DIY Cupcake Bar Party |

Are you wanting to plan a sweet celebration or a simple but awesome party idea? This DIY Cupcake Bar idea will be a total win for Valentine's day, Easter and beyond. I'm excited to share a gorgeous colorful spread with loads of perfect pastels.

This sweet idea is also great to set up as an actual activity for larger parties. It can really be as small or large as you need and is all too easy to set up. I'm going to show you how to set up a cupcake bar for a party them and as a cupcake charcuterie board or dessert tray so that you can see two ways that you could plan this as your part or even as a centerpiece for each table.

CUPCAKE PARTY BAR

A sweet DIY cupcake station will be the perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day. Break out a variety of gorgeous candy, gumballs and sprinkles to get this party started. Throw in a giant cupcake balloon and some simple cupcake party decorations and you have yourself an instant fiesta.

The best part is that it's actually super easy to set up because your guests are technically going to be doing the hard work. It will be fun to see what everyone comes up with, so make sure to keep a camera on hand.

cupcake party spread with giant cupcake shaped balloon

To start planning your DIY cupcake party, laying out a large variety of colorful toppings and other goodies is key.

Here are my Color It Candy Picks to start with. It's basically like setting up a pretty candy bar!

Here are some other thought-starters of things you will need to create a cupcake party.

You can also print my full shopping list below.

Variety of Prepared Cupcakes
Variety of Frostings
Pastry Bags & Frosting Tips or a Frosting Dispenser.
Variety of Sprinkles
Heart Icing Decorations
Cupcake Toppers
Cute Cupcake Liners

There are so many fun ways that you can set this up. Putting each colorful topping into a a variety of dishes, bowls and containers will make things fun and also a treat for the eyes.

dish filled with pastel valentine's day candies and icing decorations

Get the printable list below to help you shop for your own party.

EASY VALENTINE'S DAY IDEAS

DIY Cookie Party Tray and Ideas.

Candy Charcuterie with only Heart Shaped Candies.

Valentine's Day Cookie Cupcakes.

Want more sweet Valentine's Day ideas? I’ve teamed up with Amy from Savvy Saving Couple to bring you even MORE easy ideas.

mini cheesecakes with valentine's day sprinkles and heart shaped chocolates on top.

As a part of this deliciously sweet collab, be sure to check out her easy mini cheesecakes for more colorful Valentine's Day fun. I love how cute the foil hearts look on top!

Hope that these easy ideas will help you get your Valentine's day party on!