Creative food craft ideas
As I have exactly this same bag of frosted animal crackers in my snack drawer (or at least I did before the 2 year old demolished them), I was smitten by these jumbo DIY versions at Bake at 350. Find the recipe HERE.
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Every morning my daughter wakes up asking to go to the carousel. (Literally, every morning. She does go pretty frequently, too.) So in honor of her obsession, some carousel cake and cupcake ideas and how-tos:
Find carousel cupcakes HERE at Ladies Home Journal.
Find a carousel cake HERE at Wilton.
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Eek! Another fruit monster! (see here to explain that reference). This yummy lunch was inspired by Little Bunny Foo Foo. Find tips on creating your own HERE at another lunch, along with lots of fun kiddie lunch bento ideas.
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Learn how to make a kid-friendly version of sushi (that is, without the raw fish) HERE at Food Mayhem.
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Now isn’t this a clever use of watermelon? Sticks for dipping. Find the how-tos HERE , spotted on CraftJr.
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Another thing that always gets me? Homemade versions of store things. And so of course I love this idea that Homemade Mamas sent me: DIY Gatorade. Find the recipe HERE.
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Turn fruits and veggies into Sesame Street characters HERE at Little Food Junction. (Find Big Bird and Ernie HERE.)
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The classics shall reign. M and M candies were the only decorating tool my mom ever needed. These polka dot cookies brought me right back to all of my childhood birthday cakes. Find the recipe HERE at Donna Hay.
Learn more about the blowfish fruit and how to avoid food monotony–especially with kids– HERE at Happy Little Vegans.
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I’m sure I’ve seen quite of few of these silly and clever summertime treats from Family Fun before, but I couldn’t resist posting the entire roundup. Find 35 summer-themed goodies HERE, including this beach scene cake, campfire cake and BBQ cupcakes.
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I know I already posted on a bug party of late, but I must have bugs on the mind. Could be the incessant rounds of critters that keep invading our house (I’ll spare the details). But check out the clever “bug” food ideas, mostly through simple labeling, of this bug party featured on oh, goodie! designs, such as … Read More ...
A visit to Tuffet to see all the darling details of this birthday party is a must for any future fairy party host. The menu included marshmallow wands and sprinkled cake pops. The favors included homemade fairy play dough and fairy-themed treats. For a roundup of all the links to the full party, including recipes and links to sources, and … Read More ...
Celebrate Bastille Day with an Eiffel Tower cookie sundae, a la Gusteau of the Disney flick, Ratatouille
. To find the original recipe, click HERE, click on “downloads” and search for the little white, lidded jar on the left hand side of the kitchen and click. Or for a shortcut: Find the pdf with instructions HERE.
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I’m completely agog (is that the right word? eager? excited?) about this new website, Hip Hip Hooray, featuring ideas for kids’ parties. The site is from Suann Song (of here), with familiar names as contributing editors, Amy Atlas, Jordan Ferney, Maria Cooke, and Kate Headley. Visit the site. And click HERE for a roundup of cupcake accessories. The … Read More ...
Find tips on making pops with cookie cutters and fresh fruit (like these crazy cute flowers from cantaloupe and watermelon) HERE at Bakers Royale.
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