Three Rows of Hello Kitty Cupcakes

Nine identical cupcakes are lined up in three rows of three, each topped with a swirl of frosting and a small Hello Kitty face peeking out of the top. The cat heads have little bows on one ear, round oval eyes, a tiny nose and three whiskers on each side. Below the frosting, every cupcake sits in a ruffled paper liner with thin vertical pleats. The outlines are bold and the spaces are fairly roomy, so this page works well for kids who are still building control with crayons or markers. Since all nine cupcakes match, try giving each one its own flavor theme, like strawberry pink, chocolate brown, mint green and blueberry purple, then compare the finished rows. It also makes a nice printable for a birthday party table or a classroom color-mixing activity.