Materials needed: homemade or store bought cupcakes * fondant & fondant rolling pin * food color Americolor Gourmet Food Writer (black) * 2.25" round cookie cutter * a small, sharp knife * water * Optional~ a toothpick * Super pearl, pearl dust & a paint brush to apply it
Use round cookie cutter to make small, blue fondant circles. Heads: roll a small amount of fondant into a ball shape. Hair: roll out fondant in the color or your choice. Curls: twist a thin strip of fondant around a toothpick. Let it set for a few mins before you remove it then attach it to head with a small dab of water. Roll out the arms & flatten one end. Use a small, sharp knife to make little fingers on the flat end.
Once everything has dried, use the gourmet food writer to draw the faces. Use water to attach your finished people and hands to the blue, fondant circles. Decorate cupcakes with blue frosting of choice and place the little swimmers on top.
Display cupcakes with a cute summer bunting (from Magnolia Creative). It would also be a fun idea to make little, fondant swimmers resembling the people you have invited to your party. Think about adding bows, freckles & rosy cheeks as a "splash" of drama!