It’s simply TOO sweet! I’m seriously squealing inside to share my latest kids craft tutorial with you all! We are taking simple red heart shaped paper plates and making Valentine’s Day themed cupcake houses today! How awesome is that?!

So without further ado, keep scrolling to see how I created my Paper Plate Cupcake House craft and snag the FREE template so you can make one with your child today, as well! It’s going to be awesome addition to your holiday plans! #gluedtomycrafts

Paper Plate Cupcake House – The SWEETEST Valentine’s Day Kid Craft Idea

I told you guys the other day that I’m not quite done sharing those kid craft ideas using some simple HEART SHAPED PAPER PLATES I picked up at Michaels recently. When I fall in love with a particular material, I don’t want the kids craft ideas to run out! EVER!

So on that note, the craftiness on Glued To My Crafts MUST continue on this Valentine’s Day season and today we are turning those inexpensive red heart pieces into customizable cupcake houses!

Yes – you heard that right! A paper plate house made to look like a CUPCAKE! It’s very similar to our Valentine Fairy Houses tutorial from year’s past but this one is with a SWEETER twist and literally the frosting on top of everything we have EVER shared online! I’m seriously so stinkin’ excited with this one because it’s unique and a first-seen-here idea for us!

Now where do we begin? With the supplies of course! For this DIY all you need is the FREE CUPCAKE HOUSE TEMPLATE that I’ve provided below {which included a frosting roof, door and windows} and a basic heart shaped paper plate. That’s all you need to get it started. From there, you can add glitter, stickers, rhinestone {whatever you want} to create your own custom piece, however you like!

Do you want a purple frosting roof? No problem! Maybe a bright pink door? Sprinkles galore or maybe a more neutral look? Go for it! No real rules, other than have fun with it! It’s so easy, so why delay the fun?! Find all the details below, so you can add it to your Valentine’s Day craft plans today!

I’ll let you get to it. Happy crafting, my friends and please don’t forget to share your sweet creations on our Facebook page to admire from a far! I can’t wait to see how you customize your paper cupcake house from top to bottom! #gluedtomycrafts

MORE HEART SHAPED VALENTINE’S DAY CRAFTY FUN CAN BE FOUND HERE —> Valentine Art Project Ideas Using Craft Foam Hearts

Cupcake House Craft Supplies:

• 7″ x 7″ Red Heart Shaped Paper Plate – one per cupcake house craft {I found mine at Michaels}
• FREE Cupcake House Printable on Box.com
• White Cardstock Paper {affiliate link on Amazon}
• Color Printer
• Craft Scissors
• Crayons, Markers or Colored Pencils
• School Glue
• Hand-Held Office Stapler
• Colored Cardstock Paper or Glitter Craft Foam
• optional materials – Valentine candy stickers, glitter, rhinestones etc.

You can find ALL our favorite craft supplies via our AMAZON SHOP link!

Directions:

• First things first – cut off a small section on the bottom of your heart shaped paper plate to make the cupcake house sit/lay flat.
• Discard the small piece you just cut off.
• Now download and print the FREE cupcake house template above.
• Print out the file in color on a simple sheet of white cardstock. You only need to print one per craft.
• Using scissors, trim out each section in the printable you just printed. You will have two windows, a door and the frosting rooftop.
• Go ahead and color in ALL your pieces with your choice of coloring material.
• Add lines to the windows to make them more defined.
• Set aside all the cutouts for a second.
• Next grab your craft foam/cardstock and scissors.
• Cut out a large circular “cherry” to be placed on top of your house.
• Now it’s time to start assembling your Valentine’s Day Cupcake House.
• Go ahead and glue/staple all your paper embellishments in place on the heart shaped paper plate to make it look like a house.
• Now add anything else you like for that custom look {like some heart shaped stickers or glitter!} before displaying proudly!
• Don’t forget to snap a few pictures to share with us on your social media sites!
• BTW – our gorgeous Popsicle Stick Valentine Gingerbread House tutorial is another great one to BUILD today!

Come get extra crafty with us, this Valentine’s Day season! We have our Paper Plate Emoji Valentines, Paper Plate Valentine Love Note Bird Craft and Peeking Valentine Cat – Kid Craft Idea posts for you to check out today and get inspired!

Are you by chance looking for some handmade pieces to make and gift this season? Check out our Kids Made Valentine’s Day Gift Idea roundup collection. From free gift tag printables to ideas using handprints & footprints, we have you covered with ideas!

BTW – before you go, you should also know we LOVE talking crafts with our lovely readers. Come join our private Facebook group where we chit chat, share the wins and even laugh together on the Pinterest fails {because I admit it – it happens!} Everyone is welcomed in our group, so come join the fun and share what you are making these days! We can’t wait to hear from you! #gluedtomycrafts