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Penguin Cake Toppers DIY

Did you know January 20th is National Penguin Day? Who knew?! Celebrate it with these paper penguin cake toppers – each with a different color honeycomb belly peeking out. A party hat atop each one completes their party attire. PS: What’s black and white and goes around and around? A penguin in a revolving door! (Also, remember these??)

Penguin Cake Toppers DIY | Oh Happy Day!

Penguin Cake Toppers DIY | Oh Happy Day!

Penguin Cake Toppers DIY | Oh Happy Day!

Materials needed: black cardstock, penguin template, different colored honeycomb pads, scissors, ruler, cake pop sticks, colored cardstock, double stick tape, hot glue gun, mini pom poms, craft glue.

Step 1: Print out the penguin template. Cut out penguin back and wings, and belly.
Step 2: Trace the back and wings onto a 2” x 4” piece of folded black cardstock. The straight edge of the back should be where the paper is folded. Cut out.
Step 3: Trace the belly template onto a colored piece of honeycomb paper. Be sure to use the short edge of the honeycomb paper as the back of the belly.
Step 4: Insert the honeycomb belly into the back and wings. Using double stick tape, attach the honeycomb to the cardstock.
Step 5: Cut out a 1” x 1” paper triangle for a party hat. Attach with double stick tape.
Step 6: With a tiny dab of craft glue, attach a mini pom pom to the top of the hat.
Step 7: Apply a dab of hot glue to the inside bottom of the penguin, where the honeycomb meets the cardstock.
Step 8: Insert a cake topper, holding til the hot glue sets.
Step 9: Gently open the wings to fluff out the honeycomb paper.

Penguin Cake Toppers DIY | Oh Happy Day!

Penguin Cake Toppers DIY | Oh Happy Day!

Penguin Cake Toppers DIY | Oh Happy Day!

Photography by Tim Gibson

  1. Alexandra Adams

    January 6, 2016

    Love these! They’d be so cute on cupcakes too!

    Alexandra Adams | X-Height-Ment

  2. Nicole

    January 6, 2016

    I adore these. I’m saving to make for my mom’s birthday cake. It’s in May, so it’s not really wintery, but she loves penguins!

  3. Michelle

    January 6, 2016

    I find penguins always so adorable, so this is naturally a very cute idea!
    https://www.makeandmess.com/

  4. Paige

    January 6, 2016

    Those cake toppers are adorable! My son would love them!

    Paige
    http://thehappyflammily.com

  5. Cintia - Sol de Noche {deco crochet}

    January 6, 2016

    They look great and seem really easy to make
    http://soldenochedecocrochet.blogspot.com.ar/

  6. Brick & Velvet

    January 6, 2016

    I saw these just in time for a birthday party on Friday. Just the right amount of color and cute for my birthday girl. Thank you for posing!

    xo,
    Mo

    http://brickandvelvet.com/

  7. Hannah

    January 6, 2016

    These are so cute!! What an awesome idea – my little sister in law loves penguins!
    Hannah
    http://crafternooncabaretclub.com/blog

  8. Daphne

    January 6, 2016

    It’s so cute ! I’m actually traveling in New Zealand where there are penguins along coasts, with their babies at the moment. They are beautiful.

    http://www.befrenchie.fr

  9. Kari

    January 6, 2016

    Those are the cutest things ever! I love penguins!
    Kari
    http://www.sweetteasweetie.com

  10. Emily

    January 7, 2016

    Super cute – I may have to make these and send them to my sister in law who loves penguins.
    http://www.enchantinglyemily.com

  11. Julia

    January 12, 2016

    I forgot about honeycomb paper! And I never knew it was called that. I used to use it all the time in elementary school!

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