9. Festive Gingerbread Holiday Bakery
During the winter holidays, turn your tiered tray into a whimsical gingerbread bakery display. This theme is incredibly cozy, nostalgic, and fun to create. The star of this tray should be DIY faux gingerbread cookies. You can make these using brown polymer clay or air-dry clay. Use cookie cutters to stamp out gingerbread men, stars, and snowflakes. Once dry, use a white puffy paint pen or 3D fabric paint to draw realistic “icing” details, buttons, and swirls. These will look good enough to eat!
Complement the gingerbread creations with miniature rolling pins. You can purchase mini wooden rolling pins, paint the handles red or green, and wrap the center with holiday-themed ribbon or leave them natural with a stamped holiday message. Fill small glass jars with real peppermints, red-and-white striped candy canes, and cinnamon sticks to introduce delightful, natural holiday scents. A small red-and-white checkered ribbon tied to the top handle of your tiered tray ties the entire classic bakery aesthetic together.