Birthday banner with cakes and candles
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Keep track of birthdays with a cake for each month and a candle for each child. Cut the cakes out of felt and glue them onto the banners. Have each child write his or her name and date of birth on a cardboard candle and place them in the cake for their birth month.
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How to make it
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Print out the PDF with ideas and cut out the stencils. Use the stencils to cut out felt cakes in different colours.
Print out the PDF with ideas and cut out the stencils. Use the stencils to cut out felt cakes in different colours.2 
Cut a hole in the cake by folding the cake in half and cutting along the line.
Cut a hole in the cake by folding the cake in half and cutting along the line.3 
Attach sticky base along the edge of the felt pieces. On the bottom of the cake, only glue along the two sides and the bottom. It is important to avoid glue on the upper edge so that the candles can be inserted here.
Attach sticky base along the edge of the felt pieces. On the bottom of the cake, only glue along the two sides and the bottom. It is important to avoid glue on the upper edge so that the candles can be inserted here.4 
First glue the bottom of the cake to the bottom left corner of the banner, then glue the top of the cake on top. The hole in the cake top should be placed over the top of the cake base so that the candles fit inside it.
First glue the bottom of the cake to the bottom left corner of the banner, then glue the top of the cake on top. The hole in the cake top should be placed over the top of the cake base so that the candles fit inside it.5 
Now use textile markers to write the name of the month on the right side of the flag.
Now use textile markers to write the name of the month on the right side of the flag.6 
Decorate the cakes with cute EVA foam stickers.
Decorate the cakes with cute EVA foam stickers.7 
Use the stencil to cut out white candles and orange flames. Cut 1 set for each child.
Use the stencil to cut out white candles and orange flames. Cut 1 set for each child.8 
Have the child write his or her name on the candle and date of birth on the flame.
Have the child write his or her name on the candle and date of birth on the flame.9 
Place a small dot of sticky base at the bottom of the flame and glue the candle on top. Allow to dry.
Place a small dot of sticky base at the bottom of the flame and glue the candle on top. Allow to dry.10 
Once the glue is dry on both the cakes and candles, attach the candles to the cake of the child's birthday month.
Once the glue is dry on both the cakes and candles, attach the candles to the cake of the child's birthday month.Free Step-by-Step Guide
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