Play-dough birthday cupcakes
Play-dough is great for toddlers to play with. It is a sensory and pretend play activity in one, and it helps to develop the gross and fine motor skills. The texture feels great for little hands and the possibilities of what you can create are endless. Therefor it never gets dulls. Try making play-dough birthday cupcakes. A great way to practise for an upcoming birthday.
Age
From 2 years
What you need
Play-dough (a few different colours)
Beads
Birthday candles
Cocktail umbrella
Ribbon Bow Cupcake Toppers
Cupcake liners
Plate
Knife
Fork
Matches
Preparation
Gather all your items together and set up a play station on a table.
Play
Let your child decorate the cupcakes. First fill the liners with the play-dough and then add the decorations. When the cupcakes are ready, you can start singing the happy birthday song, lit the candle and let the little one blow it out. After that, it is time to eat!
Add-ons for more fun play
Clean up
It should not take you very long to clean it all up. You can probably re-use all the items that you have used for this activity. Clean them as appropriate and store them away.
Educational
This activity can be used to develop multiple skills depending on your child's age and development. It is great for sparking the kids creativity by coming up with cupcake designs. Or working on the fine motor skills by adding the small beads to the play-dough. You could use this activity to teach your child the birthday song, and maybe even to get over their fear of blowing the candles on their big day.
Age
From 2 years
What you need
Play-dough (a few different colours)
Beads
Birthday candles
Cocktail umbrella
Ribbon Bow Cupcake Toppers
Cupcake liners
Plate
Knife
Fork
Matches
Preparation
Gather all your items together and set up a play station on a table.
Play
Let your child decorate the cupcakes. First fill the liners with the play-dough and then add the decorations. When the cupcakes are ready, you can start singing the happy birthday song, lit the candle and let the little one blow it out. After that, it is time to eat!
Add-ons for more fun play
- Instead of making cupcakes, you can easily make ice creams with the above items.
- Did you know that you can make your own play-dough with only a few basic ingredients like flour, water and salt.
- Try to (pretend) sell your cupcakes by setting up a cupcake shop. Display your cupcakes on a counter, add a till and some money and your open for business.
Clean up
It should not take you very long to clean it all up. You can probably re-use all the items that you have used for this activity. Clean them as appropriate and store them away.
Educational
This activity can be used to develop multiple skills depending on your child's age and development. It is great for sparking the kids creativity by coming up with cupcake designs. Or working on the fine motor skills by adding the small beads to the play-dough. You could use this activity to teach your child the birthday song, and maybe even to get over their fear of blowing the candles on their big day.