Ever since I saw this video from Oh Crafts! on how they made sock cupcakes, I have always loved this cool crafty gift idea. We recently had some friends who had babies, and I knew I had to try a twist on this homemade cupcake gift idea. And of course, I am going to share with all of you!
If you know me, I love to gift homemade gifts. I also wanted a unique way to compliment a gift card for the new parents so that they could pick out something personal or much needed for baby to be. I brought my homemade cupcake gift to the baby shower for mom-to-be, and after she realized what the cute cloth cupcakes were as she unwrapped one of them, it was the hit of the party!
I started with the following supplies:
- cupcake gift box (I found mine at my local Michaels store)
- colorful cupcake liners
- cupcake sleeves (optional)
- 4 onesies (I used a pack of Gerber ones from Target)
- 2 pairs of baby socks (also found at Target)
- Scotch tape
Here is a visual of how I made the cupcakes:
- Fold each onesies long ways twice in on itself, so it is a very thin long piece.
- Then take one sock and let the top of the toe area of the sock pop above the onesie.
- Roll the sock tightly in the middle of the onesie to create the cupcake shape. The sock becomes the cherry, and the onesie becomes a swirled cupcake shape.
- While holding the rolled onesie cupcake, take a piece of clear scotch tape to secure.
- Place in cupcake liner and cupcake wrap and place in cupcake gift box. Repeat for all 4 onesies.
- Finish off by tying a cut ribbon around the box, attach the gift card, and voilá!
UPDATE: After making over a dozen of these cupcake onesies boxes, I realized if I let the end of the baby sock hang down, I could fold it up around the onesie roll to secure without the use of tape, just like this:
You can customize each cupcake gift box depending on the gender of the baby. Here is a cute example of a cupcake onesies gift box for twins—a boy and a girl.
Enjoy, and happy crafting!
P.S. If you don’t want to make one yourself, let me be your crafty gift fairy. You can help support our blog, and buy your custom-made cupcake onesies gift box here.
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This has got to be one of the cutest ideas ever! I can’t wait until someone has a baby!
Thanks Jennifer! Glad you like!
I would like to no where i can buy cupcake sleeves?
Hi Candice,
I can usually find them in my local crafts store, Michaels, in the baking aisle. Or, I used my Cricut machine to cut them out using the cupcake cartridge.
I love it! Great idea!
I was searching for some baby shower ideas and stumbled onto your site. So glad I did. Just what I was looking for. Thanks for saring this tutorial. I will definately be subscribing to your mailing list
So glad you found us! Happy crafting!
I once received a ‘diaper cake’ when I was expecting … like this idea even more. What a cute and useful gift or party favor idea for kids’ t-shirts, scarves … anything small.
My creativity IQ climbs every time I visit Club Chica Circle!
and with no calories! = )
Glad you like.
I was just talking about that yesterday. I would love to have the directions. I had them and of course over the years, lost it. Thank you so very much! Made my day.
Own, it is so cute! and a extraordinary idea to gift cupcakes without guilty
I sure will coming in the future. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for the great comment! Glad you see on our site.
This is so so cute!!!
I was curious to know if you could tell me where you purchased your little cupcake box, or if you made it? .. And if so, do you have a tutorial?
Hi Jorndann,
I got the cupcake box at my local Michaels store. They sell a pack of three boxes together.
Or you can find a similar set here on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003IPCUWK?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B003IPCUWK&tag=clubchic-20
Happy crafting!
Such a great idea. I’m going to do it asap as I have a little god child coming in February!!!
Perfect idea. Congratulations, and very exciting. wishing you the best for the new addition in the family. = )
Love the easy instructions. My cousin is going to have twins this weekend. I might have to make her some of these. Adorable!!
Congratulations! Twins – wow! I have twin nephews so I know how much fun (and work) they are. Hope all goes well for your cousin.
Where did you get the white “lacy” liners.
Hi Karen, I got the cupcake lacy liners at Michaels too. The specific ones in the picture are Martha Stewart brand, but I know they sell other designs as well. You can also find them here in our amazon shop:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0047QOM3Y?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B0047QOM3Y&tag=clubchic-20
Hope that helps.
This is 100% adorable!! I have 3 baby showers in the next month; I just made my first basket with these in it, and it turned out great! My “cupcakes” didn’t fit into my liners, but maybe because I used one of each size NB-12months. Even without the liners, they’re perfect. Thanks for a great step-by-step tutorial!
Yay! Glad you liked it. Thanks for the great comment!
If your “cupcake” is too big for the liners, try using a coffee filter. I’ve done that before and they make cute large “cupcakes”.
Great tip Lisa!
I can’t wait to make these for my girlfriend expecting twins, I bought all the supplies and will do this tomorrow. Such a cute cute idea…I can see me making this again and again!
So exciting! Have fun making your won cupcake onesies. = )
Yep~~~~~~so adorable gift for baby shower, i am waiting my sister’s baby!
this is the cuttest thing and i have a baby shower to go to and had know idea what to give her until i found this..thank you soo much!!!
I just wanted to thank you for such a cute idea. I found it just in time for a shower that I was going to this past weekend. You can see how mine turned out on my blog: http://thestylishnest.com/onsie-cupcakes/
Thanks!
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Just wanted to show you how I adapted your idea for a few shower gifts last week! (And credited you with a link of course.) Thanks again for a wonderful tutorial!
The link would be helpful… http://naturalbutnormal.com/2012/10/09/baby-shower-gift/
Love these.. They are sooo cute. Can’t wait to try it out !!
Absolutely love your creativity!! <3
so~~~~~~~sweet,so ~~~~~~Q!!! i love it!
Oh my goodness, this is ridiculously cute!!
Wonderful Tutorial! I love it!
I linked to it on my blog post on the best baby tutorials, here:
http://welivedhappilyeverafter.blogspot.com/2012/11/35-baby-sewing-tutorials-ideas-found.html
<3 Hannah
such a cute way of presenting it!
I am probably the LEAST CRAFTY person ever but when i saw these, i knew i had to make them! my girlfriend’s baby shower is this week and this was the perfect opportunity for me to make these. it literally took me no time at all and they look great. i can’t wait to see the look on her face (from the sheer cuteness of the gift but also that i was the one who did it!) lol thanks for a fast and fantastic craft idea!
Love this idea! Thanks so much. Our onesies (9 mo.) didn’t quite fit in regular sized cupcake liners so we used large ones but it still worked great!
Thank you for your creativity and fun ideas. I have made these and had raves! this is going to be my baby gift from now on! So cute and easy to make. Thank you again for sharing.
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I love your site and I love the cupcake idea. I’ve had your web site saved for some time now and couldn’t wait to be invited to a baby shower so I had an excuse to make this adorable gift!!!! I’m invited to a baby shower this weekend and plan to make these and take them as a gift…sooo excited!!!
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This is adorable and practical – great stuff! Just one suggestion: rather than tape, use a rubber band to securely hold the onesie in its cupcake shape. This eliminates any goo from coming off on the present.
Great suggestion. I totally agree. Actually, after making over a dozen of these cupcakes onesie boxes, I actually realized I could fold up the end of the baby sock around the cupcake roll and eliminate the need for tape or a rubber band. = )
I like to give gifts that are useful, practical, presentable, and unique. This is all of it. Great idea and tutorial, thanks for sharing!
That is truly adorable!
My daughter is having our first grandson, I will be making these. I love crafting items. Thank u:-)
I just got your idea off Facebook and used it to make my bff’s baby shower gift. The post on Facebook didn’t show the sock rolled back up to secure the onesie roll. I’m just curious, does it stretch the socks out when you do it that way? I already finished my box, but am wondering for the next time I make one. I know I will.
Thanks for your wonderful idea.
Hi Trisha,
Thanks for the comment. No, I have found that it doesn’t stretch out the socks. Hope your friend liked her gift!
i just finished my first box and I don’t think it will be my last! Thanks so much for your great pictures and instructions! They’ll be in the mail with the rest of my baby basket soon!
I read your comment on my pin and I want to let you know that I changed the link to your original post… Thank you for letting me know!
Thanks Desiree! I really appreciate it!