The grands that came over for Cooking/Art Camp this week had been wanting to make Teddy Bears at the Beach Cupcakes again. We do this every year, but this Nana aims to oblige! My beach towel and some ice tea, along with some cute cupcakes take me away.
This time, the kids decorated using trays and I used a plastic tablecloth on my coffee table. We just pulled up small chairs, and they could reach all their itmes that I put out. The above cupcakes were decorated by Cissy. She had one of the teddy bears fishing for a cupcake flavored fish. The ones are the right are playing volleyball on the beach. The kids made balls by rolling some fruit roll-ups into a ball shape. They're so creative!
Caiden had some teddy bears, on the left, playing volleyball. he used a piece of fruit roll-up for his net. The poor teddy bear on the right got attacked! Oh, those kids!!
Smile, Harper!! She's ready to eat her cupcake after lunch!
Have any of you tried this iced tea? If you like sweet tea, without calories, this is for you! I find this at my local Kroger's , at $1.99 a box.
This is a super easy frosting for decorating cupcakes or sugar cookies. My son, Mike, used a little powdered sugar to make froth on the "waves". The happy teddy bear on the left is riding his surf board, made from a fruit roll-up, but the poor little teddy bear on the right was attacked by a shark!
Cream together the butter and powdered sugar with an electric mixer. Add the vanilla and milk. The frosting should be fairly thick. Add the food coloring to your desired color. If the frosting thickens, add a little milk.
What a fun (and I'm sure tasty!) snack!
So cute Kitty, I need to let my kiddos do this, the volleyball playing bears on a cupcake is VERY creative!!
That would have been a fun baking project and the cupcakes look tasty.
Those are cute (your grands, and your teddy bear on the beach cupcakes.) Cooking class with Nana is a great thing!
Oh what fun and such adorable cupcakes! The tea looks really good. My preference is really unsweetened but my hubby like his sweet. For years we used tea bags for iced tea and he added Splenda in his but within the last year or so, we discovered Milo's tea in a gallon jug in the grocery stores. They make one that is artificially sweetened that is wonderful...the best we've had...tastes just like real sweet tea! Have a wonderful week, Kitty!
Just sooo cute! I'll have to look for that tea. I've never seen it but it may well be right there and I just have missed it. Have a great week!
These made me chuckle -- how cute is that?? Such creativity those kids have! I have that tea but just the regular, unsweetened. I haven't seen the sweetened but it sure sounds good. I usually have a jug out in the sun several times a week for sun tea!
Just too cute, Kitty. Adorable!
Kitty -- the cupcakes (and the grand) are too cute! You are making some wonderful memories for and with your grands. Happy Tea Day!
Too cute, bears at the beach! What clever ideas that kids put into play! Love the tea bag offering, will check it out next time I need them. I always make my iced tea with splenda.
I love the sweet little smile! They all had a grand time I am sure! This theme is so cute my friend. Enjoy those grands and your time together! It is precious for sure.
What a fun filled day of creative expression! I think the kids must have had a blast coming up with new scenes for the bears. Love it! & I think it is wonderful.
I will keep an eye out for that tea...thanks for t he heads up!
Oh my, aren't these cupcakes just the cutest! And that face....precious :) What fun you have with your loved ones, my friend.
Those cupcakes are so creative! Just adorable, as is your little one. So sweet!
Oh how cute and what a great family you have. I missed out on that younger age with mine so I just bake stuff and give it to them. My 16 year old grandson taught me something new on the computer this week. How to download pictures to a flash drive. I am sure everyone will laugh but I didn't know how to do that. I love your post! Thanks for sharing and linking the Great Bakeoff With The Grands!
Kitty, I just love it when you have Camp for the grands! I'm not a sweet tea fan myself - even my Southern grandma didn't make it sweet - but I enjoyed many a glass of Lipton iced tea at her house throughout my childhood.
Harper's smile is so sweet. Love those cupcakes - bears on the beach , just perfect.
I have not heard of that tea. Mom never made hers very sweet, but I have had some that tasted like pure sugar and not a fan of that, but am tempted to try this.
Oh Kitty, how fun. My granddaughter will be over in a few weeks, so this would be so fun for her to make with me. I am always looking for something to do with her. Thanks for the word on the tea...I will have to look for that one.
What a precious grandbaby and those cupcakes are adorable, what a fun project for your day. I am glad to know about the sweet tea, I will be looking for that. Hope you are enjoying some of the nice rain we have been having. Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Kitty, these cupcakes are so much fun! I buy Lipton Iced Tea, but haven't seen the Southern. I'll have to look for it. thanks for sharing with SYC.