This easy homemade birthday cake banner can spell out a personalized Happy Birthday message on your birthday cake without needing special frosting skills!
Take a piece of cardstock and fold it in half with the right sides (the pretty side if there's a pattern) facing out.
Use a scissors to trim a pennant triangle shape with the fold of the paper forming the base of the triangle and the tips pointing down from the fold.
Make enough triangles to spell the message you want for your cake topper with one triangle per letter. Place the letter stickers on the triangles to spell out your message.
Lay 12-inch strip of ribbon or twine down on the table. Slide the triangles over the ribbon so that the ribbon is nestled inside the fold of the paper. Use tape to close the pennants and seal them onto the ribbon.
Tie one end of the ribbon onto one ribbon skewer, repeat with the other side and the second skewer. Slide the pennants of the bunting into position, leaving a space between words as needed.
Stick the skewers into the cake top and serve.
Notes
A longer message can be spelled out if you use 2 - 3 additional ribbons and tie them on long skewers in layers or add an additional pair of wooden skewers if needed as seen in the photo above.
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