Sweet DIY: donut display board

I have been waiting for a reason to create a large beautiful donut wall. The problem is that I am not a wedding or party planner and I did not host any large parties this year. I am planning to do some holiday entertaining and I thought that this might be a great opportunity for me to put my own twist on the donut wall concept that is a little more holiday entertaining at home friendly.

 So I came up with the idea of turning these wood market trays into donut display boards. They will hold a dozen mini or regular sized donuts. You can replenish the donuts during the party to keep it looking full. And the trays are not huge so you can easily store them after the event and reuse them again.

 I painted this donut display board white and added gold details to the end of the the wood pegs. Learzi from Autumn Grey Designs added the gold hand lettering and the adorable mini donuts were made by Macaronz. 

 My donut display board is also perfect for displaying decorative cookies with a hole.

Caitlyn from Cakelaine created the festive wreath cookies that were displayed above as well as all of the cakes and sweet treats for our holiday themed party.

Here's how to make these donut display boards yourself:

 1. Gather your supplies: Wood market tray, small wood pegs, kraft paper to work out spacing, ruler, pencil, drill, paint (optional).

2. Use kraft paper to figure out spacing for the holes that you need to drill into the tray. Make sure that you leave enough space around the donuts. Centre the kraft paper on the wood tray and mark where to drill with your pencil. 

3. Select a drill bit that is the same size as the wood pegs. You want the holes to be tight so you will not require glue. Drill holes in the wood tray. 

4. Place wood pegs in the holes. Paint if desired. 

Tip: You can prop the board up against a wall. Or, if you want the display board stand on it's own, I suggest that you super glue a large square vase to the back of the tray. 

If you make one of these for your own party I'd love to see it! Use hashtag #lorrieeverittinspire and follow me on Instagram for more holiday diy inspiration. 

Photo credits:

Donut display set up:

photography  Janet KwanPhotography 

mini donuts Macaronz 

hand lettering  Autumn Grey Designs 

greenery  Flower Treasures      

packaging products Creative Bag

entertaining products Weddingstar

creative direction Lorrie Everitt

Cookie display setup:

photography  Heidi Lau Photography 

hand lettering  Love Lettering   

florals Flowerly 

cake and sweets  Cakelaine   

packaging supplies  Creative Bag  

entertaining supplies Weddingstar

creative direction  Lorrie Everitt  

& the handcrafted artisans:

Milo and Ben  

Little Rose & Co 

Sweetie Pie Design Co