wands or this Stars and Stripes Firecracker Craft.
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Oh Angela, those are adorable. Perfect for Memorial Day and July 4th!
I think that is too cute! It’s a great little touch, and it’s super easy. I love it!
Those are so adorable! I’ve got to make these with the kids. Thanks!
Hey those are really cute. I wouldn’t mind whipping up some cupcakes and decorating them like this.
With Memorial Day this weekend and 4th of July right around the corner, I know I’ll be needing this adorable idea to impress all of my friends and family. The cupcakes are perfect!
Aww, love these cupcakes! These would be adorable for a baby shower too!
Those cupcakes are cute as can be. They’re perfect for Memorial Day too. 🙂
Oh these are amazing! Perfect for so many occasions too very nice!
Those are so adorable and I’m sure yummy. They’re perfect for Memorial Day or even 4th of July BBQ desserts!
These are adorable and would be great for Memorial Day or Fourth of July. Patriotic food items are always a favorite of mine!
Those really are festive! What a fun way to kick off Memorial Day!
These are such cute cup cakes. I will have to try making some. I hope mine turn out as nice as yours.
This totally puts me in the July 4th mood! Memorial Day too, lol…love patriotic holidays!
This would be a great activity to do with our girls. They love to bake and do crafts with me. Thanks!
Such cute cupcakes. Definitely patriotic.
Gosh, these look delicious. Thanks for the great how-to make patriotic cupcakes instructions.
Those are so adorable and so easy to make, too. You could use these for plenty of holidays!
These are adorable! My youngest is going to have a nautical bday, I am saving this idea! Thanks!
These are super adorable cupcakes! I can totally picture these at a nautical themed party
Really cute cupcakes. So decorative.
These cupcakes are absolutely adorable! I love that you made them look like sailboats!
Super festive for Memorial Day this weekend. And mighty tasty-looking too!
These are the perfect cupcakes for the 4th of July weekend. Love it!
How fun are these? So festive and perfect for July 4th!
Your cupcakes turned out so cute! I love the little flags you put in them!
These are fantastic! I love sailboats and now I have to find a reason to make these!
These sailboat cupcakes are so cute! Thanks so much for linking these up to the Something to Talk About Link Party. These will be one of my features on Monday. Have a great weekend! CoCo
Gorgeous!! Thanks so much for joining us for Idea Box. I hope you link up with us again this week!! Party is live tomorrow morning. xo clem
These cupcakes look so fun. Thank you for the recipe
These patriotic cupcakes are just too adorable! Perfect for our Fourth of July party we have yearly, will be excited to put these out.
These are such adorable cupcakes and I would love to make these for the 4th of July. What a creative way to display my cupcakes!
These are super cute. The kids love making cupcakes but we never make any this festive.
I like these. They would be great for 4th of July, too. These are super cute!
What fun summer cupcakes! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday, hope to see you again next week!
How fun! I would like to invite you to come share this at the new Share the Love blog party. Open thru Thursday. Hope you can make it.
Really cute and really adorable!
These are so adorable and look super tasty! I want some for my BBQ later!
Love the sailing idea.
this is a great idea for kid’s birthdays.
What fun these would be at my party. Thanks.
Their design is adorable and perfect for Memorial Day weekend or 4th of July! Thanks for the cute idea!
This is an amazing patriotic cupcake!
Great Idea i will make these.
What a nice idea, and all starts with a humble cupcake. I’d love to try this!
This will be really cute for our 4th of July party. Thank you for the great recipe!
This is such a cute idea. Perfect for the Fourth of July!
These are too cute, will definitely keep these in mind for the 4th of July next year.
These are such cute cupcakes! They look delicious too!
They are so cute! Definitely perfect for Memorial day and the Fourth! Thank you so much for sharing the how to. 🙂
I’m glad that I found your blog! I am going to have some delicious patriotic cupcakes for the 4th of July’s block party! TY
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