Decorate-Your-Own Cupcake Bar
Bake simple cupcakes (or use store-bought ones) and then set up a station with various frostings, sprinkles, and toppings, focusing on personalized decoration techniques.
- Takes
- 1 hr
- Your setup
- 10 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 5–9
- Mess
- Some mess
- Cost
- $
- Where
- Indoors
How to do it
- 1Prepare the decorating station: organize toppings into small bowls and ensure frosting is ready to use.
- 2Demonstrate 2-3 basic decorating techniques (swirl, dip, dusting).
- 3Allow participants to select their cupcake(s) and choose their palette.
- 4Encourage experimental designs. Hold a brief 'cupcake show' before consumption.
What they're practising
- Fine Motor Control
- Aesthetic Design
- Creativity
- Following Directions