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What Games do you Play at a Cupcake Party?A cupcake-theme party is a really popular party theme, especially for first birthdays, but is really suitable for all ages. Little girls love cupcakes and they love pink, so combine these two loves and have a pink cupcake theme. You can make your own cupcake birthday invitations, play cupcake games and, of course, eat cupcakes. Give them each a cupcake to take home and the birthday is sure to be a huge success with your young guests.
 Follow my instructions on making a cupcakepinata.
It doesn't take long to make, however, you must allow a couple of days for it to dry. I would recommend starting to make the pinata about a week before it's needed. You can decorate the pinata as simply or as creatively as you want.
The first time I made a pinata, I coated it in about 12 layers of newspaper. The children could not break it. We ended up getting out the golf clubs. I was worried the circular saw would be coming out next! Although you want it strong you only need about 4-5 layers of newspaper to make a very sturdy pinata.  A game that all children love is "Pin the Cherry on the Cupcake
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You can buy fabric versions of the game, but I always love a home-made copy that the children can help decorate. When you want to keep the little guests occupied, get them to frost and decorate their own cupcakes. Make a batch ofvanilla andchocolate cupcakes, have bowls of different colouredfrosting and a variety of sprinkles, candies and edible toppers and let the kids go wild! They can either eat their cupcake immediately or take it home with them. Wrap cupcakes in "cupcake cosies", with a bracelet or hair scrunchie and you have a perfect take-home favour.
My children love painting plaster shapes. Cupcake shaped moulds are readily available, so make up some shapes prior to the party and let the children paint. Supply acrylic paints and have a range of glitter, beads, sequins etc to adhere to their faux cupcakes. My nine year old daughter and her friends love painting these and the finished results look spectacular and are really individual. If you feel that paints are too messy for the party, draw a cupcake and copy it so that there are enough for each guest to receive one. Supply pencils and textas and let the children colour it in. Return fromparty games tohome page.
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If you want to serve cupcakes as the birthday cake, make cookies in a cupcake shape (using a cupcake cookie cutter) and the children can decorate them instead.
