Step 1
Spoon the frosting into several small bowls.
Step 2
Tint to desired colors by mixing in a few drops of food coloring.
Step 3
Spread the frosting on top of the cupcakes with an offset spatula or a plastic knife.
Step 4
To make your own creative designs, spoon some of the tinted frosting into a resealable bag. Snip a small corner from the bag and pipe fun designs on top of the cupcakes.
Step 5
Decorate the cupcakes using the different colored frostings you've made.
Step 6
Once the cupcakes have been frosted, your child can decorate with colored sugar, sprinkles, marshmallows, and other assorted candies.
Step 7
To make fun, arty designs, roll out the colored taffy and gum drops to flatten. Cut out creative shapes such as hearts, stars, and flowers, and decorate the cupcakes.
Tip:
To make Blue's paw print, flatten out the blue jelly beans and taffy.
