Crafts made from sweets, diapers and other items assembled in the form of a cake are a good solution for an inexpensive and original gift. An interesting option is a multi-tiered composition of juice bags and delicious Barney biscuits. The product will decorate the table and will be a great treat for little guests. This cake can be made for a birthday party, kindergarten matinee or picnic.
DIY cake for children: cooking features
A composition made from juice bags and individually wrapped biscuits is an ideal and fairly simple option for treating kids in kindergarten. Of course, an original homemade dessert or a classic multi-tiered cake from a store looks no less elegant, but serving such delicacies is much more difficult. You will have to cut the confectionery, arrange it on plates, and then wash the dishes. In addition, not all children love traditional cakes. Barney cookies combined with fruit juice are a safe bet. Plates and spoons are not needed, it is enough to disassemble the multi-tiered structure, distributing drinks and biscuits in packaging to all participants of the holiday.
An important condition is that you do not have to touch open products during the assembly process. Cookies can be supplemented with other sweets: chupa-chups, chocolate eggs, thin wrapped chocolates, sweets. Curly candles and small toys will be an interesting decoration. The juice is chosen to taste, it is worth considering that children prefer clarified, not too acidic juices. The best option is apple, apple-pear, grape, banana, as well as packaged berry fruit drinks. When choosing, you need to take into account the color of the packaging so that the composition looks beautiful in photos and videos.
How to make a cake from cookies and juice: a step-by-step master class
A three-tiered cake is easy to make, its base is made of ordinary cardboard. Ready-made boxes of the right size will do. The beauty of the product depends on the chosen decor. To make the torus look elegant and retain its shape, you need to assemble it step by step, slowly and carefully fixing each layer.
Before starting work, you need to calculate the number of components. Each child is given a separate bag of juice and biscuits, if additional sweet decor is provided, it should also be enough for everyone. Depending on the number of children, you need to purchase:
- fruit juice packaged with straws;
- Barney cookies;
- corrugated cardboard (can be replaced with ready-made boxes);
- Double-sided tape;
- thin rubber bands;
- satin ribbon;
- multi-colored corrugated paper;
- transparent cellophane;
- quick-drying glue;
- big bow;
- soft toy for decoration.
Cut out a round base with a diameter of about 50 cm from corrugated cardboard. Roll up round boxes without lids from the remaining sheets. The diameter is approximately 35 and 30 cm. Too small blanks will not work, it will be difficult to attach sweets to them.
Place the boxes on the base so that they form a low tower. Strengthen the structure with tape, it must be stable. Paste over the base with corrugated paper of the desired shade. The tiers can be made multi-colored, in harmony in tone.
Place the juice boxes on the lower tier as tightly as possible to each other. Check for straws before installing. Secure the boxes with thin rubber bands, so it will be easier to remove them from the packaging.
On the second tier, fasten the biscuits in the wrapper so that they form a wide ring without gaps. Products are also fastened with elastic bands. A decorative satin ribbon will help to hide them. It is tightly wrapped first, the lower and then the upper tier of the cake, securing it with a couple of drops of glue. The ends are tied in a fluffy bow. You can do it easier by cutting off the free ends and gluing a ready-made bow to the place where the rent is connected.
Decorate the top of the cake with a soft toy. If the composition is intended for a girl, you can use a doll, it will serve not only as a decor, but also as an additional gift for the hero of the occasion. A small strip of tape will help to fix the toy. Carefully wrap the finished product in cellophane, collect the ends at the top, tie with a ribbon and decorate with a large bow.
Chocolate egg cake: recipe for a sweet surprise for toddlers
The cookie and juice set can be complemented with chocolate eggs with a surprise toy inside. The number depends on the number of children invited to the party. To avoid confusion, it's best to stock up on a couple of extra bags of juice, cookies, and eggs. So that the cake does not turn out to be too colorful, it is better to keep it in the same range, for example, purple-lilac or white and blue. The composition will be decorated with shiny silver or golden foil.
Materials and tools:
- juice or fruit drink in cartons;
- Barney cookies;
- chocolate eggs with a surprise;
- cardboard;
- round or hexagonal box cover;
- foil;
- colored corrugated paper;
- satin or paper ribbon to match;
- artificial flowers (3-4 pieces);
- cardboard figure or decorative candle with the age of the birthday boy;
- wide tape;
- fast drying transparent glue.
Cut a large circle out of cardboard, cover it with foil. Place the packets of juice close to each other with straws inside so that you get an even circle. Fasten the boxes with tape. A little trick: if there is a lot of juice, some bags can be put inside. Place the box lid on top, fixing it with a couple of drops of glue. Fill the lid with chocolate eggs, placing them pointed end up. Gently wrap the decor with satin ribbon. Use the same tape to hide the adhesive tape on the juice packs.
Lay another cardboard circle of a smaller diameter on the layer of chocolate eggs. Wrap it in corrugated paper and paste over with cookies, placing each package vertically. Decorate the top of the cake with a figure with the age of the birthday person and an artificial flower, strengthen the same buds from the front side of the product at the junction of the decorative ribbons.
