Edible Crafts for Kids

Edible Candy Mosaic

This colorful edible craft lets kids create designs, patterns or pictures on a cookie or graham cracker canvas.

You Will Need

• Jellybeans, M&Ms, Skittles or other colorful round candies
• Frosting for edible “glue”
• Large rectangle cookie or graham cracker for the canvas

Directions

1. Spread frosting over the cookie or graham cracker.
2. Use a cookie cutter to lightly imprint a design, or make a freestyle design.
3. Place candies on top to create a mosaic picture or pattern.
4. Display briefly, then enjoy as a snack.

Painted Toast

Painted toast is one of the easiest edible crafts for kids. Children paint bread with colored milk, then toast it.

See the painted toast activity here.

Chocolate Bowl

Kids can make an edible chocolate bowl and fill it with fruit, pudding, ice cream or small treats.

See the edible chocolate bowl activity.

Cupcake Bouquet

Create an edible flower arrangement with frosted cupcakes or cookies on a stick.

See the cupcake bouquet activity.

Layered Snack Treat Jar

Layer snacks in a jar for a pretty sand-art look. This edible craft makes a fun snack, party favor or homemade gift.

Snack Ideas

• Nuts
• Raisins
• Craisins
• M&Ms
• Dried cereal
• Dried fruit
• Mini pretzels
• Chocolate chips

Directions

1. Choose a clean jar.
2. Add one snack layer at a time.
3. Use different colors and textures for a sand-art effect.
4. Add a lid, ribbon and label if giving as a gift.

Dirt Cups

Dirt cups are a fun edible craft for garden themes, Earth Day, spring units or bug activities.

You Will Need

• Chocolate pudding
• Plastic cups
• Chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
• Gummy worms

Directions

1. Spoon chocolate pudding into a cup.
2. Crush chocolate sandwich cookies.
3. Sprinkle cookie crumbs on top to look like dirt.
4. Add gummy worms poking out of the top.

How about a whole dirt cake with gummy worms?

Birds Nest

Make an edible bird’s nest for spring, Easter or nature-themed food crafts.

See how to make an edible bird’s nest.

Edible Playdough

Edible playdough lets kids shape, mold and create with food ingredients.

Try edible playdough recipes here.

Edible Gum Drop Tree

This edible tree can be made with candy or softened vegetables. It works well for Christmas, party centerpieces or food art activities.

Candy Tree Ideas

• Gumdrops
• Gummy candy
• Marshmallows
• Circus peanuts
• Soft candy pieces

Vegetable Tree Ideas

• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Carrot chunks
• Cherry tomatoes
• Cucumber chunks

Directions

1. Use a Styrofoam cone as the base.
2. Poke toothpicks into the cone, leaving at least 1 inch sticking out.
3. Add soft candy or vegetables to the toothpicks.
4. Arrange colors and textures to look like a tree.

Edible Bracelet

Edible bracelets are simple party crafts. Kids can string cereal or candy onto licorice strings.

You Will Need

• Circle-shaped cereal, Lifesavers or gummy savers
• Licorice strings

Directions

1. Tie a knot at one end of the licorice string.
2. String cereal or candy pieces onto the licorice.
3. Tie the ends together to make a bracelet.
4. Wear briefly, then eat.

Graham Cracker Houses

Submitted by Sheila from the US

You Will Need

• 4 or more graham cracker rectangles
• 1/2 cup peanut butter or thick frosting
• Decorating icing
• Candy shapes such as gumdrops, chocolate chips, kisses or M&Ms
• Candy sprinkles, stars or decorations

Directions

1. Place one graham cracker on a flat surface.
2. Spread a thin layer of peanut butter or frosting along the edges.
3. Stand another graham cracker upright on one edge.
4. Continue building walls and a roof.
5. Decorate with icing, candies and sprinkles.
6. Display or eat.

Edible Wreath

This edible wreath makes a fun holiday craft, party activity or edible Christmas craft.

You Will Need

• Pretzel knots
• White chocolate or chocolate melts
• Sprinkles
• Ribbon for hanging
• Wax paper

Directions

1. Place wax paper on a work surface.
2. Arrange pretzels into a wreath shape, overlapping slightly.
3. Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe dish in 30-second intervals, stirring each time.
4. Dip pretzel ends into melted chocolate.
5. Place pretzels back into the wreath shape.
6. Add sprinkles while the chocolate is wet.
7. Let set completely.
8. Tie ribbon around the top if desired.

Candy Wreath

This edible Christmas craft makes a great holiday decoration. You can also change the wrapped candy colors to match different holidays.

See directions for making a candy wreath.