44 Cupcakes for Kids That Are Too Cute to Eat (But You’ll Eat Them Anyway)
Get ready to sprinkle some fun into your kitchen—because we’ve got 42 cute cupcakes for kids that are sure to take the cake! Whether you’re looking to make a splash with swimming bear cupcakes, bloom with daisy cupcakes, or give a hoot with wise little owls, this roundup has you covered. You’ll even find alien cupcakes that are truly out of this world! Don’t worry if you’re not a pro—each recipe comes with easy-to-follow decorating steps, so you can bake with confidence and avoid any cupcake catastrophes. So preheat your oven, grab your favorite mixing bowl, and let’s get this cupcake cuteness party started—no muffin compares!
Why these cupcakes are great:
- Easy to follow directions means you’ll look like a cupcake decorating pro!
- Perfect for school parties, birthdays, summer parties, sleepovers, or anytime you want to make the cutest cupcakes.
- Cupcakes for everyday occasions – not holiday themed.
44 Cute Cupcakes for Kids (and Kids at Heart)
Discover 44 adorable and easy cupcake recipes for kids, including swimming bears, daisies, owls, and aliens! Each recipe features simple decorating tips for irresistibly cute treats everyone will love!
Super easy swimming bears cupcakes - with Teddy Grahams and gummy candies! These Jello poke cake cupcakes are full of fruity goodness, too.
Quick and easy tutorial for daisy flower cupcakes! Easily make your own daisies with candy melts and roche candy.
These ice cream cone cupcakes have ice cream flavored icing - all of the deliciousness of ice cream cones without the mess!
If your kids love sharks or you just want a scarily-cute cupcake - these shark cupcakes are for you!
With frosting that looks like dirt and delicious gummy worms, dirt cupcakes will delight kids and adults alike!
These delicious cupcakes are topped with chocolate and candy bird's nests - they're almost too cute to eat!
The cutest ice cream sundae cupcakes - easy and delicious!
Celebrate summer with these fun campfire cupcakes, perfect for summer parties, barbecues and camping, they are sure to be a hit for kids and adults.
From a Sesame Street birthday party to a Cookie Monster gathering, these cookie monster cupcakes made from scratch will make your little cookie lover ecstatic.
Owl Cupcakes are an adorable and tasty treat that’s perfect for kids’ parties, school events or any whimsical celebration.
Learn how to make hamburger cupcakes with this simple recipe. Perfect for parties, these creative treats look like burgers but taste like sweet cupcakes!
These little monster cupcakes are so easy, fun, and perfect to scare up some fun. Enjoy green-tinted treats with furry frosting and plenty of googly eyes.
These butterfly cupcakes are an adorable treat. Perfect for warm weather celebrations, you won’t believe how easy these adorable cupcakes are to make!
Bake colorful chocolate cupcakes perfect for birthdays and celebrations. This easy rainbow party cupcake recipe adds fun and flavor to your dessert table.
With raspberry buttercream and red, white and blue candy/sprinkles on top, these cupcakes are every kid's dream! Make these for you kid's next birthday party and watch them disappear fast!
These easy to make Alien cupcakes start with a boxed cake mix. Frost with green frosting and decorate with mini marshmallows and green gummy candy.
Cute (and easy!) Minion cupcakes. Using twinkies and a little bit of decorating, these minion cupcakes will delight everyone you serve them to!
These watermelon cupcakes are the cutest cupcakes for parties and summer gatherings! Kids and adults will love them!
Make these Fun Octopus Cupcakes with your kids! A tasty and creative baking project for all ages.
These Bubblegum Cupcakes couldn’t be any sweeter for a candy-themed birthday party! With bubblegum topped ombre icing piped on top and served with a pearl gumball, these are your new favorite cupcakes to make!
Get creative with cupcakes the next time you are baking and turn them into cute puppy dog cupcakes for a fun surprise for someone you know!
We’ve been making these adorable sunshine cupcakes for the last 2 years on the first day of summer. They are so easy!
Sour Patch Kid Cupcakes sound crazy, but they are a fun spin on that sweet and sour flavor everyone loves in Sour Patch Kid Candy!
The perfect dessert for taco Tuesday!
These Spaghetti & Meatballs Cupcakes are a fun treat that everyone is sure to love.
These festive football cupcakes are a great addition to game day! You can customize them for the colors of your team and add your favorite jersey number to them.
These basketball cupcakes are homemade and easy to make. For a boys or girls party, these chocolate cupcakes have orange sprinkles, buttercream frosting, and licorice stripes.
These easy Baseball Cupcakes will be a home run with your baseball loving crowd! Easy to make and perfect for kids birthday parties!
Easy step-by-step guide to making adorable rainbow fish cupcakes!
Chocolate cupcakes filled with confetti sprinkles and topped with unicorn horns. They are a surprise in every bite!
These Frog cupcakes are such a delicious and fun cupcake recipe that the kids will love! Great for school functions, church events and just because!
Transform ordinary cupcakes into snow cones with just a few simple ingredients!
A video tutorial of mini cupcakes frosted with buttercream daisies.
Homemade vanilla birthday cupcakes, filled with chocolate, topped with yummy buttercream frosting and decorated with rainbow candy strips.
Delicious cupcakes topped with pastel swirled frosting and candy mermaid tails. So cute for summer, mermaid parties, and Little Mermaid themed parties!
Super cute lady bug cupcakes - perfect for parties, baby showers, birthdays, and pool parties!
These adorable BBQ Cupcakes with Grilled Hot Dogs really are perfect for memorial day, father’s day, 4th of July, labor day and just about any other summer celebration you can think of!
These popcorn cupcakes are so cute for movie nights! And super easy too.
Do you love nachos? Do you love cupcakes? Then you're going to love nacho cupcakes! These delicious treats are perfect for parties, movie nights, or any other special occasion.
If your kids love creepy crawlies, they will be obsessed with these easy bug cupcakes!
Homemade chocolate cupcakes with cute monkey faces - super easy to make, too!
Sheep Cupcakes! Cute and unbelievably delicious!!
This recipe for Poop Emoji Cupcakes shows you how to make these super moist, delicious chocolate cupcakes topped with the best chocolate buttercream frosting! Kids will love adding the faces and they are perfect for kids' birthdays!
Poop Emoji Cupcakes are so much fun And the kids LOVE to eat them. Serve these tie-dye emoji cupcakes for your child's birthday party for a easy and fun recipe!
