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DIY cake pop stand for Christmas
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DIY Cake Pop Holder

Learn how to make a wooden cake pop stand from a plaque! This is such a cute idea for parties or holidays, and is reusable year after year.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time1 hour 30 minutes
Dry Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours 45 minutes
Yield: 1 stand
Cost: $5

Equipment

Materials

Instructions

  • Paint the plaque with white acrylic paint and let dry. Distress the edges with sandpaper.
  • Print out a graphic to fit your plaque on a laserjet printer. Cut paper to fit the top of the plaque.
  • Mod Podge the graphic into place on the top of the plaque and let dry 15 - 20 minutes. Then brush over the top using Mod Podge, and let dry.
    Sanding the edges of a DIY Christmas cake pop stand with sandpaper
  • Make a simple grid sized to fit the number of cake pops you have.
    Making a grid on a piece of paper with a pencil and a steel ruler
  • Tape over the top of the plaque using painter's tape. Drill directly into the paper and plaque at the marks.
    Drilling into a cake pop stand with a template
  • Seal the entire plaque with Hard Coat Mod Podge and let dry.

Notes

I only paid $1.50 for the wood plaque from the dollar bins up front at Michaels - everything else I had on hand. Costs will vary.
To keep the depth of each hole the same, I used a scrap of painters tape on the drill bit so I'd know when to stop drilling each time.