My kids are 8, 5, and almost 3. They can all do this and they love it.
You will need cookies or mini cupcakes, frosting, various decorations and small paint mixing trays from the dollar store.
I got a box of 72 frozen sugar cookies from GFS on sale for $2.99 a few weeks after Christmas. They are normally $10. I can take out just three at a time on days that I need something extra for the kids to do and this doesn't make a mess of the kitchen or hours cutting out cookies.
Once cooled, spread with frosting. You can use store bought, but we like homemade buttercream. It's easy to make a small amount for this.
You will need:
2tbsp softened butter
1 drop vanilla extract
about 1/3 to 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1tsp half and half (feel free to use milk or heavy cream)
Mix butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla with a fork until well incorporated. Stir in half and half and mix well.
This makes enough to frost 4-6 cookies. Older kids can be given unfrosted cookies to frost by themselves, with toddlers it's better to frost them first. Now fill the paint trays with whatever you have on hand, sprinkles, colored sugar, marshmallows, chocolate chips, etc.
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