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Next up on our tour of Valentine’s are these lollipops with miniature crepe paper tutus. I loved our ballerina themed cards for the dance studio last year, but I wanted to try something a little more dimensional this year. I scoured Pinterest for ideas on how to make the mini tutus, but the closest I could find were cupcake toppers without a tutorial. It took some trial and error, but we came up with a couple of fun ways to make these work!
Supplies needed: printable file | lollipops | crepe paper rolls | needle and thread | hot glue gun | scissors | single hole punch
The first step is to make as many of the mini tutus as you’ll need. We cut four different colors of crepe paper rolls into 6 inch strips. We needed 40 tutus, so I cut 20 strips each of four different colors and then paired them up. For the first group of tutus, I folded the two strips of crepe paper in half and using coordinating thread, stitched a loose basting stitch as close to the fold as possible. Pull the strings to cinch the paper into a small rosette and tie to secure. Then just fluff the layers of the tutu until you’re happy with the overall look. For the second group of tutus, I used the sewing machine and a very loose basting stitch to sew straight up the center of the paper. If you are familiar with creating ruffles on your machine, this works exactly the same. Just pull one string on each side to cinch and then tie off. The hand-stitched ones are easier to pull tight, but you would be hard pressed to tell them apart once assembled.
You can assemble your finished product in one of two ways, too! If you were displaying these tabletop for a party or candy bar, this first way would work the best. Using a small hole punch, place the tutu on each lollipop and then push through the trimmed tags. Place a small dot of hot glue between the tutu and the tag to secure and place into moss covered foam to display.
We left these wrapped to share with their friends, but I love the way the unwrapped ones look for a party!
You can modify these instructions slightly to make them easier to pass out at school. Just add a second hole just under the original one on the printed tag.
Place the tutu on the lollipop and thread the lollipop stick through both holes in the card to lie flat. This method is much more secure and doesn’t require any hot glue to hold everything together.
Click here to download a PDF file for your personal use. Or click the contact button in the sidebar to chat about custom Valentine’s Day cards just for your little one. Come back next Wednesday for one more printable Valentine and THIS time it’s just as appropriate for your little fellas!
