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Make this easy donut craft for kids using paper and plastic straws for colorful sprinkles. A fun and simple bakery-themed craft perfect for preschool and elementary ages.
Easy Donut Craft
This Easy Donut Craft is colorful, hands-on, and so much fun for kids to make! With simple paper shapes and bright plastic straws cut into tiny sprinkle pieces, this craft turns into the cutest little bakery-inspired project. It’s playful, low-prep, and perfect for a fun afternoon of creating. And as far as i’m personally concerned…..anything with sprinkles is automatically a hit. 🙂
Why Kids Love This Donut Craft
With this craft, kids get to:
- Choose their frosting color – kids can go bold and colorful or stick with pretty pastel hues
- Practice those fine motor skills while cutting and glueing their own “sprinkles”
- Create a sweet bakery-style design
- Use a household item (plastic straws!) in a way they probably wouldn’t normally think of as a craft supply
Materials Needed To Make A Plastic Straw Donut Craft
- Free Donut & Frosting Template
- Cardstock- in whatever colors you want to make your icing and donut base.
- Colorful Plastic Straws (we used these and we have plenty for another craft like our straw rainbow)
- Scissors
- Glue or double sided tape – *liquid glue works best if you decide to use glue
How to Make a Donut Craft
STEP ONE:
- Using our free donut template, cut out your donut base and your frosting in your desired color.
STEP TWO:
- Glue your frosting to your donut base.
STEP THREE:
- Cut your plastic straws into small 1/2 inch pieces.
STEP FOUR:
- Glue your plastic straw sprinkle pieces onto the top of your donut. Liquid glue works best for holding them in place, but double-sided tape is another great option. We added a strip of tape to the frosting and simply pressed each straw piece right on top.
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