Dr. Seuss Wocket In My Pocket Cupcakes! *Wocket Cupcake Printable*
To watch my Wocket in My Pocket Storytime video, please click here.
This is National Read Across America Week! For those of you with elementary and preschool, this week will be filled with several Dr. Seuss readings and activities as Read Across America Week always coincides with Dr. Seuss’ birthday. My son’s school has a big to do all week long, even hosting a green eggs and ham breakfast for families one morning! Special speakers come in and contests and activities run throughout the week as well.
Room mothers are usually asked to provide some sort of “Seuss Themed” snack to make this week even more special for the kids. I thought I’d bring you what I did this year for my son’s third grade class and also offer you the printable page I created with all of the wockets on it so all you have to do is print and go!
If you aren’t a baker, simply print out the wockets, preparing them as instructed below, and purchase your class’s cupcakes from a local bakery, then stick your wockets in and you’ve got a seusserific snack with virtually no fuss! These also go great in breakfast muffins. Some schools don’t allow baked goods, so making your own wockets and purchasing cupcakes would be another way around this. Thank goodness my wonderful town hasn’t gone that route and I can still bring baked items to school!
I love to bake cupcakes in ice cream cones and kids really enjoy them as well. Doing this added the perfect touch of Seussical whimsy to this treat.
Whenever I need to make special cupcakes, rather than go and look for themed cupcake inserts (commonly called “picks”) to go in them, I like to design my own and use this method. It allows for far more creativity, is less expensive, and really lets you personalize your cupcakes to the occasion. I’ve designed several different picks for my kids birthdays which included curling ribbons, cartoon characters, and even photographs of my kids themselves! I’m going to do a complete tutorial on ice cream cone cupcakes next week so this one is just going to be a bit more brief, mostly serving as an idea for those of us who have to make these Seuss- snacks this week!
I used a boxed cake mix for this. Simply place your ice cream cones in a muffin tin like this.
Fill each cone about 2/3 full.
Be careful of the ones with chips in the top because the batter will spill over these while they are baking. I try not to use any with chips in them but sometimes have to when I don’t think to buy extra. Those with chips around the top, I just save for ice cream later by putting them in a zipper bag.
This is how full I make mine. You might want to do a little less until you see how much it will rise. I always make two or three extras in case I have any that cook over the cone.
Note: These previous three pics were from another tutorial I’ll post next week. I actually dyed the cake batter for my Seuss cupcakes green! `
Print out the sheet of Wockets by clicking here.
You can use cardstock if you like but I just used plain old paper.
To make our Wockets, we need to print out a few sheets of them and cut them out. We’ll also need clear contact paper and either Popsicle sticks, coffee stirrers, or drinking straws that have been cut in half.
Just use what you have on hand. You can even use toothpicks if you have them.
I try not to ever go out and buy something when I can make do instead.
Once you have all of your wockets cut out, place them face down on clear contact paper and fold it over, pressing and smoothing to remove any air bubbles.
You have just laminated something the cheapest way possible 
.
Cut out the Wocket, leaving a bit of an edge. This is so the oils in the icing don’t get up to the paper you printed your Wocket on and discolor it. We want it nice and sealed up in there.
Attach your Wocket to a stick, coffee stirrer, half of a drinking straw, whatever cranks your tractor.
I glued mine but you can tape it, staple it, glue it…I’m starting to feel like Bubba Gump here..
Stick it in your iced cupcake! I died my cake batter green for these and my icing bright orange. Remember, if you don’t have time or simply don’t want to bake cupcakes, just call your local grocery store and have the bakery make you some and then put these Wockets in them!
WOCKETS!!
Now here is the fun part!
When the kids are done with their cupcakes, have them take the stick
off the back of their Wocket and put him in their Pocket.
~giggle~
Trust me, they’ll be as tickled by the idea as I am!
Have a happy Read Across America Week! Now is the perfect time to read your favorite childhood story to a special child in your life! I’ll be sharing my Raggedy Ann book with my youngest this week and Ramona Quimby with my oldest!
Do you like my Ice Cream Cone Cupcake Holder? That was designed by my husband and made by my father! It holds eighteen cupcakes and is made out of smooth wood. There is plenty of height to it to handle taller ice cream cones as well. I’ve had one of these for years and am always the hit of the party when I show up with my cupcakes in their innovative carrier!
Top view of cupcake holder, eighteen cupcakes!
Side view, with plenty of clearance from the bottom!
Wockets!
Print your own wockets by clicking here.
Posted by Christy Jordan
on Mar 2 2009. Filed under Dessert, Southern Plate Kids.
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Love it. Thanks for sharing. My daughter has to bring the snack this week at preschool. These will be perfect!
Hey Natalie! Thank YOU!! Hope she has a great time!! My Katy loves it when she gets to bring the snacks!
Super cute! I love it!
Thank you!!!
You are soo creative and quite an inspiration to me. My children are grown, but I have grand daughter who come every other week-end and one that lives with us. I’d forgotton how to make fun foods for children and you have roushed my creative side for them. Thank-you!
Hey Karen! I am actually blushing now! lol Thank you so much for the praise! I don’t feel all that creative, its just that my overactive mind tends to wander so much and I’m always looking for new things to do (I get bored easily)!.
You are so very sweet.
My mother always had us in the kitchen. Whether it was stirring the topping for the peach crisp and putting the M&M’s on top of the cookies, we always felt like we had a hand in baking with her and it is amazing what such a little thing can do for a kids confidence as well as bringing you closer.
I bet you are a fabulous Grandmother!! I was really close to a few of my grandmothers.
I’m rambling here…I must need more coffee!!!
Hope you have a wonderful week!
Gratefully,
Christy
Oh how cute Christy! You did a great job with them too – always helps to have the right tools.
I’m going to go into more detail about icing them and such in my tutorial next week , in case some people have never used an icing bag or tip before!
Thank you so much!
Christy
I love the make-your-own picks idea! Very clever. I might actually make this for my daughter’s preschool class … it’s “S” week this week at school and includes all the Suess activities.
Hey! So glad you like them!!! I just love these themed weeks at school, don’t you? Its like a party every day for the kids!
K I am picturing some of these with a black 40 on them.. for my over the hill birthday this year LOL.. that would be a hoot, Carm
You cannot be anywhere NEAR That age!!!!!!
I’ve always pictured you in your early twenties, barely old enough to turn the oven on!!!
Great idea! You are sooo creative! ~jealous~
Ha!!! You are soooooooooooooooooooo loved!!!!!
~slips you a brownie~
OH MY HEAVENS! These are just such a hoot! I can see so many kids taking these to school this week….I know mine will be!
~GRINS really big and hugs you as she squeals happily!~
Such a wonderful idea. I plan to do it for my grandsons this week.
I love your site, looking forward to more ideas and recipes
Hey Becky!! Thank you so so so much!!
I have a few hundred more family recipes up my sleeve so please do stay tuned!!
Now I just need to get my camera back from being fixed!!!!
Gratefully,
Christy
These are soooo cute. Even my teens would love them! (We’re a Dr. Seuss family). Thanks for sharing these, Christy.
We’re Seussical, too!!
I DEARLY Love getting to read Green Eggs and Ham to kids at school. I used to go and get all dressed up as a character and then go read it to my son’s preschool.
My two most favorite books on earth are Green Eggs And Ham and
If You Give A Pig A Pancake.
When I do the Pig a Pancake one, I bring pancakes and syrup to all the kids!!!!
OOOOOOOOOOOOH I haven’t gotten to do that one in a while ~looks through her dress up clothes…~
hehe
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Christy
We’re Seussical, too!!
I DEARLY Love getting to read Green Eggs and Ham to kids at school. I used to go and get all dressed up as a character and then go read it to my son’s preschool.
My two most favorite books on earth are Green Eggs And Ham and
If You Give A Pig A Pancake.
When I do the Pig a Pancake one, I bring pancakes and syrup to all the kids!!!!
OOOOOOOOOOOOH I haven’t gotten to do that one in a while ~looks through her dress up clothes…~
hehe
Christy
Thanks for promoting “Read Across America” week! I encourage everyone to drop by their local library, check out what is going on, check what your library has to offer for FREE, and check out a book or two!
The cupcakes are too cute!
Tina Jordan
Collection Management Librarian
Chestatee Regional Library System
YAY!!!! More cool stuff for kids to do!! (Free is even better!)
THANK YOU!!!!!
Gratefully,
Christy
P.S. Y’all, this is my Georgia counterpart. A.K.A. sister in law.
hehe
too cute. My little one wore is PJ’s this morning to school. They were able to bring there favorite book also. I will have to make him some of the cupcakes. Thanks for all you do.
Thank you so much!!
Y’all really are too good to me!
I know he’s going to have a blast this week. You’re a great mom!!!
I would to see this featured on Family Fun Mag.
Great idea…
Wooo, you and I both! lol
You are so kind, thank you!!!!!
I’d like to just be on their radar! haha
Thanks for the inspiration!!! I’m the Mom bringing cupcakes on Friday for my daughter’s Kindergarten class. I wanted to do something “Seussical” but wasn’t coming up with anything new. Thanks to you I now have that something new. I took your “Wocket” idea and transformed it into personalized bookmarkers. I found a book plate that reads “This Book Belongs to _______” with the Cat in the Hat on it in a very old “Green Eggs and Ham” book. I just need to copy, fill in the blank with each child’s name then laminate.
Thanks for always providing me with inspiration when I need it!!!
Love this idea…..great for my grandkids!!!
What a great way to create picks for cupcakes.
I think cupcakes baked in Ice Cream cones are the best. They seem to taste different, don’t you think? My kids always loved ‘em like this.
Will try these for my Grandchildren. The three of them love Dr. Seuss. Thanks for the wonderful ideas (and recipes).
Ok may have to order your Dads holder!!
Christy,
Love the cupcakes! Thanks for coming up with such creative ideas and sharing them!
You need to go check out http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/2009/03/dr-seuss-ice-cream-cone-cupcakes.html blog today!!!
Have a great day.
Jennifer
I did and WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That was so awesome!!!! Thank you so much for pointing that out!! I would have hated to miss it!!!
Gratefully,
Christy
P.S. Darting off to take a shower real quick and get some work done, hope to answer more comments later!!!! I love y’all!!
Very cute and not too complicated.
I am so impressed! Beautiful!
Those are so cute. We just had regular birthday cake for Dr. Seuss’s birthday yesterday. I will have to remember this for next year. (No our district doesn’t allow cake, either, but we had it anyway!)
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My daughter teaches kindergarten and has no room mother. I may HAVE to step in with these. Thanks for the Wockets!!!
This is just too cute.
The cutest cupcake ever…love the wocket then stick in pocket!! I might just have to do a Dr. Suess bday party for my son. Love it!
These are completely genius! I am having my son’s 2nd birthday this upcoming Saturday. It is completely Dr. Seuss themed. I was searching for ideas everywhere and these cupcakes are perfect. I love your site, very inspirational. Thank you for sharing your creativity with every one, it is very helpful!
Thank you so much for sharing your idea with us. My daughter loves the book There’s a Wocket in my Pocket! We read it to her 4 or 5 times a day. I’m so excited for her birthday party now. Thank you again.
Christy, could you have made these any more sinfully delightful?? OMG, the combination of flavors and textures!! I’ve honestly never heard of a cupcake in an ice cream cone. That’s so cool! I think I’m going to have to make a big ol batch of these when I get home…chocolate, chocolate chip with some rich fudge in the middle. mmmmmmmmmmmmm hehe
I think I just gained five pounds thinking of it!! lol
So how do I get the awesome cupcake holder?
Adorable!! Will have to make these for the grands!(kids, that is)!
Where do I find out how to get this cupcake holder??? I do not see a link on here!
he rpost says he rdad made it. Maybe you could find someone handy to copy it.
Daddy used to sell them. Stay tuned because he may want to make some more
Hello – is your father going to make more cupcake cone holders and sell them?
Christy!! I cannot believe how great the timing of this is…we just got our “weekly note” from the teacher telling all about Seuss Celebration week at our elementary school. I’m making the Grinch this weekend for the cupcakes on Friday – our Grinch day! Love you to pieces!!
You are just SO CREATIVE! Thanks for the wonderful ideas.
While I don’t have any grandchildren yet to make these for all is not lost. I do VBS at church every year as the craft leader. But what a great idea to make for the kids snacks with the VBS theme.
Thank you so much. Love your ideas!
How cute is that! Love it!
Christy,
The library I work at will love these!! Thanks for the tips!! Our local arts society is also putting on Seussical Musical and we’re running a Dr. Seuss theme at our library in conjuntion with that. Kindergarten registration is also this week at our library, I feel a “Wocket in my Pocket” coming up this week!!
Thanks, again!
Veronica
Hi Christy! These look great!! What perfect timing for this post; I am going to visit my grandchildren in Florida next week and will definitely be making these with them. Will also be using your pancake recipe to make them pancakes. Love your recipes!!
I would love to have an ice cream cupcake holder like yours. How can I get your Dad to make me one? I didn’t see a link.
Wow! As a school librarian, I am in awe of this idea. Thank you. I think I will try doing these and leaving them in the teacher’s lounge to get my teachers pumped about Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss birthday. Yea for Reading!!!
I love this… where did you find the picture of the wocket? I would like to try a couple different characters and cannot find any really.
Thanks, Mary
Hey, this is my first time on your site. I love the Dr. Suess wocket idea. I can’t wait to try it for my kindergarter’s party Friday at school. I feel I can actually do this. Thank you.
Christy,
I made these for my son and daughter’s 1st and 2nd grade classes for Read Across America week. They turned out so cute I didn’t have the heart to stick them in the cupcakes and get the little sticks dirty. They were a huge hit with the kids and the teachers. Thanks for sharing!
Heather
Christy,
I used your idea for the wockets for my granddaughters snack day today. This week being Dr. Seuss theme, it worked out perfectly.
Instead of the cones, I made brownies. Right when I took them out of the oven I placed a few yellow and green marshmellows on top.
I then stuck a wocket stick in the middle.
Her class was so excited! The teacher was very impressed.
thank you so much for your idea. I think this grandmother just made alot of ‘brownie” points.
Donna
I love your creativity with the Wocket in My Pocket to celebrate Dr. Seuss. The wocket on a stick to actually put in the pocket after eating the cupcake is Seusstastic! I also love your cone cake holder. I just made some plain pink ones for my daughter’s soda shop birthday last month but didn’t know how to bake or display them so they would stay up, wish I had a holder like yours. I’m adding a link to this on my blog where I collect Dr. Seuss activities. Thanks for sharing. http://www.obseussed.com/p/seuss-sites.html
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they looks so cool. my lil grandbabies would love these. Thanks
Christy! I’m so excited to see this post from 2009. I am in the process of finishing my post on “Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss…Read Across America Day” and will be posting it later today or tomorrow at the latest. I also have some free pages sited that would be great for this event. I would love to include your link to this post as well with your permission. I cam be reached at dsgnmomonline.wordpress.com.
Thank for these great ideas! I love following your posts!
Janiece
These cupcakes are cute as a button! Where did you find the clear Contact paper? I needed some not to long ago and couldn’t find it anywhere.
I love this! I really want one of those cupcake holders! Thanks for posting this I have to read to my girls class on Wed. I think I am going to make these.