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 also used 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!
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.