Serve a slice of happy with these DIY birthday cake toppers

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Have birthdays become ho-hum? Need to add some spice to your spice cake? Some dazzle to your devil’s food? We’ve got just the thing: 10 easy DIY birthday cake toppers. Get ready to impress your guests and let your birthday honorees enjoy their cake while they eat it too.

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January Birthday Cake Topper  

A birthday cake with a topper that says,

You know the rule: January babies get an extra month before those resolutions kick in. Which means they can have as much cake as they want, and no one is allowed to say anything.

Make their cake a blast with this free printable, some mini pompoms, and some wooden skewers. Use the blank version to add your own message! 🎉

February Birthday Cake Topper  

A birthday cake with a topper that says,

February can be rough for a lot of us. Like, yes, it has Valentine’s Day, but it’s dark and cold, and you just want spring to get here already.

So it’s no wonder you’d want to give February babies a little extra love on their birthday! All you need is this free printable, some wooden skewers, scissors and a glue gun. Maybe a li’l glitter if you’re feeling fancy. Use the blank version to add your own message! 💗

March Birthday Cake Topper  

A birthday cake with a topper that says,

March babies are heralds of brighter days, and if that’s not a reason to celebrate their big day with extra fun, we don’t know what is.

Make this adorable March DIY birthday cake topper with this free printable, some wooden skewers, scissors, a glue gun, and some mini pompoms to make it pop. Use the blank version to add your own message. 🍀

April Birthday Cake Topper  

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A copy of the April DIY birthday cake topper printable lays on a yellow surface with wooden skewers, scissors, a hot glue gun and a sheet of multicolored adhesive rhinestones.

April is such an amazing time of year. Everything starts to feel legit springy outside, with fresh rains, trees budding and flowers peeking up. It’s the perfect time to throw a birthday party!

And this DIY April birthday cake topper will fit right in with the vibes. We highly recommend springing for the multicolored rhinestones—or rhinestones of some sort! They totally make it. The only other things you need are this free printable, small wooden skewers, scissors and glue. You can use the blank version provided to add your own message. 🌈

May Birthday Cake Topper  

A May birthday cake topper that says,

A copy of the May DIY birthday cake topper printable lies on a coral colored surface along with a stylish pair of gold-handled scissors, thin wood skewers and a hot glue gun.

There’s no such thing as too many flowers. Like, ever. And May babies should be getting all the flowers. 💐

This DIY May birthday cake topper has a whole bouquet’s worth. And the best part is, they won’t wilt! All you need is the free printable, some wood skewers, scissors and glue.

June Cake Topper  

A June birthday cake topper that says,

A copy of the June DIY birthday cake topper printable lies on a light blue surface with scissors, wooden skewers, popsicle sticks, scissors, a hot glue gun, glitter, and mini disco balls on sticks.

Okay, we try really hard not to be biased when it comes to birthdays. They’re ALL great. But summer birthdays kinda have it made! The pool parties. The fireflies. The ice cream.

This DIY June birthday cake topper plays on that last part, with colorful popsicles and mini disco balls to make it even more fun. All you need is the free printable, some popsicle sticks and wooden skewers, some mini disco balls, glitter, scissors and glue to make the magic happen. 🪩

July Birthday Cake Topper  

A copy of the July DIY birthday cake topper printable lies on a bright red surface with a pair of gold scissors, a hot glue gun, white glitter, and red and gold striped paper straws.

It’s hard not to think about July without thinking about fireworks. And we thought…why fight it? They’re fun, they’re sparkly, they’re all about celebrating.

So we leaned into fireworks for this DIY July birthday cake topper. All you need is the free printable, some striped paper straws, glitter, foil-embellished toothpicks, scissors and glue. To add your own message, cut out a small piece of white paper to lay over the blank, dark blue burst, then write their name or your message! Boom…amazing. (Pun very much intended.) 🧨

August Birthday Cake Topper  

A copy of the August DIY birthday cake topper lies on a bright blue surface along with a pair of scissors, wooden skewers, ribbon, and mini tinsel pompoms.

Okay, so we’ve covered flowers, ice cream, fireworks…what else is summer about? 🤔 Oh, we know: pools, beaches, boats…and for those lucky enough to live on a coast, the ocean!

This DIY August birthday cake topper is just cute as can be with its little cartoon whale and his tiny party hat. It might seem like a lot of little details, but the end result is SO worth it. All you need to put it together is the free printable, some thin ribbon, a mini pompom, some wooden skewers, scissors and glue. 🐳

September Birthday Cake Topper  

A copy of the September DIY birthday cake topper printable lies on a light woodgrain surface along with a pair of scissors, gold glitter, and wooden skewers.

As much as we look forward to spring and summer, we collectively wait for the sigh of relief that comes with fall weather. Because fall is like the showy intro to our FAVORITE time of year.

This DIY September birthday cake topper brings to mind everyone’s favorite parts about fall: Crunchy, colorful leaves. Tiny, perfect acorns. And, well…glitter isn’t part of fall, but we feel like glitter goes with everything. The only other things you need are this free printable, some wooden skewers, scissors and glue.

October Birthday Cake Topper  

An October birthday cake topper that features a friendly looking purple monster and reads,

Supplies needed to create our Octomber birthday cake topper include our free printable, a pair of scissors, tape, small dowels or wooden skewers, and decorative black and white twine or regular twine.

October birthdays are like those houses that give out full-size candy bars: THE BEST. But not everyone wants a Halloween-themed birthday party. So how to come up with a cake topper that works for all?

Feature a friendly purple monster, that’s how! His bouquet of balloons are just too festive and fun for words. To put this DIY October birthday cake topper together, all you need is the free printable, some thin ribbon, wooden skewers, scissors and glue/tape. Write your own message on the blank version included if desired. Easy peasy! 🎃

November Birthday Cake Topper  

A November birthday cake topper that reads,

Supplies needed to make our November birthday cake topper include our free printable, scissors, some twine or string, a hot glue gun, and some small dowel rods or wooden skewers.

It doesn’t get any cuter than this for November birthday cake toppers. The silverware? The little banner? Come on! It’s almost too adorable.

And all you need to put it together is this free printable, some wood skewers, glue and a little string. Yes, really, that’s it! Dig in. 🍽️

December Birthday Cake Topper  

A December birthday cake topper that reads,

Supplies needed for our free December birthday cake topper include our free pritnable, candy canes, a hot glue gun, some white glitter, scissors, small red and white pompoms, and small dowel rods or wooden skewers.

If you really want to wow someone with a cake topper, this easy way to make it multidimensional will do the trick. The tiny pompoms are a cheap and easy way to make the snow globe aspect come to life.

The only other things you need to put this DIY December cake topper together are the free printable, some wood skewers, scissors, glue…and of course, candy canes! 😋

More birthday cake toppers  

Not looking for DIY birthday cake toppers that lean so hard into the month the birthday person was born in? Don’t worry! We’ve got 10 more cute, easy birthday cake toppers here, complete with free printable downloads and simple instructions. Our only request? You share a picture of it on social and tag @hallmark so we can see! 😍

Rippling flags display a celebratory wish for the birthday person’s big day. So sound the trumpets, light the candles, and herald the beginning of an amazing year.

Download the banner day cake topper instructions and templates.

Birthday blooms  

A bursting bouquet of colorful, fanciful flowers will lead them down a primrose path filled with good wishes. And at the end of the path, there’s cake!

Download the birthday blooms cake topper instructions and templates.

Yodeling yeti  

Who wouldn’t love a mountain of cake topped with this “Happy Birthday” yodeling, abominably adorable snowman? An avalanche of good wishes is sure to follow.

Download the yodeling yeti cake topper instructions and templates.

Birthday blastoff  

Celebrate their birthday with this space-age cake topper. It will blow the socks off any final frontiersman or woman—and it won’t cost an astronomical amount to make.

Download the rocket ship cake topper instructions and templates.

Garden wishes  

A bevy of beautiful words paired with butterflies, blooms and bright yellow suns will top your host of cupcakes for the birthday honoree most sweetly.

Download the garden wishes cake topper instructions and templates.

Numero uno  

Celebrate a milestone birthday for someone special with style and simple elegance. These fancy little cake toppers will spell it out better than words—this birthday is a big one!

Download the numero uno cake topper instructions and templates.

In a word…Yippee!  

Do we have to spell it out? This cake topper lets you share a message your birthday honoree needs to hear. Choose your words wisely and have fun celebrating (or gently poking fun) at the birthday person.

Download the word cake topper instructions and templates.

True blue (and truly chic)  

These soothing blues are perfect for a first birthday party (or a baby shower). They’re easy to make—simply update some store-bought party horns using pastel card stock and crepe paper streamers.

Fun tip: Make horns in primary colors for a toddler’s cake, or use the birthday person’s favorite colors.

Download the party horn cake topper instructions.

Precocious princess  

Here’s a cake topper that’s fit for a princess. Made from simple materials like pink paper, ruffled streamers and gold glitter, this pretty princess-pleaser will dress up your royal birthday confection with aplomb (and possibly applause).

Download the crown cake topper instructions and templates.

Crash the party  

This one-of-a-kind cake topper is strategically designed to decimate anyone’s birthday blues. And the separate pieces make it look like the cake has been shot clean through. Target acquired!

Download the missile cake topper instructions and templates.

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