How to Crochet Cake Gift Box for Kids

Learn how to crochet a cute mini cake gift box with a step-by-step tutorial that's perfect for beginners. This mini cake can be a perfect gift for little ones to store other small gifts or jewellery. It is very nicely detailed including a cute cherry top, flower appliques, and whipped cream puff stitch edging all around.

〈It comes in the basket style with the top of the cake and can be opened to save anything. Beginners can use this project to crochet something mixed with loads of stitches and special techniques.

This post will provide you with the useful detail about this project for making it easier for very beginners.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Video Span: 59 Minutes

Crochet Cake Gift Box Tutorial

The tutorial below will perfectly demonstrate how to crochet a mini cake box, perfect for gifting or storing small items like jewellery. The process is beginner-friendly, involving basic crochet stitches and simple assembly.

Starting the Base: The base of the cake uses the magic ring technique, followed by rows of single crochet. Each round increases by adding single crochets to expand the circular base, eventually reaching 12 rounds with 84 stitches.
Shaping the Box: After forming the base, a plastic canvas is inserted between the two crochet sides to give structure. The sides are then crocheted together using slip stitches, providing a solid foundation for the cake box.
Creating the Cake Frosting: You will work frosting around the top and bottom edges of the box, using treble crochets for a decorative ruffle. Each frosting row alternates between slip stitches and treble crochets, creating a characteristic wavy texture.
Making the Cover: The cover is crocheted similarly to the base, with an additional row to fit snugly over the box. The edges are adjusted for a flat fit using plastic canvas for structural support.
Adding Decorations: The tutorial also covers how to make cherry decorations for the top of the cake using the magic ring and stuffing the small cherries with cotton. Mini flowers are crocheted separately and attached to the cake for added embellishment.
Final Assembly: The final steps involve assembling the frosting, cherries, and flowers onto the cake cover. The decorative elements are either sewn or glued onto the cake for a finished, festive look.

Crochet Abbreviations and Stitches

Following are the supplies needed for crocheting this cake gift box for beginners:

Ch (Chain): Yarn over, pull through loop on hook.
SC (Single Crochet): Insert hook, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through both loops.
DC (Double Crochet): Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops twice.
Sl St (Slip Stitch): Insert hook, yarn over, and pull through both the loop and the loop on the hook.
TR (Treble/Triple Crochet): Yarn over twice, insert hook, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops three times.
Inc (Increase): Make two stitches in the same stitch.
Dec (Decrease): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull through all loops.
BLO (Back Loop Only): Work stitches in the back loop alone, skipping the front loop.