Cricut Smart Materials Archives

Gift Wrap Ideas with Cricut

January 2, 2025December 23, 2024 by Danielle Pientka

Small gifts wrapped in wrapping paper and cardstock, with a tag made with the Cricut Maker 3, Cardstock, and Smart Sticker paper. The tags say "explore" with an airplane" "a little joy to carry with you."

Discover creative gift wrap ideas using your Cricut Maker! Learn how to personalize packaging with cardstock, Smart Sticker Cardstock, and more. Perfect for any occasion!

Pool Party Ideas: Decorate with Favors, Labels & More with Cricut!

June 6, 2025July 16, 2024 by Danielle Pientka

Make your summer pool party the best with these pool party ideas that include decorations, favors, cupcake toppers, and more.

DIY Burlap Banner for a Pool Party with Iron On Vinyl

September 20, 2023August 30, 2023 by Danielle Pientka

Photo of a burlap sign with flags that say "Pool Party Happy Birthday Tristan"... the colors alternate between blue, white and yellow, and there are swimming/sunshine related images separating each word. In the background is a giant chess set and some green plants (weeds with a volunteer pumpkin plant).

Create a stunning and unique burlap banner for a pool party birthday with Iron On Vinyl and your Cricut Maker. Get the instructions here!

Squirt Toy Party Favors for a Pool Party

September 20, 2023August 25, 2023 by Danielle Pientka

Pool party favors for a kid's birthday party.

Easy Pool Party Favors for a child's birthday party. These are foam squirt toys with a cute tag around the handle with each recipient's name on it. In the background blurred is an in-ground pool.

Create DIY pool party favors with easy tutorial. Use foam squirt toys, a Cricut, and Smart Sticker Cardstock to make these fun party favors.

DIY Cupcake Toppers with Cricut Smart Sticker Cardstock

September 20, 2023July 25, 2023 by Danielle Pientka

Cricut Made Cupcake Toppers in the shape of pool floats, photograph in vanilla cupcakes with chocolate frosting with a pool in background.

DIY Cupcake Toppers that look like a light blue and white pool float. They are stuck in some vanilla cupcakes with chocolate frosting. In the background is a pool and some pool floats which are blurred out.

These pool party cupcake toppers are made with cardstock and Cricut's SmartSticker Cardstock and have a skewer in between the layers to stick into the cupcake.

Use your Cricut to make DIY cupcake toppers perfect for any occasion! Create your own with my free Pool Party Cupcake Topper design.