Decorate biscuits

Decorating Biscuits is a simple and sweet hands-on activity that’s perfect for all ages. Using shop-bought or homemade plain biscuits, children can get creative with icing, sprinkles, sweets, and more. It’s part art project, part snack—and all fun.

This is a great rainy-day activity, party table idea, or festive treat. It supports fine motor skills, colour recognition, and lets kids explore patterns and shapes while enjoying a tasty reward at the end.

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Materials Needed

• Plain biscuits (digestives, rich tea, or homemade)

• Icing sugar or ready-made icing tubes

• Food colouring (optional)

• Sprinkles, sweets, chocolate chips, or dried fruit

• Optional: edible pens or writing icing

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Tools Needed

• Small bowls for toppings

• Spoons or plastic knives

• Clean surface or tray for decorating

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Steps

1. Set Up a Decorating Station: Lay out biscuits, toppings, and tools on a clean surface or tray.

2. Make the Icing: Mix icing sugar with a little water to make a thick, spreadable icing. Add food colouring if you like.

3. Decorate!: Let kids ice their biscuits and decorate with sprinkles, sweets, or other toppings.

4. Let Them Set: Leave the decorated biscuits to dry for 10–15 minutes before handling (if they can wait!).

5. Eat or Gift: Enjoy the creations as a snack or package them up as a homemade gift.

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Variations

• Theme Biscuits: Try holiday themes like hearts for Valentine’s Day, trees for Christmas, or pumpkins for Halloween.

• Letter or Number Biscuits: Decorate biscuits with letters, numbers, or names—great for early literacy fun.

• Biscuit Faces: Use toppings to create silly or expressive faces.

• Blindfold Challenge: For older kids, decorate while blindfolded and see how they turn out!