Dress up your dessert table in a unique and creative way to showcase your sweet treats with a whimsical display and make your very own DIY cupcake stand!

Make your own fun and functional cupcake stand out of our melamine plates (and even bowls)! Our melamine products come in a wide variety of colors and patterns, so the possibilities are endless to match your party theme. Or mix and match the colors and designs to create a unique cupcake or dessert display all your own! Perfect for afternoon tea treats, cupcakes, and candy to showcase desserts of all kinds for parties, weddings, and more.

Materials to DIY Your Cupcake Stand:

Melamine plates
Melamine bowls
DIY cupcake stand kit
Glass/tile/porcelain ¼” drill bit (found at most hardware stores)
Hand drill
Phillips screwdriver

Instructions to DIY Your Cupcake Stand:

Choose your favorite melamine plates in different sizes. Get creative and mix and match! You can even use bowls if you want — the possibilities are endless! This simple DIY cupcake decor project is a great place to let your imagination shine!

1. Flip your plate (or bowl) upside down and locate the center. Mark the middle with a pen so you know exactly where to drill. Place a wood block on your work surface to protect your table while drilling.

2. Next, use the hand drill and a ¼” drill bit to drill a hole straight down into the center of the plate or bowl. Be sure to hold it steady so the drill doesn’t slip!

3. Screw the pieces together using our DIY cupcake stand kit. Make sure to use the washers and washer pads in between each level of the stand. The largest washer is for the bottom tier and the smallest is for the top tier. Washers go on the bottom of the plates or bowls, and washer pads go on both the bottom and top to protect the melamine.

Ta-da! Your cupcakes will look amazing on the cutest way to showcase your sweet treats and your creativity!

A whimsical Dessert display

Design a fanciful and playful dessert display all your own with our DIY cupcake stand kit and make your special event truly unique! Tag me on Instagram and show me what plates or bowls you used so I can be part of the fun! You can find me on Instagram at @sugarmoonbloom. And find all things for hosting, home, and the holidays in the party shop!

Happy DIYing and celebrating!