4th of July Cupcake Card
Two cupcakes, two Stars and Stripes, and a 4th of July greeting!
Cupcakes
Cupcakes are of course a firm favourite with many children, who enjoy making them as much as eating them! We've had some fun putting together a mini cupcake topic here, which includes colouring pages, worksheets, printables and puzzles. A little treat goes a long way!
Lots of people like to celebrate with cupcakes and there are special cupcake dates in diaries all around the world! Some people celebrate Cupcake Day on 14th June. In America, there is National Cupcake Day on 15th December. And in the UK, we will be celebrating Cupcake Day on 17th August in 2024!
Our Cupcake Resources
Baking Alphabet Challenge
Can the kids think of a baking-themed word for each letter of the alphabet? Great fun as a solo activity, or in a family group or classroom.
Champion Cake Baker Certificate
This champion cake bake certificate can be used as an award for a competition winner or to show appreciation of someone's skills. The pdf has two pages; one has a full page certificate and one has 2 certificates on the page.
Complete the Cupcake Puzzle
Perhaps somebody was hungry, as there are big bits missing out of this tasty cupcake! Can the children carefully copy the picture on the right to complete the picture of the cupcake on the left?
Cupcake Acrostic Poem Printable
Challenge the kids to make up an acrostic poem using the letters from CUPCAKE - then use one of 4 designs (all in the pdf below) to write it out for display. You could also use this printable to write out a cupcake recipe, or draw a picture...
Cupcake Alphabet Posters
Here are some alphabet posters with a difference, with each letter set against a tasty cupcake! Put them up on display in the classroom, all together or one letter at a time, or use the pdf file on the whiteboard or your computer screen.
Cupcake Boggler Puzzle
Boggler puzzles are great fun for kids of any age! See how many words they can find in this cupcake boggler puzzle - there are extra points available for cupcake-themed words!
Cupcake Border Colouring Page
You could maybe write a short cupcake recipe inside this cupcake border circle, then colour in the pretty cupcakes too!
Cupcake Case Collage Cockatoo
This beautiful cockatoo collage is made simply with a few pieces of paper and some cupcake cases - but won't he look handsome on display!
Cupcake Case Dove Collage
This pretty dove collage using cupcake cases is quick and easy to make, and relatively mess-free, especially if you use a glue stick.
Cupcake Case Ghost Craft
While you are waiting for your Halloween cupcakes to bake, why not have a go at this quick and easy ghost craft!
You will need:
Cupcake Case Jack O'Lanterns
Just a quick and easy little craft, to make good use of any Halloween cupcake cases you might have lying around!
You will need:
Cupcake Case Lotus Flower
This is a very quick and easy way to make some pretty lotus flower decorations for Vesak - but of course you can adapt the shape of the petals to make an array of gorgeous flowers any time! This would be a lovely party craft, too.
Cupcake Case Spider Web
We used a variety of Halloween cupcake cases for this Halloween spider web craft and the effect was great - you can see how much fun they look in the window!
Cupcake Colour by Number 1
Ask the kids to colour in this tasty cupcake by following the number code provided. We've got both UK and US versions to download below...
Cupcake Colour by Number 2
The kids can have a go at colouring in our cupcake picture with the help of the number key. UK and US versions available.
Cupcake Colour by Number 3
Colour in this pretty cupcake printable, matching the colours you use to the numbers in the chart on the page. UK and US versions available.
Cupcake Colouring Card 1
This cupcake colouring card makes a great birthday card - just choose some bright coloured pens or crayons, colour it in, then fold in half.
Cupcake Colouring Card 2
The fun thing about this cupcake colouring card is that you can choose the colour of the frosting/icing! Pink for strawberry perhaps, or yellow for lemon?
Cupcake Colouring Card 3
You can buy some very colourful, pretty cupcakes these days - and this colouring card lets you create your own! Perfect to give to someone on their birthday, or anytime...
Cupcake Colouring Page
Choose some pretty colours for this cupcake colouring page. It would be fun to colour a whole platter of these and cut them out for display...
Cupcake Cutting Practice
Here's a simple cutting practice sheet, with zigzag lines leading to some very appealing cupcakes!
Cupcake Dot to Dot
Here's a simple dot to dot puzzle that younger kids will enjoy - once they've finished joining the dots, they can colour in the cupcake too!
Cupcake Finger Tracing
Children are sure to love tracing out the letters with a finger on this delicious looking cupcake finger tracing page. Then they can get busy decorating the cupcake.
Cupcake Grid Copy
Copy this picture of a cupcake using the squares on the grid - and once you've finished you'll have two cupcakes (which is always a good thing!).
Cupcake Handwriting Worksheet
Children sometimes need a little motivation to practice handwriting. Being able to add the word cupcake to the shopping list might do it! Our cupcake handwriting page will guide them through learning to write the word.
Cupcake Lacing Card
Enjoy this cupcake lacing card with younger children. Print onto some card, cut out carefully and punch holes around the edges. Laminate if you prefer, then lace with a shoelace, wool or even pipe-cleaners.
Cupcake Logic Puzzle
This is a fun activity for children themed around cupcakes. Cut out the cards and sort them by type and size. If you cut out all the parts and laminate them, you can use this activity many times.
Cupcake Maze 1
Here's a delicious cupcake waiting to be eaten, but the children will have to find their way through the maze first...
Cupcake Maze 2
Help the kids pass some time while they wait for cupcakes to bake by asking them to have a go at this cupcake maze!
Cupcake Maze 3
Here's one of our trickier mazes! Can the children find their way to the pretty cupcake in the middle of the maze?
Cupcake Number Posters
The numbers 1-20 are displayed on these fun cupcake number posters. Perfect for displaying on a classroom wall, and they also work well on a computer screen or whiteboard.
Cupcake Owl Collage
This lovely owl craft involves sticking - always a favourite activity for kids! And WHOO would have known you could make such a lovely owl from cupcake cases! Instructions below.
Cupcake Playdough Mat
Ask the children to use some playdough to decorate these cupcakes with frosting and toppings!
Cupcake Poster
Our cupcake poster would be a cheerful addition to a classroom display on birthdays or perhaps for a bakery themed play area.
Cupcake Printable Jigsaw
Keep the kids busy with this printable cupcake jigsaw. Just print, cut out (with the help of our jigsaw templates) and then get the kids to put it back together again!
Cupcake Puzzle
Cut out the four jigsaw pieces and the jigsaw base of this simple cupcake puzzle. Now match the jigsaw pieces onto the base. Glue them down and colour them in - or laminate the pieces to use again.
Cupcake Puzzle 2
Here's a little jigsaw puzzle for the kids. We've provided the pieces and a board to piece them together on.
You could glue them in place and the kids could then colour the cupcake in. Or laminate the pieces to use again.
Cupcake Scrapbook Paper
This pretty cupcake scrapbook paper would work well for wrapping up small birthday presents as well as a backing for birthday - or baking - inspired projects. You will need to type in the password www.ActivityVillage.co.uk to open and print this page.
Cupcake Story Paper
Write down one of your favourite recipes on this cupcake story paper, or use it to inspire an imaginative story with a baking theme?
Cupcake Teddy Bear Colouring Card
This cute colouring card with a teddy bear carrying a cupcake would make a perfect invitation to a tea party! Just print, colour in, then fold in half...
Cupcake Teddy Bear Colouring Page
Do you think the teddy bear on this colouring page is taking her cupcake to a teddy bear's picnic? It certainly looks very tasty!
Cupcake Word Search
You might feel hungry after finding all the words to do with cupcakes in this word search grid!
Cupcake Word Tracing
When children have practiced their writing there is a yummy looking cupcake to colour in on this cupcake word tracing page!
Cupcake Writing Paper 1
Use this bright and cheerful cupcake writing paper to write a birthday list, thank you letter or even a recipe? Choose from three versions below.
Cupcake Writing Paper 2
This fun cupcake writing paper is perfect for writing down a favourite cupcake recipe! We have three different varieties of this writing paper to choose from below: blank, lined and with handwriting lines.
Cupcakes Circle Colouring Page
This cupcake circle colouring page will keep colouring fans busy for a while, and will look fantastic once it's complete.
Cupcakes Colouring Page 1
Here is the first of three colouring pages featuring two delicious-looking cupcakes for the kids to colour in. Why not cover the whole set, About, and put them on display!
Cupcakes Colouring Page 2
Colour 2 more cupcakes! It looks to me as if one has a tasty wafer on top, and the other a pretty little icing flower. I wonder what colour these cupcakes will be?
Cupcakes Colouring Page 3
Here are the final two cupcakes in our cupcake colouring set. Colour them in, cut them out, and use them to decorate a birthday card – or the fridge!
Cupcakes Colouring Page 4
Cupcakes come in all kinds of pretty and colourful designs, so grab some pens or crayons and make these cakes as bright as you like!
Decorate the Cupcakes Doodle Page
Cupcakes are all about the delicious toppings, so grab a pen and get doodling some tasty toppings on the cupcakes on this doodle page...
Design a Cupcake Worksheet
Ask the kids to design their own cupcake using this fun worksheet - will they go for something traditional or maybe a more unusual flavour? You could always try and bake them for real afterwards too!
Find Two Identical Cupcakes Puzzle
This puzzle will appeal to all the cupcake lovers out there! Can the children find which two cupcakes are identical? Then why not colour the cupcakes in?
Guest Post - Cupcake Fun!
Children love baking (and eating) cupcakes! There are lots of other cupcake-themed activities on Activity Village, and Shelly tries some of them out in this guest post.
Halloween Cupcake Game Cards
These Halloween cupcake game cards are great fun for your Halloween parties! Print onto some card, laminate if you prefer, then use for memory games, snap or ordering games.
Happy Cupcake To You Colouring Page
Who doesn't love cupcakes? Especially ones with icing and sprinkles on the top! Here's one to colour in, with a message included. It makes a fun poster for birthdays or tea-times...
Happy Cupcake To You Poster
This poster is just fun for a birthday or baking display! Print with borderless settings to get the pink border.
Heart Cupcakes Colouring Page
Colour in three pretty cupcakes decorated with sprinkles and hearts - perfect for a birthday or Valentine's Day, perhaps?
Heart Cupcakes Colouring Page 2
Who could resist colouring in these pretty cupcakes, covered in hearts and sprinkles! You could cut them out and stick them to a Valentine card, or put them on display ...
I Can Bake a Cake Certificate
This certificate rewards children for their first cake baking success. You can choose from full page or 2-to-a-page size certificates.
Mini Recipe Book 4
Print and fold this cute mini recipe book and store your favourite cake recipes inside! We have instructions on how to fold our booklets here.
Mystery Picture Puzzle - Cupcake
We know that there is a cupcake hidden in this puzzle - but how long will it take the kids to work out what they are drawing? Choose from a 16-square and a 64-square grid version below.
Rudolph Cupcakes
These Rudolph cupcakes are a chocolate cupcake variation with a lovely Christmas twist! The kids will enjoy helping you to decorate them and they will certainly enjoy helping you to eat them. They look good enough to serve at a Christmas party, too.
Smiley Cupcake Card 1
This smiley cupcake card is bound to make whoever receives it smile too! Just print onto some card, fold in half and you have a ready-made card for lots of occasions...
Smiley Cupcake Card 2
This bright and cheerful smiley cupcake card is perfect for all kinds of occasions, and it's easy to print too...
Star Baker Award Certificate
Choose from 2 to a page or full page versions of this 'star baker award'. Award the certificate after a baking competition, just for fun or to award an achievement. There are broze, silver and gold options.
The Great Bake Off Certificate
Is your group holding a Bake Off event? We have certificates suitable for home education groups, Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. Each certificate comes in two sizes. Just print the page that you need.
Trace and Colour the Cupcake 1
Here's a simple cupcake themed activity for the kids. Trace the dotted lines, then colour in the cupcake. Match the picture we've provided, or go for your own version!
Trace and Colour the Cupcake 2
Trace the dotted cupcake image and then colour it in. Kids can copy the coloured image we have provided - or choose their own colours.
Valentine Cupcake Colouring Page
This lovely cupcake colouring page - with sweets to colour too - is just about perfect for Valentine's Day, for someone with a sweet tooth!
You Can Be A Cupcake Poster
Just for fun - why be a muffin when you can be a cupcake? Everyone knows that cupcakes have those lovely toppings ...
A Simple Cupcake Recipe
You will need:
115g/4 oz butter
115g/4 oz self-raising flour
115g/4 oz caster sugar
2 eggs, beaten lightly
1 tbsp milk
For the Icing:
280g/10 oz icing sugar
175g/6 oz unsalted butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat your oven to Gas Mark 4/180°C/350°F. Place 12 paper cases into a cupcake tray.
Beat the sugar and butter together in a bowl until fluffy and light. Gradually sift the flour into the bowl and fold into the mixture with the milk, using a metal spoon.
Spoon some mixture into each of the paper cases and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.
Leave to cool on a wire rack.
To make the icing, beat the butter and vanilla extract together until the butter is soft, then gradually sift in the icing sugar and whisk together. Top each cupcake with some of the icing then add any decorations you fancy!
