A Hot Air Balloon Cupcake – A Kid Friendly Thing To Eat
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What is it about hot air balloons that is so magical? When we’re lucky enough to spot one flying through the air, I get just as excited as the kids! I knew I had to do something with a hot air balloon.
This is my first attempt, but more to come! I think these would be so cool all lined up at a birthday party! Or, as this one is red, white and blue, they could stand as an American Symbol during a Memorial Day, Labor Day or Fourth of July Celebration!
Here’s What You’ll Need To Make Your Own:
***A Really Keep It Simple Version is Below***
- Balloons – Standard Size
- Glitter Stickers – Or stickers to represent your theme!
- Ribbon – around 8 ft. per balloon
- Hot glue
- Lollipop Sticks
- Cupcakes baked into a cake style ice cream cone – A.K.A. hot air balloon basket & frosted to your theme
Now, Here’s What You’ll Need To Do:
- Blow up the balloon about half way – just until the round shape takes form – Too big, and it might overpower the basket.
- Holding one end of the ribbon at the tied off section of the balloon, measure it off by pulling it over the center-top of the balloon, and meeting the other end of the ribbon at the tie. Cut your 8 pieces of ribbon, accordingly.
   
- Begin using the hot glue to secure each end of the ribbon, and dividing the balloon into 8 sections
- Wrap ribbon around the top half of the lollipop sticks, and secure with glue
   
- With your stickers, Decorate the balloon – placing one on each ribbon, and one at the top where the ribbons criss-cross
- At the bottom of the balloon, choose two ribbons across from each other to glue the lollipop sticks to. You can go out about an inch away from the tie, and hot glue them in place along the ribbon
- If desired wrap some fun pom-pom ribbon around the ice cream cone to decorate the basket.
If you want to keep it really simple – go with stickers to decorate the balloon, and attach lollipop sticks, and you’re done!
These have orange and red – Flame frosting on the cupcakes!
~Melissa – KidFriendlyThingsToDo.Com
