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Materials

tagboard in a variety of colorslaminatorcraft stickstape

Instructions

1. Cut out "cupcakes" from tagboard in a variety of colors (colors can be repeated). Make one cupcake for each child.

2. Laminate each cupcake.

3. Attach a craft stick to the back of each cupcake using tape.

4. Put the cupcakes in the center of the circle on the floor.

5. Hold hands and walk around the circle while singing the following verse. Down around the corner at the bakery shop, There were 15 little cupcakes with frosting on top. Along came (child's name) all alone, And she took the red one home.

6. The child picks up the cupcake and rejoins the group.

7. Continue until all the children have picked up a cupcake.

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