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I think decorating cupcakes was a favorite activity for several of the kids attending Emma’s birthday party! We set it up just like Lily’s cupcake decorating party, giving each child their own Dixie cups with different toppings. I frosted the cupcakes ahead of time since it was a larger group.
It was fun to see how differently they approached it. Some (like the girl above) had a clear vision of what they wanted to create, and worked carefully to produce the perfect result.
Others mostly wanted to use ALL the toppings. All three of my kids fell into this category, although I’m not positive Johnny even decorated – he mostly ate:
I made up another egg-free recipe to avoid a grocery store run. I actually had eggs in the house this time, but I didn’t have oil. Or applesauce. So I substituted greek yogurt for the applesauce in the recipe I used for Lily’s party, and doubled the recipe. I’m thinking I should have baked them for 20 minutes instead of 25 – they were a little over-baked.
They looked beautiful, just like the applesauce version! Emma wanted red frosting, so I mixed butter, powdered sugar, a little milk, and a LOT of red food coloring, stuck it in a piping bag, cut the tip off, and swirled it on. Very easy. I hadn’t made enough frosting for two dozen cupcakes, so the leftover ones got nutella for frosting.
Decorating cupcakes is such a fun and simple party activity, I’m hoping to do it again for future parties!
Have you had a cupcake decorating party? Do you have another party activity that you love?
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A creative activity + lollies = a delicous and memorable activity. Perfect for parties!
You are very resourceful substituting ingredients to avoid a trip out to the shops. The thought of taking three children to the shops (for one or two items) also makes me somewhat inventive at times too.
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It’s almost 7am and we’re looking at this and Ingrid says “Ooh, let’s go make cupcakes!” It IS my birthday today so maybe she’s got a good idea :)
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maryanne Reply:
February 17th, 2012 at 9:05 am
Happy Birthday!!!
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What a great idea! I am certainly going to store that one up for future party ideas!
I fear mine would be more inclined to eat than decorate though.
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My kids haven’t, but I had one as a kid. I need to remember this and maybe we’ll do it for Princess’ party.
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Oh we’ve done this many times, it’s super fun and easy to get a bunch of candy and different icings and let the kids go at it. I love not giving any instructions and just seeing what they come up with.
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Those were the best cupcakes ever. Didn’t you use a special type of cinnamon?
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maryanne Reply:
February 18th, 2012 at 10:08 pm
Forgot about that! Yes, I added a dash of Saigon cinnamon (the hot kind) =)
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Yum! We’ve never done a cupcake decorating party but I know my kids would love it!
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Great idea for the birthday party! Anna doesn’t like any type of frosting though, so no cupcake decorating here. Happy birthday to Emma!
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Cute! We haven’t had a cupcake decorating party, but that sounds fun!
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These look so pretty! The swirled icing is a nice effect.
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What fun!!!
I am loving your blog! You have so many great ideas! I found you on Pinterest, and I am adding you to my blog follow list. :-)
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maryanne Reply:
February 18th, 2012 at 10:10 pm
Thank you, Susie! Off to visit your blog =)
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My kids love to decorate cupcakes…cookies…sandwiches..and anything else they can get their hands on!
Our favorite party activities are limbo….freeze dance….crazy faces…and anything that creates crazy fun!
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