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National Donut Day Pictures

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Do you love donuts? We do! And celebrating National Donut Day on June 7 is a no-brainer. Lindzi started a tradition capturing National Donut Day pictures with her kids that we think is so fun and we want to share.

It started way back when she had her first baby. National Donut Day came along and she decided to measure Dee in donuts. Fast forward to today. She now measures all three of her kids in donuts every year. It is so fun to watch them grow in donuts each year!

A smiling toddler stands next to a tall stack of donuts while holding a donut in one hand. In the other hand, they hold a sign that reads "I AM 25 DONUTS." The toddler wears a dark sleeveless outfit with a small ponytail on top of their head.

A toddler and a baby stand beside tall stacks of donuts. The toddler holds a sign reading "I am 27 donuts" and eats one, while the baby has a sign saying "I am 15 donuts" with an adult's hand supporting the baby. Both are dressed in cute outfits.

Two young children stand smiling while holding signs. The older child’s sign reads, “I am 30 donuts,” and the younger child’s sign reads, “I am 20 donuts.” Large stacks of donuts are beside each child, depicting their respective ages in donuts.

Here’s how you can start this tradition with your family!

How Many Donuts Do I Need?

Each year you will need to get more donuts, especially if you add a child and plan to do them side by side. We bought about 8 dozen donuts and used almost all of them between the 3 kids. You can check out our pictures and maybe gauge how many donuts you need based on those.

Donuts are typically 1.5 inches tall. So, if you would like to measure your kids to figure out how many donuts you need you can figure it out by dividing your kid's height in inches by 1.5. On average, a one-year-old needs about 20 donuts, and a six-year-old needs about 36 donuts.

Two young girls stand next to stacks of donuts. The taller girl has 32 donuts beside her and the shorter one has 24. Both girls are holding donuts. Signs read "I am 32 donuts" and "I am 24 donuts." A third sign says "baby brother is 3 donuts #18weeks.

How Do I Stack My Donuts?

Because the donut stacks get quite tall, we like to stack the donuts with a wooden dowel in the center. This helps the donut stack stay straight and not topple over every time you, or your kid, move.

Another great tip is to buy your donuts in advance. We like to buy the a couple days in advance. Then we open the boxes and let them harden a bit. The stale donuts stack better and hold their form.

What Kind Of Donuts Do I Use?

Any kind of donut will work for measuring. We have used different types over the years. We like the way using a variety looks but plain glazed donuts work just fine too!

Three children standing indoors, each next to a stack of donuts marked with their respective ages. The sign in front of the left child reads "I am 39 donuts," the middle child's sign reads "I am 34 donuts," and the right child's sign reads "I am 25 donuts.

What Do You Do With All Of Those Donuts?

You have probably read through this post and thought, “This seems really fun, but my family can’t (and shouldn’t) eat 8 dozen donuts.” Or “Stale donuts seem gross. What a waste!”

Well, we hear you. We totally understand that letting that many donuts go stale on purpose seems a bit absurd! No worries! We have come up with some great ideas for using those stale donuts.

Here are some good ideas of things to do with your stake donuts.

Donut Bread Pudding

Why not have a great dessert made from donuts on National Donut Day? Conveniently, this recipe calls for stale donuts.

Cake Pops—From Donuts

Similar to our Bee Cake Pops recipe, you could replace the cake with donuts! This works best with cake donuts but it should work with either kind of donut. You can find the recipe here.

Donut French Toast

Enjoy your donuts by having French Toast for dinner. Slice your donuts and make french toast with them. Or you can make a french toast bake with them. It will make for a simple, yet delicious meal on National Donut Day.

Donut Game

Another for using up your donuts would be to play the hanging donut game. Invite the neighborhood to play or host a family party! This game would be perfect for National Donut Day!

Feed the Pigs

You could find someone who is raising pigs. The pigs would be thrilled to eat up all of your donuts!

Hooray for National Donut Day

Hopefully, these ideas have inspired you to do something fun and indulge during National Donut Day! We also hope you found a good, non-wasteful way to use all of your donuts after using them to measure.

Three young children sitting on a wooden floor amidst a large pile of donuts. The child on the left is sitting with a donut in hand, the middle child appears thoughtful while holding a half-eaten donut, and the child on the right is reaching up with a donut.

Two young children sit on the floor surrounded by an assortment of donuts. Both appear happy and are holding donuts. Some donuts are plain, while others are glazed or covered in powdered sugar. The children are dressed casually in light-colored clothes.

We would love to see your creativity and memories come through this year on National Donut Day. Tag us in your festivities @diyfamilytime. Enjoy!

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