Need to bring A LOT of cupcakes to the party?

Memorial day is coming up, and cupcakes with little flags are the perfect treat for a picnic!

But how to transport them can be a little tricky...especially when you are bringing lots of cupcakes.  So let me tell you about a great solution!

My husband (at my request) originally made this cheap wooden box out of 1"x 4"s and a piece of square plywood to set upside down on a huge terracotta pot on my patio.  The idea was that I would paint it, and it would make a great out door end table.  But I ended up not using it because I found this fine little treasure instead.   I just couldn't throw it away, so it just sat in my basement.

Then, I realized it would make a great cupcake carrier.  It seems I am always bringing cupcakes to parties, and it is hard to transport large quantities without smashing them.  I decided that if I painted it in cute colors, it could also be used to display the cupcakes at the party along with transporting them.

So with the same paint from this recent project, I painted the sides robin's egg blue, and the inside cream (with leftover paint from other previous projects).  I decided on this color combination because I always drive past a cute little house in town with a vintage looking wooden porch swing that is cream with the same blue trim...and I love it!

Cupcakes are an inexpensive treat.  I love frosting them as I showed you in this post.  However, now I use the biggest "star" decorating tip I can find.  I like the look better.

These went to my son's Eagle Scout court of honor...

But only after I posted them with little toothpick flags from Hobby Lobby!

If you want to make your own, my box measured 22" x 22" and fits 36 cupcakes.  Or, you could make one any size you want!