Storytime: C is for Cupcake

by | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog, Kid's Corner, Story Time | 0 comments

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man, bake me a cupcake as fast as you can! And don’t forget the sprinkles! For this Storytime, we had fun with the letter “C,” cupcakes, and cats. So, spend some time in the kitchen with your child baking some cupcakes and perhaps, read a book and do these activities while they are in the oven. Happy baking!

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Ages 2-5

Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play

Tip

Even the youngest child is somewhere on the path to becoming a reader. As a parent, it’s important to support your child’s efforts in a positive way and help him or her along the reading path. ~Reading Rockets

 

 

 

 

Activity

When your child is finished with a book, be sure to talk about what happened in the story, and maybe “re-read” favorite parts. Talk about any interesting words or new concepts. Reading Rockets

 

 

 

Books Presented

Book cover for Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes by Kim Dean

Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes by Kim Dean

 
Pete and his friends must solve a mystery when some of the cupcakes they have baked for a party go missing!
Book cover for Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann

Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann

A little girl who is obsessed with the color pink eats so many pink cupcakes that she herself turns pink.
Book cover for If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff

If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff

 
A series of increasingly far-fetched events might occur if someone were to give a cupcake to a cat. If you give a cat a cupcake, he’ll ask for some sprinkles to go with it. When you give him the sprinkles, he might spill some on the floor. Cleaning up will make him hot, so you’ll give him a bathing suit . . . and that’s just the beginning! The lovable cat who first appeared in If You Give a Pig a Party now has his very own book! Written in the tradition of the bestselling If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond’s newest story will show everyone that Cat is where it’s at!
Book cover for Brownie and Pearl See the Sights by Cynthia Rylant

Brownie and Peal See the Sights by Cynthia Rylant

After visiting the shoe shop, the hat shop, and the cupcake shop, a weary little girl and her sleepy cat head home for a nap.

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays

My Cupcake’s Gone Away

Oh no, my cupcake’s gone away!
It sat right here just yesterday.
Fluffy, frosted, sweet, divine—
Who took that tasty treat of mine?

Magical Cat

This magical cat, with a flick and a snap,
Will change its colors when you give a clap!

Making Cupcakes

This is the way we mix the batter,
Mix the batter, mix the batter.
This is the way we mix the batter
When we bake our cupcakes!

Additional verses:
Spread the frosting
Sprinkle the toppings
Eat our cupcake

Source: Verona Storytime

Down Around the Corner

(tune: Five Little Ducks)
Down around the corner at the bakery shop
Were five fancy cupcakes with sprinkles on top!
Along comes a (insert animal puppet) with a dollar to pay.
She picks up a cupcake and takes it away.

Repeat with other animals

Source: Storytime Katie

Crafts and Activities

Lots of coloring pages with cupcakes

Cupcake Coloring Pages

 

 

Make a cupcake out of a paper plate, cardstock, and tissue paper.

Paper Plate Cupcake

Additional Books

Book cover for Klondike, Do Not Eat Those Cupcakes! by Amanda Driscoll

Klondike, Don't Eat Those Cupcakes! by Amanda Driscoll

Klondike isn’t supposed to eat the cupcakes until his sister’s birthday party … but can he wait that long?

Book cover for How To Eat a Cupcake by Jeana Atkinson

How To Eat a Cupcake by Jeana Atkison

Charlie likes to be extra careful. But, sometimes it makes him feel…different. When he is invited to a very unique birthday party will he finally embrace what makes him special?
Book cover for The Smart Cookie by Jory John

The Smart Cookie by Jory John

This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparison to all the clever cupcakes and brilliant rolls in the bakery. Will a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of confidence be enough to help her learn that perfect scores and having all the answers aren’t the only ingredients for intelligence?
Book cover for Even Better than Sprinkle: A Story About Best Friends by Linda Skeers

Even Better Than Sprinkles: A Story About Best Friends by Linda Skeers

When two best friends get into a tiff, they learn how to repair their friendship with a homemade card with glitter, a special cupcake with sprinkles, and most importantly an apology.

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