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- Printable “So Many Books, So Little Time” artwork on Etsy print it on aged paper and mount it to foam board, chipboard or a thin wood panel to recreate the topper.
- Ready-made wooden “So Many Books, So Little Time” sign
Burgundy decorative mesh
Piano-key ribbon
- 1.5-inch wired piano-key ribbon on Amazon
- 1.5-inch piano keyboard grosgrain ribbon on Etsy
- 2.5-inch piano-key wired ribbon from Reliant Ribbon — better for larger bows and loops.
Sheet-music ribbon
- 1.5-inch music-notes-and-staff ribbon at Craft Outlet
- 2.5-inch black-on-ivory music-note ribbon at Craft Outlet
Gold treble-clef ornament
Emerald-green ball ornaments
Miniature book ornaments
In the next birthday tree I reused the popsicles, cones, cupcakes and candy decorations from the “Just Chillin” summer tree.
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Happy Birthday ribbon
Buy one roll first. The wording immediately changes the tree from a general candy tree into a birthday tree. One roll should provide several vertical cascades if you cut it into manageable sections rather than wrapping the entire tree continuously.
Happy Birthday Script Wired Ribbon — Craft Outlet
Pastel party hats
Use several hats as ornaments and place the tallest one at the top. This eliminates the need to purchase a separate tree topper.
10 Ice-Cream Party Hats — Target
Cheerland Pastel Birthday Party Hats — Amazon
One set of cupcake ornaments
Cupcakes are more important than buying additional specialty cones because they reinforce the birthday-cake theme.
Six Pastel Cupcake Ornaments — Amazon
The set contains six foam cupcakes measuring approximately 2.75 inches each.
Wide yellow ribbon
Use it for only three large focal bows:
- One directly below the topper
- One around the middle
- One near the lower-right portion
Four-Inch Yellow Iridescent Wired Ribbon — Craft Outlet
The wide yellow ribbon creates more visual impact than adding several small ornaments.
Pastel filler ornaments
- Reuse pastel balls you already own
- Another option is the nine-piece ice-cream ball ornament set