Free Printable Pirate Cupcake Toppers
Ahoy! These pirate cupcake toppers have ships, treasure chests, parrots and palm trees, 12 per sheet. Print them as they are, or click Customize to add the birthday child’s name and age before you print.
How to make pirate cupcake toppers
There are 12 different cupcake toppers per sheet, so you can make 12 different cupcakes. If you need more, print extra copies. With the custom version you can write different messages on each copy.
- Click Customize to add text, or Download to print as is.
- Print on cardstock.
- Cut out each topper with a 2″ circle punch or scissors.
- Hot glue a toothpick or lollipop stick to the back.
- Push into your cupcakes.
Pirate cupcake ideas
These toppers make plain cupcakes look special, so you don’t need to spend hours decorating. If you’d like to add more pirate fun, here are some ideas:
- Sprinkle fish crackers on the cupcake
- Sprinkle gem candy
- Sprinkle silver or gold candy
- Make a little boat from origami and place it on the cupcake
- Use gold covered chocolate coins
- Use a pirate cupcake holder
- Make a map using sugar paste and an edible pen. Just roll out the sugar paste and cut it into a rectangle. Draw a map using the edible pen. You can also write a message. Place it on top of the cupcake. To make the map look authentic you can add a drop of food color to the sugar paste.
Tips for better cupcake toppers
- Print at actual size. Choose “Actual size” or 100% in your printer settings so each topper fits a 2″ circle punch.
- Use cardstock so the toppers stand up straight.
- Make them double-sided: print two copies and glue them back to back with the stick in between.
- Add them just before serving, because paper can soften if it sits in frosting for hours.