The first two ideas are something you can do yourself. I imagined the Owl cupcakes from a Back-to-school party. It is so easy to do that you can ask your kids to help you. I got that idea from Real Simple. On chocolate icing, you use 2 Oreo halves (cream-side up) and 2 Junior Mints to make the eyes. Add a Runts banana for the beak.
Jewellery making parties are popular with little and grown up girls. Use candies to decorate cupcakes. You do not have to stop at floral patterns either. Get an assortment of sprinkles and sugars and let your creativity flow.
The Professional
My favourite cupcake maker in Montreal, Michelle of Clever Cupcakes did the last two ideas. For a little boy, she created this amazing circus theme cupcakes. They are Vegan chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting topped with handmade fondant circus characters and circus tents.
For a Pink Princess birthday theme, Michelle handcrafted fondant pieces inspired by The Princess and The Frog tale. Michelle said on Flickr that she was inspired from another of my favourite cupcake maker, Blue Cupcake.
PHOTO CREDITS:
+ Owl cupcakes by Real Simple – photo by Alan Richardson
+ Decorate with Candy by Real Simple – photo by Ngoc Minh Ngo
+ Vegan Circus Cupcakes by Clever Cupcakes
Camilla Fabbri
November 15, 2009 at 23:14Kim,
Love the ideas here. So amazing. Here is a post I did with a simple, charming idea for small center pieces for a child’s birthday party. The little details make a big difference. I’d love to know what you think!
http://cfabbridesigns.com/blog/?p=1098
Camilla
Angela Vadnais
January 10, 2010 at 22:28I absoulutly love your cupcakes they are amazing i make cakes and love looking for new ideas to make for my own family thankyou for posting this post