Creative food craft ideas
Here is a cool craft to do with the kids. Plus it teaches them science and patience.
Gluesticks teaches us how to make rock candy
with the kids. This takes 7 days to complete, but you get a sweet treat that you can eat in the end. There are troubleshooting techniques at the end of the article, if you are … Read More ...
Father’s Day is this Sunday and we have 8 very manly treats to share with you. Surprise your dad after dinner with a special surprise made with love. All of his favorite activities are transformed into eye catching desserts (ok, and one breakfast!). Whether he likes golf, is a bacon fanatic, or is the family grill master, Dad will love … Read More ...
S’mores seem to be the big treat right now! What used to be a camping dessert, it is now found everywhere.
Adventures in Making has a recipe for a really easy trail mix that you can make for going on a hike or just something to snack on at a party.
Great mix to make for a sleep over! Really … Read More ...
Summer means fairs and fairs mean junk food. One of my guilty pleasures at fairs is the cotton candy. Along with the fried dough and kettle corn!
Katrina at In Katrina’s Kitchen has created an adult version of the sugary treat.
Katrina created a mousse with cotton candy syrup from Jelly Belly that she found at Bed Bath and Beyond. … Read More ...
It’s teacher appreciation week!
Here is a cute idea to make with your kid(s) for their special teacher(s). Lindsay Ann at Celebrations shows you how to make edible chalkboard cookies using a peanut butter cookie recipe and Hershey’s Dark Chocolate Candy Bars. Due to allergies, you could try a different cookie mix or skip the cookie and use some fondant … Read More ...
Happy Earth Day!
Beth at Hungry Happenings created this awesome earth cake with candy rocks inside. I’m not sure I will try to make this, but it is definitely an edible work of art perfect for Earth Day.
If you would like to give this cake a go, you can find her tutorial on Tablespoon.com
She uses a sports ball … Read More ...
Cute and yummy!
Lynn at Happier Than a Pig in Mud has created these cute little bunnies out of Ferror Rocher chocolates. You could hide them around the house, put them in the Easter baskets or use as place settings for Easter dinner.
This could be a fun craft with the kids too! She uses a hot glue gun to … Read More ...
Know the saying “Don’t play with your food”. We say “Go ahead and have fun!”
How do people come up with these ideas with food? I guess I never played enough with my food.
Stephanie at The Tip Toe Fairy shows us how to turn fresh Peeps
into play dough for the kids to play with. She uses the microwave … Read More ...
So maybe the whip cream and peeps don’t say healthy, but the layered Greek yogurt
is healthy.
We Made That has created some cute yogurt treats to replace some of the baked goods and candy associated with this holiday.
I agree with Tracey that sometimes you have to trick the kiddos into eating healthy, by making it look unhealthy. Didn’t … Read More ...
Fun kids craft with jelly beans!
Artzycreations has created a fun craft to do with the kids using jelly beans and some jewelry stretch cord.
If you are working with younger children, then I would help them by piercing the jelly bean and letting them continue adding the jelly bean on to the cord. Also, like with any candy craft, … Read More ...
SugarTown Sweets has created these cute cupcake toppers using canned frosting, Twizzler’s, jelly beans and Airhead Xtremes attached to cookies shaped like eggs. They used a boxed cake mix for the cupcakes. She gives the recipe for the cookies and directions on decorating the top of the cupcakes.
These would be a cute addition to the dessert table after Easter … Read More ...
The Easter bunny won’t be able to resist these cute cupcakes!
High Heels & Grills created these adorable cupcakes that look like carrots in the garden.
Since I’m not very talented, I would probably just use boxed cupcakes or bakery cupcakes. It will probably take me a while to create the carrots out of starbursts and twizzlers. I don’t think … Read More ...
Beth at Hungry Happenings has created these cute Bunny Feet out of Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs and modeling chocolate. You can always replace the modeling chocolate with icing or frosting.
This is super easy to make by yourself or with the kids. If you have a peanut allergy, I know there are other candy eggs out there with marshmallow filling … Read More ...
These eggs are almost to pretty to eat!
Lucy at Craftberry Bush has created these chocolate egg shells that you can hide a sweet surprise in. Since they are so delicate, she uses two layers of chocolate.
This would be a great project to do with the family, when it is too cold or dreary outside.
What a beautiful display … Read More ...
DukesandDuchess.com have come up with 16 ideas for you to use at your March Madness party.
There are actually 8 recipes for you to make and then the remaining are decorations for the party. I’m all about the food, but some of you might like to decorate too.
We don’t tend to have sports parties at our household, but I … Read More ...