Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear you. Happy birthday to you! Here's a cupcake that everyone can enjoy, regardless of dietary restrictions. Once completed, this colorful cupcake would look great on the front of a birthday card. It's also a fun party activity. This craft can also be a good way to help you keep track of birthdays. Have the whole lot of kids make one, put them in the right order, and then create a book. Who knew cupcakes could be so versatile!
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What You Need:
- Construction paper
- Crayons
- Scissors
- Sequin mix
- Glue stick
What You Do:
- Help your child cut out the bottom rectangle shape of a cupcake from a sheet of construction paper. Then, help him cut out the top shape which looks like a dome.
- Ask him to glue the dome onto the rectangle to create a cupcake shape.
- Help him to cut out a long, thin rectangle to create a candle, along with a small flame. Glue the flame to the candle and glue the bottom of the candle under the dome of the cupcake.
- Have him glue this shape toward the bottom of a sheet of construction paper.
- Encourage him to draw in details of his cupcake.
- Have him glue on sequin spangles to decorate his cupcake.
- If your making a book of cupcakes, have the kids put their names and birthdays on the completed cupcakes.
- Create several cupcakes with friends to celebrate birthdays!
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