Find your step-by-step guide from Craft and Creativity here. Top tips and safety precautions for crafting with kids Get out the arts and crafts supplies to make your own homemade Easter cards with these fun ideas of Easter cards to make with the kids. The gallery below shows exactly what you'll need for each idea, but in general, the following supplies are handy for crafting your Easter art: If you need to avoid using coconut, double the buttercream quantities and add yellow food colouring to it. Then either spread it on - it doesn't have to be neat as remember its meant to look like scruffy bear fur. Or you can pipe it on with a grass nozzle. How long do the cupcakes last for and can they be frozen? Add the self raising flour and whisk in, then divide the mixture between cupcake cases. Bake the cupcakes for 25-30 minutes until golden. Then make all of the fondant decorations and leave them to dry out.

These 30 brilliant card ideas for your kids to craft are all cheap and easy to do. You've probably already got many of the supplies you'll need stashed somewhere in your cupboards. See the section below on What you'll need for Easter card making. A. We do not offer a sale and return policy as our products are for food use. If you are unsure of any item please call our Cake Box Team on 01245 471115 who will be happy to answer any questions you have. The cupcakes will last for 2-3 days in an airtight container in a cool place. You can freeze both the cupcakes and the buttercream. To freeze them separately, wrap the cupcakes well in cling film or put them in an airtight container. The buttercream can be frozen in a sealed tub. I do not recommend freezing the desiccated coconut or the fondant decorations. Can you make the cupcakes with plain/all purpose flour?Be sure to praise your child's effort on their Easter cards. The whole point is to be creative and have fun. If they've done that, they've made it a happier Easter for everyone!

Eggs – I always tend to use medium eggs, but if you need to use other eggs, weigh the eggs in their shells, and then match the butter, flour and sugar to the weight. For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons* and not the type of spoons you eat with. Again this will ensure accuracy and provide the best results. We allow a 14-day period for any unwanted goods to be returned to us in their original condition. This is in line with all domestic web or telesales policies. If you don't want to buy all the different colours of fondant for Pudsey's polka dot bandage, you can also use food colouring and paint it directly onto the white fondant.

What you'll need for Easter card making

I decided to use some simple yellow muffin cases – side note, muffin cases are always better than cupcake cases as they can be weirdly small – because I wanted to make sure that the cases basically blended into the sponges. This is obviously completely optional, but I just love how they looked as they almost blended with the baked yellow coloured sponge. Cupcake Sponge

Yes! For gluten free you can replace the self raising flour with a gluten free self raising flour blend. If you only have a gluten free plain flour blend, you will need to add baking powder. The general advice is to add 2 tsp baking powder per 200g flour, so for this recipe you'd need to add 1 + ¾ teaspoons baking powder. You may also like to add ¼ tsp Xantham Gum for better texture. For a dairy free version, use a dairy free baking spread for the cupcakes and the buttercream. More tips for making the Children In Need Cupcakes: To dye the desiccated coconut use a good quality professional food colouring. My favourite brands are Sugarflair and Pro Gel - you can get them both online.

Purple Cupcake Cases - Pack of 180

For our customers in Northern Ireland with a ‘BT’ postcode, please note that any deliveries will most likely take three days to arrive, on 2 Day Northern Ireland Delivery. Dress the kids in old clothes or give them an apron to protect their regular outfit. An old adult T-shirt is an easy way to protect clothes if you don't have an apron to hand. Make sure all your ingredients (particularly the butter and eggs) are at room temperature before you start baking. Please do not throw any incorrect items as we may ask you to return it to us – we will, of course, cover the cost of your postage in these circumstances. Even if younger kids can't make a masterpiece, they'll still have loads of fun messing around with paint and card. It's a brilliant activity to keep them occupied throughout the Easter holidays. What kind of card crafts are suitable for kids?

We allow a 30-day period (from the date of receipt) for any faulty goods to be returned to us. See below for any product-specific exclusions/disclaimers. When I started thinking of doing a themed recipe like this, just like my carrot patch cupcakes, I wanted to make sure that everything fit the theme… including the cupcake cases. This year, get the kids to make extra and you can hang some of your kids' fab Easter creations in the window as fun decorations. What you'll need for Easter card making Be sure to put down plenty of newspaper or plastic sheeting before you start. A cheap tarpaulin or tablecloth can be a great option. It's surprising how far paint can go when kids are involved, so you'll want to protect not just the table where they're working but also a wide area of the floor underneath. Keep kitchen roll or baby wipes close at hand for any emergency clear-ups. Make the white fondant shapes first, this ensures you don't have any colour on your work surface or hands that can then get into the white and discolour it.Always supervise toddlers and younger kids while they're crafting. Small items like googly eyes and pipe cleaners can easily find their way into a child's mouth, so keep a careful eye on them to reduce the risk of choking. This colourful twist on homemade Easter cards are gorgeous – and the finished product will brighten up the house for the Easter holidays.