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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Witch Cupcakes

This is a fun way to decorate cupcakes, and it is definitely something your toddler can help you do.

AGE RANGE
1 and up with assistance. Two with lots of guidance. Three and up with their own imagination.

SKILLS TAUGHT
  • Cooking/baking
  • Math
  • Fine motor skills

SUPPLIES

  • Cupcakes (and all that it takes to make them)
  • Sugar ice cream cones (the pointy ones)
  • String licorice
  • Candy corn
  • Frosting
  • Food coloring if desired
  • Scissors (for you)

ACTIVITY

  1. Have your child help you bake cupcakes. This is where the math learning comes in.
  2. After cupcakes have cooled, frost them. You are making a witch, so I dye it green.
  3. Cut string licorice into pieces of hair. I use red licorice because no one in my house likes black.
  4. Let your child put hair on the witch.
  5. Put her pointy hat on.
  6. Add her candy corn nose.
  7. Eat her!

PHOTO



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