Cupcake Craft

This sweet cupcake craft is a simple printable that you can decorate anyway that you like. It’s a great open-ended craft that leaves lots of room for creativity. Plus, it can easily be used as a letter C craft for preschoolers or toddlers. We’ll talk about that later…so keep reading. And be sure to grab the free printable template for easy crafting.

And if you like this cupcake craft, you’re also going to love this ice cream sundae craft, this ice cream craft and this cookie craft. So many yummy treats…

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These are especially perfect for those kiddos who have limited attention spans.

Crafts are such a great developmental tool for kids (improves motor planning, attention span, executive functioning, fine motor skills, language development and more), and using our in the bag system makes planning crafts for your kids to enjoy even easier.

Just print out a few of your favorites crafts, get your craft supply bag (which you can fill using our master list of supplies that we stick to for every single one of the projects in the flashcard collection). It’s so simple.

And the best part is that there’s not a screen in sight. Technology is such a great thing, but it’s also nice to take a break from it once in awhile and let the brain explore in other ways.

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Fun Facts about Cupcakes

• Cupcakes used to be called number cakes, because of the amount of each ingredient that gets added.
• They’re now called cupcakes because, before cupcake tins, they were baked in ramakins…or cups.
• Cupcakes first came about in America.
• The first reference to the word ‘cupcake’ is said to be from a 19^th century American author named Eliza Leslie in her cookbook ‘Receipts’.

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SUPPLIES FROM THE BAG

• Construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Markers
• What you want to decorate the cupcake
• Cupcake craft template

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How to make a Cupcake Craft

Step 1: Use the Free Cupcake Craft Template

• Download and print the free cupcake craft template.
• Use the template to cut out the parts for your cupcake using whatever colors of construction paper you want. Make as many cupcakes as you want.

Step 2: Assemble the Cupcakes

• Use your glue stick to attach the cut out top of the cupcake to the cut out cupcake liner. Combine whatever colors you want.

Step 3: Decorate Your Paper Cupcakes

• Dig into your kids’ craft bag and pull out whatever you want to decorate your cupcakes.
• We started by using markers to give the cupcakes some details.
• Next we used items like paper dots punched with the hole punch, cotton for extra frosting, tiny pomoms, beds, paper cut into sprinkles, washi tape and cut out cherries (included in template). Use whatever you have on hand, and use your creativity.

Make It a C is for Cupcake Craft

• To make your cupcake into a letter C craft, simply draw on a big letter ‘C’ using markers or crayons or cut out a letter C from construction paper and glue it onto the front of your craft.

Check out even more letter C craft ideas HERE.

This is what is called an open-ended craft. Basically, we are providing the canvas (the cupcake), and you’ll provide the imagination to bring it to life. There is no wrong way to make this craft. Give it all you’ve got.

This would be a super fun craft to make as part of a birthday party. Crafting together is the perfect way to celebrate.

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