Thursday, May 6, 2010

If You Give a Kid a Cupcake

We read Laura Numeroff's If You Give a Cat a Cupcake, today. I have to say, we were all quite taken with Felicia Bond's adorable kitten, even if it is one of the naughtiest animals of this series. Up until now, the Pig with the pancake, has been our favorite of Numeroff's characters (or maybe it was the Moose with the muffin), but the Cat has won our hearts.

T was instantly inspired to bake a batch of cupcakes...

...while E and C (my youngest two) got to work on a construction paper cupcake craft, with paper confetti sprinkles.






They made six of them, to use as place mats, and scattered the extra confetti down the center of the table...


...while G and E (the older girls) blew up balloons.


Because chances are, if you give your children a batch cupcakes,


they'll want a party to go with it.


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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 6, 2010 at 11:55 AM

    I love the idea of the placemats. What a great project.

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  2. DebbieMay 6, 2010 at 1:36 PM

    I love the way you are able to get so many activities going to keep everyone busy and happy!

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  3. Natalie PlanetSmartyMay 6, 2010 at 3:34 PM

    Your oldest is quite a marvel in the kitchen. It looks like you are always ready to party in the house, and those placemats turned out very nice!

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  4. UnknownMay 6, 2010 at 4:56 PM

    Party hardy!

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  5. EricaMay 6, 2010 at 6:38 PM

    Great book and activity. I love Laura Numeroff! Looks like a fun and yummy time!

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  6. TiciaMay 6, 2010 at 9:57 PM

    You must exercise so much with all the cooking going on there..... But then, you are also chasing after 6 kids, so that will leave you busy all by itself.

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  7. maggyMay 6, 2010 at 11:22 PM

    Oh! How lovely! A cupcake party with EVERYTHING needed. And I LOVE the sound of that book, our ever expanding library will need more expanding! We are always making muffins for the neighbours....

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  8. DesireeMay 6, 2010 at 11:48 PM

    We haven't read the kitten one yet. What a fun "party"!

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  9. sbswtpMay 7, 2010 at 5:45 PM

    So fun!!! What a great project :)

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  10. MichelleMay 8, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    I love this book and the cupcakes are so cute what a great project :0)

    Thank you for linking up to stART!

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  11. AprilMay 8, 2010 at 12:48 PM

    A book inspired party...I love it! This is one of my daughter's favorite book, but unfortunately this is the only one in the series that she has read so far so I don't know yet how the cat will stack up next to the competition.

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