Getting creative has never been so much fun – try out this simple gnome cupcake craft idea today!
Gnome Cupcake Craft Idea
We are celebrating BIG with today’s UNIQUE pom pom painted gnome BIRTHDAY cupcake craft idea! It’s super easy to recreate and perfect for ANY type of celebration you might have in mind! I could easily see this being done at a birthday party, in the classroom or just on the kitchen table, with no pressure to make it perfect!
This FIRST seen here paper cupcake gnome craft idea has a free printable template below to get you started even faster. Just download, print and decorate your cupcake design with craft paint & paper scraps. Easy peasy! So on that note, I’ll cut this short and let you get to “baking” it up today!
Happy crafting my friends!! Don’t forget to share pictures of your pom pom stamped gnome cupcakes made from craft paint and paper with us by tagging us on Instagram! I seriously can’t wait to see how you give your frosted paper gnome creations your own creative recipe spin! #gluedtomycrafts
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Celebrate extra BIG with this SUPER UNIQUE paper & pom pom stamped gnome cupcake craft idea for kids!
Craft Supplies:
- Cupcake Liner Printable – ON OUR LANDING PAGE
- Color Printer
- Cardstock Paper {any color!}
- Craft Paint {any color!}
- Small Paper Plate
- Wooden Clothespin
- Large Sized Pom Pom
- Scrapbook Paper
- Tan Cardstock Paper
- Kid Scissors
- School Glue
Directions:
- First print the free blank cupcake template listed above in the supply list. My suggestion is on colored paper but feel free to change that up. You only need ONE print per gnome cupcake craft.
- Next “pinch” your LARGE sized pom pom inside the clothespin. This is now your paint brush for the craft and how you will add the painted cupcake frosting on top.
- Now squirt some craft paint on the paper plate.
- Dip the pom pom paint brush in the craft paint, then on the printable, just above the cupcake liner.
- Repeat under you have the desired “gnome beard frosting” look you want. You can make your the fluffy frosting as tall or as thin as you like!
- To finish off the Pom Pom Gnome Cupcake kid craft, cut out a large triangle hat and OVAL nose out of your remaining pieces of paper.
- Now go ahead and glue those to the decorate cupcake liner piece. Start off with the hat top and the nose in the center.
- Then add anything else you see fit {like some craft glitter while the paint is still wet!}
- When done crafting, allow it all to dry completely before you display it proudly for ALL to see!
- BTW – if you don’t want to get messy with paint today, you can glue on cotton balls like we did for our unicorn cupcake tutorial!
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If you LOVE this pom pom painted & paper gnome cupcake craft idea, you may also enjoy our Puffy Paint Cupcake and Handprint Gnome craft tutorials as well!

Pom Pom Stamped Gnome Cupcake
Instructions
- First print the free blank cupcake template listed above in the supply list. My suggestion is on colored paper but feel free to change that up. You only need ONE print per gnome cupcake craft.
- Next "pinch" your LARGE sized pom pom inside the clothespin. This is now your paint brush for the craft and how you will add the painted cupcake frosting on top.
- Now squirt some craft paint on the paper plate.
- Dip the pom pom paint brush in the craft paint, then on the printable, just above the cupcake liner.
- Repeat under you have the desired "gnome beard frosting" look you want. You can make your the fluffy frosting as tall or as thin as you like!
- To finish off the Pom Pom Gnome Cupcake kid craft, cut out a large triangle hat and OVAL nose out of your remaining pieces of paper.
- Now go ahead and glue those to the decorate cupcake liner piece. Start off with the hat top and the nose in the center.
- Then add anything else you see fit {like some craft glitter while the paint is still wet!}
- When done crafting, allow it all to dry completely before you display it proudly for ALL to see!