How to make Cake Case Daffodils 36

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These Cake Case Flowers sit on a shelf above my desk and bring me so much joy. I love real flowers, I really do, but there is nothing that makes me smile more than the handmade ones that grace my desk which have over time been made by my boys.  They are often so simple to make, but they last forever and these cake case daffodils are so simple to make, but look amazing.  Even better this is a mess-free craft.

3 Daffodils made from yellow and orange cake cases with a button in the center

How to make cake case daffodils

Materials

A selection of yellow and orange cake and bun cases, yellow and orange buttons and green striped paper straws to make cake case daffodils

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  • Cake or bun cases (we used easy bake bright muffin cases)
  • Double-sided tape
  • Bright multi-coloured wooden buttons
  • Green paper straws
  • Sticky tape
DIY Cake case daffodils, a simple craft activity perfect for kids of all ages. Homemade flowers are easy to make but look fantastic. Make them even more effective by using different sized cases such as muffin and bun cases

Instructions to make paper flowers

Cupcake cases make brilliant flower petals and we love using them for more than just baking, they are also perfect for making party containers too. Use a selection of sizes for cupcakes, buns and muffins.

An Orange cake case cut to resemble a daffodil flower petal

Start by taking the largest cake case in the colour of your choice and cutting the outside of the cases to resemble petals.    My boys choose orange and yellow as they are at the age when they want their end result to look similar to the real thing.

6 Orange and yellow buttons , the orange ones with double sided tape on the back

I love using double sided tape with kids as it is great for fine motor skills, it can be hard to peel the backing off, but that teaches patience and practice makes perfect.  It is often better to add the tape to everything for younger children, so they can just enjoy the sticking!

3 Orange cake cases with buttons in the center and 3 yellow ones with buttons in the center to make daffodil flower petal

To make it easier for little fingers, stick the to the bottom of items, trust me it is easier to peel it off the bottom of a cake case then the inside!

A number of yellow and orange cake cases layered to look like daffodil flowers with buttons in the center

Then the fun begins and you can start putting together the cases to resemble daffodil heads.  Once they are at the stage above then you stick the paper straws to the rear as stems.

A number of yellow and orange cake cases layered to look like daffodil flowers with buttons in the center and paper straws as stems

A whole bunch of cake case daffodils would make a fab gift for Mothers Day, but I love having them around the house all year round!

A number of yellow and orange cake cases layered to look like daffodil flowers with buttons in the center and paper straws as stems

We are big fans of homemade flowers and I love having them around the house.  

DIY Cake case daffodils, a simple craft activity perfect for kids of all ages. Homemade flowers are easy to make but look fantastic. Make them even more effective by using different sized cases such as muffin and bun cases

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