DIY CROSS TRAY FOR CANDY FOR BAPTISM, COMMUNION OR CONFIRMATION PARTIES

SIMPLE STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

created by April Zay of hummingbird-arts.com

Do you ever see something in a boutique or store and think, I could make that.

Well, inspiration hit when I was trying to find a craft to include for my friend's child's First Communion party. And the result is this elegant and simple cross tray she could use on her dessert table for the communion party. It didn't take too much time, and certainly fit the bill for her traditional cross themed occasion. We both were excited when we saw the finished tray!

While there are a few supplies needed for this project, most can easily be found around the house, with a couple of items needed from your local craft store.

Stuff You Need:

2 lbs Silver Shimmer Sixlets

2 lbs Powder Blue Shimmer Sixlets

2 lbs Coconut Jelly Beans

1 lb Jelly Belly Champagne Bubble Gumdrops

White Foam Core

Silver Posterboard

Craft Knife/Scissors

Hot Glue Gun

Marker or Pencil

Sequined Ribbon/Trim

Large Shallow Decorative Tray (I found mine at Hobby Lobby).

Clear Plastic or White Foam Egg Carton

Clear Plastic or White Foam Egg Carton

Cross Template

STEP 1. CUT OUT AND TRACE THE CROSS TEMPLATE ON THE WHITE FOAM CORE. USE THE CRAFT KNIFE TO CUT OUT THE FOAM CORE CROSS. CUT SEVERAL STRIPS OF SILVER POSTER BOARD. THE STRIPS SHOULD BE 2” WIDE.

STEP 2. HOT GLUE A STRIP OF POSTER BOARD TO THE CROSS, LINING UP THE EDGE OF THE POSTER BOARD WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE CROSS. AS YOU WRAP THE POSTER BOARD AROUND THE EDGES OF THE CROSS, GENTLY FOLD/CREASE THE POSTER BOARD TO MAKE SHARP CORNERS, AS SHOWN. THE SILVER SIDE OF THE POSTER BOARD SHOULD FACE THE INSIDE.

STEP 3. IF THE POSTER BOARD IS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO COMPLETELY WRAP AN EDGE, TRIM THE POSTER BOARD AT A CORNER, AND THEN START GLUING A NEW LONGER PIECE OF POSTER BOARD. CONTINUE WRAPPING THE POSTER BOARD ALONG THE CROSS UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE TRAY. TRIM ANY EXCESS POSTER BOARD, AND HOT GLUE THE OPEN EDGES TOGETHER.

STEP 4. GENTLY CUT OUT 3 EGG CUPS FROM THE EGG CARTON.

STEP 5. CUT 6 SMALL SQUARES OF FOAM CORE, MAKING THEM SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THE BOTTOM OF THE EGG CUPS. GLUE 2 FOAM CORE SQUARES TO THE BOTTOM OF EACH EGG CUP.

STEP 6. PLACE AN EGG CUP IN EACH OF THE TOP 3 POINTS OF THE CROSS. FILL THE CROSS WITH SILVER SIXLETS, MAKING SURE THE BASE OF EACH EGG CUP IS EVENLY COVERED WITH CANDY.

DIY CROSS TRAY FOR CANDY FOR BAPTISM, COMMUNION OR CONFIRMATION PARTIES

SIMPLE STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1. CUT OUT AND TRACE THE CROSS TEMPLATE ON THE WHITE FOAM CORE. USE THE CRAFT KNIFE TO CUT OUT THE FOAM CORE CROSS. CUT SEVERAL STRIPS OF SILVER POSTER BOARD. THE STRIPS SHOULD BE 2” WIDE.

STEP 4. GENTLY CUT OUT 3 EGG CUPS FROM THE EGG CARTON.

STEP 5. CUT 6 SMALL SQUARES OF FOAM CORE, MAKING THEM SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THE BOTTOM OF THE EGG CUPS. GLUE 2 FOAM CORE SQUARES TO THE BOTTOM OF EACH EGG CUP.

STEP 6. PLACE AN EGG CUP IN EACH OF THE TOP 3 POINTS OF THE CROSS. FILL THE CROSS WITH SILVER SIXLETS, MAKING SURE THE BASE OF EACH EGG CUP IS EVENLY COVERED WITH CANDY.

STEP 7. FILL EACH EGG CUP WITH POWDERED BLUE SIXLETS. ADD A FEW OF THE BLUE SIXLETS TO THE MAIN PART OF THE CROSS.

STEP 8. HOT GLUE THE SEQUINED RIBBON AROUND THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE CROSS.

STEP 9. IF YOUR TRAY HAS AN OPEN DESIGN AROUND THE EDGE- CUT STRIPS OF SILVER POSTERBOARD, WIDE ENOUGH TO COVER THE OPEN DESIGN.

STEP 10. PLACE THE STRIPS AROUND THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE TRAY, SILVER SIDE FACING OUT, AND HOT GLUE TO HOLD THE STRIPS IN PLACE.

STEP 11. PLACE YOUR CROSS TRAY INSIDE THE OUTER TRAY. FILL THE OUTER TRAY WITH A LAYER OF COCONUT JELLY BEANS.