I discovered a few years ago that egg cartons make the perfect carriers for mini cupcakes! They are easy to come by and such an incredibly cute way to deliver a little Easter treat. Around Easter I’ve also been able to find some really cute egg cartons that come with chocolate eggs in them. I’ve also given a plain egg carton a quick coat of acrylic paint. These are darling even plain, with just a handwritten note on top, but I’ve also made some printables to make these a super easy little gift to pass along to those you love!
I’ve included a few ideas for easy Easter cupcakes below as well!
Note: The pictured labels have a typo and say “layed” instead of “laid.” Rest assured that has been fixed for the downloadable lables!
Ingredient and Supplies Needed
- Egg cartons – You can use just about any type of egg carton. Some stores sell half-dozen sizes; I’ve found at most of my local stores, it’s just a regular dozen carton cut in half so that’s what I’m using here. I’ve also found that often times the more expensive, organic brands often come in containers with no printing on the actual container, so you can just peel off the label. Just check your store and see what you can find. If you really want to get fancy, you can order plain ones online.
There are also often egg cartons in the Easter candy section, like the cute little purple ones from the Milka Eggs. (If you need an excuse to purchase chocolate eggs and then consume them so you can re-purpose the packaging, there ya go. You’re welcome.) - Cupcakes – I’ve included ideas for easy Easter cupcakes below. Some things you’ll need to decorate them are as follows:
- Robin’s eggs
- frosting
- coconut flakes
- blue jelly beans – I also love speckled egg M&Ms
- Spring chick
- frosting
- coconut flakes
- yellow food coloring
- mini brown M&Ms or mini chocolate chips
- orange Starburst
- Carrot patch
- chocolate frosting
- chocolate cookie crumbs
- orange Starburst candy
- green Twizzlers Twist Rainbow Candy
- Robin’s eggs
- Decorations – Labels (linked below), ribbon, etc.
How to Put Together Egg Carton Cupcakes
Step 1: Decorate Your Cupcakes
- Make or buy mini cupcakes.
- To make Robin’s Nest Cupcakes: Frost your cupcakes, then top with toasted coconut and jelly beans.
- To make Spring Chick Cupcakes: Frost your cupcakes, then top with coconut flakes dyed with yellow food coloring. Use mini M&Ms or mini chocolate chips for eyes, then add a break shaped out of a small piece of orange Starburst or similar candy. For full instructions see this Spring Chick Cupcakes post.
- To make Carrot Patch Cupcakes: Frost cupcakes with chocolate frosting. Press into chocolate cookie crumbs. Shape carrots out of orange Starburst and add green Twizzlers to make carrot greens. Press into cupcake. For full instructions see this Carrot Patch Cupcake post.
Step 2: Prep Your Egg Carton and Print Printables
- Peel off any stickers or labels, etc. Paint your egg carton with acrylic paint, if desired.
- Print your labels, if using and glue to your cartons.
Click Here to download the half-dozen size Egg Carton Label
Click Here to download the small square label for the purple cartons
Step 3: Package and Deliver
- Place your cupcakes in the egg carton and close.
- Carefully tie any extra ribbons or embellishments on and deliver!
Egg Carton Printables with 3 Easy Easter Cupcakes
Equipment
- egg cartons
- acrylic paint
- ribbon
Ingredients
- mini cupcakes make or buy
Robin's Nest Cupcakes
- vanilla frosting
- toasted coconut
- blue jelly beans
Spring Chick Cupcakes
- vanilla frosting
- coconut flakes dyed with yellow food coloring
- mini M&Ms or mini chocolate chips
- orange Starburst candy
Carrot Patch Cupcakes
- chocolate frosting
- chocolate cookie crumbs
- orange Starburst candy
- green Twizzlers Twists Rainbow Candy
Instructions
- Make or buy mini cupcakes.
To make Robin's Nest Cupcakes:
- Frost your cupcakes, then top with toasted coconut and jelly beans.
To make Spring Chick Cupcakes:
- Frost your cupcakes, then top with coconut flakes dyed with yellow food coloring. Use mini M&Ms or mini chocolate chips for eyes, then add a break shaped out of a small piece of orange Starburst or similar candy. For full instructions see this Spring Chick Cupcakes post linked in the notes below.
To make Carrot Patch Cupcakes
- Frost cupcakes with chocolate frosting. Press into chocolate cookie crumbs. Shape carrots out of orange Starburst and add green Twizzlers to make carrot greens. Press into cupcake. For full instructions see this Carrot Patch Cupcake post linked in the notes below.
Prep Egg Cartons
- Remove labels and stickers from your egg cartons. Paint, if desired.
- Print and attach labels (linked below in Notes section), if desired.
Pack and Deliver
- Place mini cupcakes in egg carton and carefully close the lid.
- Tie with ribbon, if desired, and deliver!
Notes
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Questions & Reviews
Ha! These are so cute!
But as for the chickens laying cupcakes… Well, I have chickens and ducks, and, believe you me, you would NOT want a cupcake laid by a chicken. Or a duck. Eew. 🙂
ummmm those are adorable. I may have to steal…I mean borrow my mom’s mini pan just so I can make some cupcakes for an egg carton. Thanks for the super sweet idea!
Your FB warning from yesterday was carefully avoided by some preventative measures on my part, but you are right- these are so super cute!! I’ll have to start saving up some egg cartons for sure! You totally rock!
Love the egg carton idea! Would be great for transporting mini-cupcakes year round!!!
Adorable! These would look very cute on an Easter dessert table too! I’d like a chocolate laying chicken too! Where can I purchase? Also, one that lays gold eggs would be nice in this economy too! 🙂
Could you close the lid with the little carrot topper?
Sorry…I meant to ask if you are able to close the lids on the ones that have the little carrot toppers?
Yep!
Awesome! I’m thinking these would be AWESOME Sunday School teacher gifts!
These are ridiculously cute. Oh my. Also, if any of my baby chicks turn into magic, chocolate laying chickens, do you HONESTLY think I’d give it away??? Heavens no. I’d send you some eggs of course. But I’m keepin’ the chicken.
These are so adorable! My daughter will love making these!
That was exactly what I was going to say…. super cute and it should be “laid” not “layed.” And those Milka eggs are addictive!
I fixed it, thank you! None of my many spell checkers caught that, good catch!
Yeah, gotta love the spell checker. Monday I submitted a resume. I changed the word “cell” (as in cell phone)to Mobil – in not one but TWO places. AND THEN… I attached and SENT it! It should have been MOBILE. I wouldn’t have been so bad except it was for an office job, too. sigh And to top it all off, I’m such a spelling/grammar Nazi. I don’t say much to other people but I see and hear errors and it drives me slightly bonkers.
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Oh, man. Can I delete that reply and start over???!!! lol
I’m just going to go to bed now (at 7pm). Perhaps when I awaken, my BRAIN will be in gear?!
Very cute idea! I think you meant to write ‘laid’ and not ‘layed’.
Haha, oops! I’ll fix it in the printable!