Nap Time Craft: Cake Stand Tutorial

 

A few weeks ago I finally made it to the Dollar Store (after trying to go there for a good two years now - here at Fort Irwin, we live very far away from everything!). 

As I was wandering down those isles of amazingly cheap items I remembered a Pinterest post that crossed my path a few years ago and the memory of a Cake Stand with Dollar Store items popped back in my mind. 

I have been looking at those pretty cake stands ever since I started baking, but they are so incredibly expensive and this was just the perfect opportunity for me to satisfy that inner crafty monster while making something that I always wanted and without my husband coming after me for blowing the budget! 

DIY Dollar Store Cake Stand
 

Here is what you will need:

• Dollar Store metal plates (I choose round and oval ones)
• Dollar Store candle holders
• Super glue
• Spray paint
• a bigger cardboard

total time: 20-30 min including time to dry.

Step one:

Glue the candle holders to the metal plates and let it all dry (I waited 5-10min just to be sure)

Step two:

Place them with the metal platter down and the candle holder up and give them a nice coat of spray paint (don't forget to protect your surface with the cardboard!).

I also recommend doing this outside, in the garage or at least in a very well ventilated place.

Let it all dry for about 5min.

Step three:

Turn the cake stands right side up and give the up side a good paint coat as well and let it dry.

(Repeat Step two and three if wanted until you have the coverage you like!)

Step four:

admire your super easy finished product :)


It is really a super easy craft and the best part: you can get it all done in a single nap time!