I took a poll beforehand, and it turns out that all the dads in question were big donut fans (who knew?) So... the kids couldn't wait to get going on their donut-making for Dad!
Okay, that goes for us adults too. For ourselves.
For this version (we've made many donuts in the past), we used cake temperas on white sulfite paper cut to 12" x 12" (any heavy drawing paper will do). Also needed: liquid white tempera to mix tints - and, of course, donut samples!
We also used pencils for sketching, round templates for the basic shape (plastic lids), and black Sharpies for outlining.
First we divided the paper into 6" x 6" quarters, which is a great way to help younger kids use a ruler. Then we traced our round templates (so the donuts wouldn't end up too small) - one per square.
Next, they needed to decide what types of donuts to make. They observed their donut samples and sketched icing on their donuts.
A colorful background was added behind each donut, and each was outlined with Sharpies after the paint was dry. Sprinkles were added with colored Sharpies and colored pencils as desired.
These donuts were made to appear as they would in a pastry box, using the same art media plus paper punchouts and puffy paint. These are a lot of fun for older kids and teens. See more of these and how to make them on our Delectable Donuts post.
