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July 3, 2017 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Easter, Facebook, Father's Day, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media Leave a Comment

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Making Cute Cupcakes For Kids with Fun Designs: Mom and Kids Bonding Time

If you are thinking of a fun way to spend time with your kids or planning to have a quality time with them on the weekend, then look no further. Nothing beats bonding with your children with a little baking fun. Not as complicated as making Easter cookies. Just making simple cupcakes so that the kids can join the fun.

Instead of laying around on the couch all day on movie marathons, doing something together in the kitchen is productive and really fun. You get to have your children learn a thing or two about baking and give them a sense of accomplishment once they see and taste the result of your teamwork.

For starters, I will give you two recipes for cupcakes. One is for oven cupcakes in which you can also use a convection oven, and one is for microwave cupcakes. And then, I’m going to provide you with instructions on how to decorate the cupcakes using fun ideas. Don’t worry, it wouldn’t be as hard as making a blueberry and oat cake. It is very easy to do.

Give your kids some tasks along the way and make sure that they are hands-on with the decorating. Don’t forget to give them pointers about safety and sanitation.

Easy oven cupcake recipe

Ingredients

250g butter, unsalted
250g sugar
250g flour (self-raising)
4 medium-sized eggs
4 tbsp. milk
1 pinch of salt
2 12-cup muffin tray lined with paper cupcake cases

Directions

Preheat the oven to 200°C

In a large bowl, put the butter in to beat until it softens. Add the flour, sugar, salt, milk, and eggs. If you want to make chocolate cupcakes, use two tablespoons less flour and replace it with two tablespoons of cocoa powder. Whisk the mixture until it is smooth.

Use a spoon or an ice cream scoop to put a portion of the mixture to the paper cases. Make sure to put just the right amount each case to fill all the 24 cases.

Place the cupcakes in the oven and bake. After fifteen minutes, swap their places and bake for another three to seven minutes or until the cupcakes have light golden color.

Take them out of the oven and let the tray cool for a few minutes. Then take the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool. Now they are ready for the decorations.

But before we go to decorating, I’ll give you the recipe for microwave oven cupcakes.

Easy microwave cupcake recipe

This cupcake version is easier and faster to do. The challenge here is to be successful in preventing the kids from eating the ingredients before the cupcake gets done. You will see why soon enough.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons of full-fat vanilla or chocolate ice cream, depending on your preference of flavor. (I told you it is going to be a challenge for the kids not to eat it up)
2 tablespoons of cake flour
1/8 teaspoon of baking powder
Silicone cupcake molds

Directions

For starters, be sure to use cake flour and not all-purpose flour. It makes the cupcake drier and have a bread-like texture rather than cake.

Put all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk it until the batter is smooth. Make sure that there are no chunks of flour visible in the batter. Put it in two medium-size or four small-size cupcake molds. Put them in the microwave about thirty seconds. Set aside to cool and be ready for the decorations.

Here comes the fun part! I have three kinds of fun decorations to do with your kids. If you want to look for more, you can search fun and easy ideas here.

Rainbow Decoration

Everyone loves rainbows! Especially kids. This is very easy and fun to do.

Ingredients

Your favorite frosting
Blue food color
Rainbow berry candy belt (like Airheads Xtremes)
Small white marshmallow (optional)

Directions

First, put a few drops of blue food coloring to your frost. Mix and add until it reaches a pale blue color. Apply it on the cupcake.

Bend a rainbow berry candy belt and stick the ends to the frosting. You can add small marshmallows as clouds to the part where the candy sticks.

Your rainbow cupcake is done.

Bunny Decoration

This cupcake topping is a bit more challenging than the first one, but cuter as well. This is good for Easter or for kiddos who just can’t get enough of our furry little friends.

Ingredients

White frosting
Brown M&M’s minis
White marshmallows
Pink decorating sugar or pink sprinkles
Pink ball sprinkle
Black licorice laces

Directions

Put the white frosting over the cupcake. This will be your canvas for the bunny face

For the ears, cut a marshmallow in half. Add the pink sugar or sprinkle on the center area of the cut part avoiding edges. Do this on both of the marshmallow halves. Place them on the top part of the cupcake where the ears should be.

For the eyes, use the brown M&M’s minis and put them where the eyes should be.

For the nose, put the pink ball sprinkle on where the nose should be.

Use the black licorice laces for the whiskers. Put three on each side.

Your bunny should be looking at you right now with its cute chocolate eyes.

Mustache Decoration

If you want to let your kids give their good old dad a treat for father’s day or for his birthday, then this is an easy and fun thing to give him.

You actually have three options here. You can use toothpicks and construction paper, fondant and icing writers, or chocolate molds.

Ingredients

Frosting
Fondant, Chocolate mold, or construction paper and sticks
The mustache mold which you can download here.

Directions

Put the frosting on top of your cupcake. You don’t have to download the mustache mold if you’re going to use the chocolate mold. Just put the mustache mold directly on the frosting.

If you prefer to use sticks and paper, print out the mustache mold, and put it on the construction paper. Cut away the mustache and put it on one end of the stick with glue. Make sure that the end won’t stick out on top of the mustache. Stick it on the cupcake.

If you’re going to use fondant, get black and white ones. Make small round white ones with the same diameter as the cupcake. This will be your canvas for the mustache. Use the printable mold as a pattern for the mustache using the black fondant. Cut it out using a paring knife or a kitchen shear.

Wait till daddy sees your masterpiece.

There you have it. Two easy recipes for cupcakes, and three easy decorating tips for you to choose from. This will definitely make your weekends fun and exciting. If you know someone that needs this recipe, go ahead and like and share. What do you think? Feel free to comment below for any questions or suggestions.

Hi friends, I’m Susan from http://www.cookthestone.com. I spent most of my time in the kitchen to make tasty meals for my family. The feeling when your husband and your kids are full with food cooked by you is amazing. I understand and want to share my experience with you. Hope they can help in your daily life. I will very appreciate your encouragements in the comment section below. Thank you!

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Golf Donuts for Dad | Father’s Day Dessert

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We love these Golf Donuts for Dad! We made an easy Father’s Day Dessert that is creative and fun and personalized just for dad. It’s a hole in one idea!

Golf Donuts for Dad | Father’s Day Dessert

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Looking for a Hole in One idea this Father’s Day. We love to celebrate donuts for dad and thought this idea was so much fun! Create a mini golf course for your next donuts for dad event. We made ours with a silicone donut mold, some green frosting, candy shreds, and white Sixlets!

Ingredients:

1 box chocolate cake mix
1 Egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup water
Green candy shreds (if you do not have this, shake coconut flakes in a Ziploc bag with 2 drops of green food coloring)
White Sixlets
Green frosting (buy green or mix with one to two drops of green food coloring or gel)

Supplies:

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350° and grease your silicone donut mold with a nonstick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together your cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and water until combined.
Place a large freezer bag inside a mixing bowl, fold the edges over the bowl, and pour your cake batter into the freezer bag.
Cut a small tip off the corner of your freezer bag and use it to dispense the batter into your donut molds.
Bake for 15 minutes and let fully cool before you remove.
Place a half a cup of your green frosting into the bottom of a cereal bowl, heat in the microwave for 30 seconds, and mix.
Dunk the top of your doughnut into the green frosting and immediately coat with your green candy shreds.
Dip the bottom of a sixlet into your frosting and press onto the top of your donut.
Cut two small matching triangles from your white paper and glue a toothpick in between the two to look like a flag.
Press the bottom of the toothpick flag into the top of the donut by the ball.

Golf Donuts for Dad | Father’s Day Dessert

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Author: Ashley Langston
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 6

Ingredients

1 box chocolate cake mix
1 Egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup water
Green candy shreds
White Sixlets
Green frosting

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350° and grease your silicone donut mold with a nonstick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together your cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and water until combined.
Place a large freezer bag inside a mixing bowl, fold the edges over the bowl, and pour your cake batter into the freezer bag.
Cut a small tip off the corner of your freezer bag and use it to dispense the batter into your donut molds.
Bake for 15 minutes and let fully cool before you remove.
Place a half a cup of your green frosting into the bottom of a cereal bowl, heat in the microwave for 30 seconds, and mix.
Dunk the top of your doughnut into the green frosting and immediately coat with your green candy shreds.
Dip the bottom of a sixlet into your frosting and press onto the top of your donut.
Cut two small matching triangles from your white paper and glue a toothpick in between the two to look like a flag.
Press the bottom of the toothpick flag into the top of the donut by the ball.

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Father’s Day Crafts for Kids: Preschool, Elementary and More!

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Father’s Day Crafts for Kids: Fathers Day Preschool Ideas, Elementary Ideas and More on Frugal Coupon Living. Creative and unique gifts for dad made by the kids.

Father’s Day Crafts for Kids: Preschool, Elementary and More!

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As a former teacher, it was always nice to contribute to the Father’s Day gift at the end of the year. It’s fun to be apart of a memory frozen in time. Either a hand print that will one day get larger, or a cute little face that will one day evolve, or a sweet little message that can be read over and over. When I recall my favorite gifts form my kids, it always one of these cute pieces of art. Below are some of the most perfect Father’s Day Crafts for Kids aged preschool to elementary school.

Have LEGOs laying around, doing this Building Memories with Dad Craft {Also use little LEGOs and a baby food jar!} It would look great on dad’s desk at work | The Seasoned Mom

The sweetest Handprint Baseball DIY gift for Dad. {There is also a touching little poem you can print to go along with it!} My husband would love this! | Sunny Day Family

Have fun with this Dad Mad Lib for Father’s Day. This always end up so comical- kids say the funnest things! | Over the Big Moon

This is fun for the desk or garden, My Dad Rocks Paperweight. This could be cute in a garden too or on dad’s desk at work. | Cobwebs Cupcakes and Crayons

We also love this one using real rocks to create a My Dad Rocks frame craft. My daughter would have so much fun with this one! | Mommy Momment

We call M&Ms our happy pills in our home, this M&M’s Bow Tie Card is a fun and low cost Father’s Day idea! | Aly Dosdall

Is dad a super hero? Try this Super Hero Bookmark craft for dad | Crafts by Amanda

To watch your little super hero grow, freeze their hand prints in time with these Super Hero Handprints for Father’s Day {She does not give directions on how to do this, I suggest placing a handprint on paper and grabbing a clip art of your super hero to paste on top of the print.} | Crafty Morning

Does dad like to grill? Print this Daddy’s Grilling Partner Template {Do not forget our BBQ Grill Cupcakes – they would go perfect and are so delicious} | Glued to My Crafts Blog

Every king of the grill needs an Apron. Craft this Father’s Day Apron. Another idea is to add a set of hand prints every year! | Whimsical Kids Canvas

I feel like Tim the Toolman Taylor telling you “It’s Tool Time!” Print these free Tools for Dad! Maybe write sweet meessage on each of the tools. | Printables4Kids

Let dad SEE how wonderful he is this Father’s Day with these Father’s Day Glasses for Dad | Mr. Printable

Roll dad a Father’s Day card with wood craft sticks. I love how this could fold up – so cute! | Michaels

I’m as lucky as can be, the best daddy in the world belongs to me! Father’s Day Crayon Frame | Source Unknown

Make dad this Father’s Day hand print keychain. | Grey House Harbor

This is silly and cute – a Scribble Origami Bowtie for Father’s Day. What a cute tie for dad. | It’s Always Autumn

This might make dad’s morning brighter, or at least colorful – a Scribble Mug for Father’s Day. I could see this sipped on for many years to come. | I Heart Arts N Crafts

Who knows the Best Dad in the World? | Buzzmills

Create dad the Best Dad Book with this FREE Father’s Day Printable. This come out so comical. Kids say the darnest things! | Lia Griffith

Make a Toilet Paper Roll Card for a Rad Dad. This is such a fun, creative craft! | Pink Stripey Socks

For an out of this world gift, Dad I love you to the Moon and Back Photo Idea. Such a cute idea. | Bloesem Kids and Design

Celebrate dad at Donuts with Dad – Free Printable. Pin to Pinterest.

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Free Donuts with Dad Printable Invite

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Looking for a fun way to celebrate dad? Donuts with Dad is always a fun and easy breakfast theme you can host at a preschool, church, and more. Have families donate donuts and bring these free and fun invites so dad can enjoy his special day with his little one. If dad is not available, also welcome grandfathers, uncles, special friends, neighbors and more!

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Okay, so if you are doing this Donuts with Dad thing. You have to make our Golf Donuts for Dad. Pin to Pinterest.

We didn’t want to leave you hanging with just something for dad. This Mother’s Day, if you are celebrating Muffins with Mom, get this free Muffins with Mom Printable. Pin to Pinterest.

Don’t forget these Father’s Day Craft Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

We love these Father’s Day Crafts for Kids: Preschool, Elementary and More! Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at these DIY Father’s Day Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

BBQ Grill Cupcakes – Father’s Day Idea!

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BBQ Grill Cupcakes

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Cupcakes are fun, individually wrapped treats we all know and love. We wanted to twist your typical cupcake for the BBQ girll. These make great desserts for picnic, Father’s Day, summer backyard events and more. Best of all, these cupcakes are easy, fun for little helpers, and will look like you slaved all day in the kitchen making them!

Ingredients:

You will also need

Directions:

Preheat your oven and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
Prepare your cupcakes as directed on the box.
Separate your can of frosting into two separate cups.
Place a couple drops of yellow food coloring in one cup and a couple drops of red food coloring in the other cup and mix.
Place your star tip in the bottom of a large decorating bag.
Scoop your yellow frosting into one side of the bag and the red frosting into the other side of the bag.
Frost a swirl onto each cupcake and top off with your yellow sugar sprinkles.
Melt two cups of your chocolate melting candy in a microwave safe dish on 50% power for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
Scoop your all the chocolate into a decorating bag and cut a small tip off the end.
Lay your parchment paper out on the table and draw small 4 inch circles with lines across with your melted chocolate bag and let harden.
When your chocolate grill tops have hardened, place them gently on top of your cupcakes.
Cut small squares from your gum drops, place them on a toothpick to look like a skewer, and set it gently on top of your chocolate grill.
Add a couple orange mike and Ike’s and/or Junior Mints to each grill.
To make the grill marks on your hot dogs, dip the end of a toothpick into brown food coloring and press gently onto each orange Mike and Ike.

BBQ Grill Cupcakes – Father’s Day Idea!

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

Ingredients

Betty Crocker chocolate cake mix
Betty Crocker whipped vanilla frosting
Wilton chocolate melting candy
Gumdrops
Mike and Ike’s
Junior Mints
Yellow sugar sprinkles
Brown, red, and yellow food coloring

Instructions

Preheat your oven and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
Prepare your cupcakes as directed on the box.
Separate your can of frosting into two separate cups.
Place a couple drops of yellow food coloring in one cup and a couple drops of red food coloring in the other cup and mix.
Place your star tip in the bottom of a large decorating bag.
Scoop your yellow frosting into one side of the bag and the red frosting into the other side of the bag.
Frost a swirl onto each cupcake and top off with your yellow sugar sprinkles.
Melt two cups of your chocolate melting candy in a microwave safe dish on 50% power for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
Scoop your all the chocolate into a decorating bag and cut a small tip off the end.
Lay your parchment paper out on the table and draw small 4 inch circles with lines across with your melted chocolate bag and let harden.
When your chocolate grill tops have hardened, place them gently on top of your cupcakes.
Cut small squares from your gum drops, place them on a toothpick to look like a skewer, and set it gently on top of your chocolate grill.
Add a couple orange mike and Ike’s and/or Junior Mints to each grill.
To make the grill marks on your hotdogs, dip the end of a toothpick into brown food coloring and press gently onto each orange Mike and Ike.

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A dad, a step-dad, a grandfather or another significant man. Whoever you are celebrating, whatever their tastes, we have some amazing Father’s Day Craft Ideas to help make someone feel extra special this Father’s Day. From the dad that loves ball, to the dad who is your favorite fixer upper, to a dad who is the ultimate griller, check out these DIY Father’s Day ideas for your favorite Dad!

For the dad that ROOTS YOU ON – Root Beer Father’s Day Gift Idea on Thirty Handmade Days.

Is dad into tools? Loving this Father’s Day Gift Card Idea from Lil Luna.

Make a fun photo of this, We Love Daddy Feet from Freckle Photo.

Give some game day tickets with this Play Ball Mason Jar from Mad in Crafts.

Make it simple. This Father’s Day Chalkboard Printable is cute and can be personalized to your father. Idea on The Shabby Creek Cottage.

Have fun with this fun craft. This DIY Tie Rack Idea comes from Craftaholics Anonymous.

Give dad coupons with this FREE Father’s Day Coupon Printable from I Should be Mopping the Floor.

If it has a POP add it to this One Stop Pop Shop from No Biggie.

For the dad that loves Star Wars? The force is with this Dad in this DIY Star Wars Mug from Made in a Day.

Make dad a Father’s Day Six Pack Survival Pack with FREE Printables from Creative Live.

For the ultimate griller. Take a look at this DIY Father’s Day Grill Master Sign from The Rustic Willow.

Also for the griller, consider this DIY BBQ Bucket for Dad from Everyday Dishes.

Love to fish? For the dad that is a catch, Hugs and Fishes Gift Idea on Thirty Handmade Days.

This Tokens for Dad is fun. Get this and more from Evermine.

Is dad a traveler? Instead of a card make this Airplane Garland with sweet sentiments and notes from Studio DIY.

Well this is unique! This Father’s Day make dad LEGO Prints of the Family like this idea and tutorial on A Joyful Riot.

Sometimes gifts aren’t very much but meant the most. Check out this Father’s Day Gift of Time from One Artsy Mama.

For the dad who loves sports, this Sports Team Bucket comes from Hoosier Homemade.

For the golfer, decorate golf balls with Sharpies! The kids will love it and dad will appreciate the extra balls. Ideas from Annarbor Mom.

This is something fun for dad, a DIY Wood Key Chain from Easy Peasy and Fun.

If you are doing Donuts with Dad thing, you have to make our Golf Donuts for Dad. Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at these DIY Father’s Day Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

We love these Father’s Day Crafts for Kids: Preschool, Elementary and More! Pin to Pinterest.

Enjoy this FREE Donuts with Dad printable! Pin to Pinterest.

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