How sweet it is! Keep scrolling to learn more about this Paper & Cotton Ball Unicorn Cupcake idea that is going to bring magic to your child’s day!
Get ready to be WOW’ed by our latest craft tutorial on Glued To My Crafts. This time we are making adorable unicorn cupcakes out of cotton balls, craft felt and our free printable template! Turn ordinary into personalized with this sweet idea!
Welcome friends! I’m so glad you are here today and I’m sure you are eager to get right too it! So I’ll be brief, so you can whip this kids craft idea up in no time!
After printing our free file {that you will find for free below} all you need is a handful of white cotton balls, thick tacky glue and craft felt scraps. That’s it! Very basic materials, you probably have on handy already, it’s just a matter of pulling them out and “baking” up your own unicorn creations on the kitchen table.
Our latest tutorial is a very unique spin and we hope you love our cotton ball cupcake idea as much as we do sharing it with you all!
So without further ado, hopefully this creative unicorn craft idea will help your child create some awesome pieces to show off on the fridge today. I’m also pretty sure this idea is going to be a hit in your home and you will want to join in on the fun as well! Hopefully it’s a sweet idea to add to your upcoming Valentine’s Day plans as well!
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Unicorn Cupcake Craft Supplies:
* FREE Cupcake Printable Template {GRAB THE FILE ON BOX.COM}
* Color Printer
* Light Pink or Purple Cardstock Paper
* optional – Crayons, Coloring Pencils, Markers etc.
* White Cotton Balls
* Gold or Yellow Craft Felt
* White Craft Felt
* Purple or Pink Craft Felt
* Kid Scissors
* Thick Tacky Glue
* Small Rhinestone and Heart Stickers {I typically find mine at Michael’s}
* Brown or Black Sharpie Marker
* Other Material Suggestions – glitter glue, puffy paint, craft paint
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Directions:
* First print the free cupcake printable listed in the supply list above. You will want to print it out on either a light shade of pink or purple cardstock paper so the white cotton balls POP from the craft.
* This next step is optional – if you want to, grab your choice of coloring material and color in the cupcake liner in the design {or leave it blank if you like!}
* Next put a good amount of school glue in the area that is on top of the cupcake liner design on the printable.
* Place your white cotton balls on top of the glue, until you have the desired look for your cupcake. You can make the cotton ball unicorn frosting as tall or as thin as you like!
* To finish off the Cotton Ball Unicorn Cupcake kid craft, cut out a triangle unicorn horn, petal shaped ears and small basic flower shapes for the hair.
* Glue those pieces on top of the attached cotton balls. I would start with the horn and go from there.
* At this point in time you can also add some small rhinestones stickers to the cupcake, on the flowers and in any blank areas for the “sprinkles.” I also added some tiny heart stickers in between for some added flair.
* When done crafting, allow it all to dry completely before you display it proudly for ALL to see!
* Then snap a few pictures and share them with us on our Facebook page to admire!
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There is nothing better than a sweet treat to look forward to afterwards, right? So why not pair our unique paper cupcake unicorn craft idea with some baking in the kitchen or fresh treats you go out for afterwards! Although I don’t have a physical {and eatable} unicorn recipe on my site, I do have these delicious and dreamy Milky Way Cupcakes for you to give a try! You can’t go wrong with chocolate!
Cotton Ball Unicorn Cupcake Craft Idea
Supplies:
- FREE Cupcake Printable Template {GRAB THE FILE ON BOX.COM}
- Color Printer
- Light Pink or Purple Cardstock Paper
- optional - Crayons, Coloring Pencils, Markers etc.
- White Cotton Balls
- Gold or Yellow Craft Felt
- White Craft Felt
- Purple or Pink Craft Felt
- Kid Scissors
- Thick Tacky Glue
- Small Rhinestone and Heart Stickers {I typically find mine at Michael's}
- Brown or Black Sharpie Marker
- Other Material Suggestions - glitter glue, puffy paint, craft paint
Instructions:
- First print the free cupcake printable listed in the supply list above. You will want to print it out on either a light shade of pink or purple cardstock paper so the white cotton balls POP from the craft.
- This next step is optional - if you want to, grab your choice of coloring material and color in the cupcake liner in the design {or leave it blank if you like!}
- Next put a good amount of school glue in the area that is on top of the cupcake liner design on the printable.
- Place your white cotton balls on top of the glue, until you have the desired look for your cupcake. You can make the cotton ball unicorn frosting as tall or as thin as you like!
- To finish off the Cotton Ball Unicorn Cupcake kid craft, cut out a triangle unicorn horn, petal shaped ears and small basic flower shapes for the hair.
- Glue those pieces on top of the attached cotton balls. I would start with the horn and go from there.
- At this point in time you can also add some small rhinestones stickers to the cupcake, on the flowers and in any blank areas for the "sprinkles." I also added some tiny heart stickers in between for some added flair.
- When done crafting, allow it all to dry completely before you display it proudly for ALL to see!

Unicorn Jokes To Tell Afterwards:
Q: Why do unicorns like silly jokes?
A: Because they’re uni-corny.
Q: Why did the unicorn want to join the school band?
A: So he could wear a uni-form.
Q: What was the unicorns favorite type of a story?
A: A fairy tail.
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