My daughter loves making cupcakes. It’s something we have done together since she was very young. Today we are sharing 88 of the best cupcake decorating ideas for kids. These fun and easy to make cupcakes for kids include tons of flavors and themes I’m sure you will love!
Easy Cupcake Recipes for Kids
Baking is a fun activity for kids and it’s educational! Children are able to develop their cognitive skills and engage the imagination as they try out new themed cupcakes and recipes. They can also learn about basic maths and measurements while helping you bake.
Being creative and having fun with food can be an enjoyable experience for little ones, and sparking the imagination is such an important part of child development.
Albert Einstein once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Imagination is the door to possibilities. It is where creativity, ingenuity, and thinking outside the box begin for child development.
As a qualified Kindergarten teacher and a mother, I really do value the imagination and I know that these cupcake decorating ideas are a wonderful way for children to develop creativity.
Tasty Cupcake Flavours
Let’s start with a list of cupcake flavors to get you thinking! Ofcourse you could make vanilla or chocolate, but there are so many different cupcake flavors you can try when decorating cupcakes with kids.
Here are just a few of the flavors you might enjoy testing out:
- Banana Caramel
- Banana Nutella
- Banana Pudding
- Berries & Cream
- Black Forest
- Blackberry Lemon
- Carrot Cake
- Chocolate Chip
- Chocolate Raspberry
- Chocolate Toffee
- Cinnamon
- Coconut
- Coffee
- Funfetti
- Key Lime
- Lemon
- Lemon Blueberry
- Lemon Lavender
- Lemon Passion Fruit
- Mint Chocolate
- Mocha
- Oreo
- Peanut Butter
- Peppermint
- Pumpkin
- Raspberry Lemonade
- Red Velvet
- Salted Caramel
- Snickerdoodle
- Strawberry
- S’mores
- Tropical Mango
- Watermelon
- White Chocolate
Themed Cupcake Decorating Ideas
Any time of year, for any occasion, cupcakes are a good idea. We’ve got everything from pineapple themed cupcakes to Christmas themed cupcakes.
And while these ideas are a great place to start, if you use your imagination, you can come up with unlimited cupcake decorating ideas for kids. Think about your child’s interests, an upcoming holiday, or a party theme.
Any of these themed cupcake ideas are fantastic for kids birthday cupcakes, or for a cupcake decorating party!
Animal Cupcake Designs
- Bumble Bee Cupcakes
- Crab Cupcakes
- Crocodile / Alligator Cupcakes
- Groundhog Cupcakes
- Octopus Cupcakes
- Peacock Cupcakes
Holiday Themed Cupcakes
- Love Bug Valentine’s Day Cupcakes
- Valentine Emoji Cupcakes
- Valentines Cupcakes
- 4th July Uncle Sam Cupcakes
- Patriotic Pinwheel Cupcakes
- Autumn Fall Cupcakes
- Glowing Eyeball Halloween Themed Cupcakes
- Purple Monster Cupcakes
- Pumpkin Cupcakes
- Mummy Cupcakes
- Witch Hat Cupcakes
- Vampire Cupcakes
- Gravestone Cupcakes
- Frankenstein Cupcakes
Food and Nature Themed Cupcakes
- Lollipop Flower Cupcakes
- Luau Pineapple Cupcakes
- Luaua-Themed Cupcakes
- Pineapple Cupcakes
- Rainbow Cupcakes
- Sunflower Cupcakes
- Two Peas in a Pod Cupcakes
- Watermelon Themed Cupcakes
Disney Themed Cupcakes
More Character Cupcakes
- Captain America Cupcakes
- Cat in the Hat Cupcakes
- Dr Seuss Themed Cupcakes
- Clown Cupcakes
- Emoji Poop Cupcakes
- Cookie Monster Cupcakes
- Gingerbread Man Cupcakes
- Minion Cupcakes
- Paw Patrol Cupcakes
- Troll Cupcakes
Is your head swimming with ideas for your next batch of themed cupcakes? I’d love to know what you make!
What about us single fathers with just a cheetah? Your post was very cute and I'm sure someone's child will be inspired to become a baker!!
Thanks. I am not sure I understand your question but kids can bake with mums and dad's! My daughter does! In fact she bakes and cooks more with her father than she does with me as I have chronic illness.
I am sorry to hear about your illness but how sweet that your husband takes the time to bake with your daughter. Looks like you picked a good man there!!
What a fantastic selection - I LOVE the Beauty and the Beast ones, they are gorgeous. Kaz x
mmm so many options! I love the look of the Beauty and the Beast styled cupcakes!
This is a fantastic list! I love your ideas, and your cupcakes are spectacular!! I have to ask, do you do your own illustrations? I always admire them!
SO many fantastic ideas! Wow! So creative and fun! Well done
Thanks Jennifer 🙂 Glad you like this.
Omg! As a big cupcake and Disney lover - those Beauty & The Beast cupcakes are awesome!!!
Thanks for sharing!
Leigh at Fashion Du Jour LDN x
Oh the belle cupcakes are awesome!
Wow such an extensive list! I don't know if I could ever be good enough to make them all, but eat them - no problem!
Ha ha! A true Cupcake fan!
Some amazing ideas here thanks!