5 Fun & Edible Craft Projects for Kids

5 Fun & Edible Craft Projects for Kids

It’s a rainy day and your kids are bored. You don’t want them zoned out in front of the television like zombies, but if you don’t occupy them with something, you will all end up going crazy. Or, perhaps you’re throwing a party and you want something fun and different for entertainment. Edible crafts are not only a great way to spend some family together; they really allow children to stretch their imaginations. Plus, if you’re looking to save time and money, check the candy ingredients you will need. You can order wholesale bulk candy online to save both.

1. Bucket of Dirt with Worms – Edible Craft

Bucket of Dirt with Worms

Ingredients:

• Clear plastic cups for the bucket
• Vanilla pudding
• Chocolate cookie crumbles
• Gummi worms

Directions:

• Layer the bottom of each cup with cookie crumbles to create the dirt.
• Press gummi worms along the side of the cup.
• Fill the cup with vanilla pudding and top it off with more cookie crumbles.

2. Candy Sushi – Edible Craft

Candy Sushi

Ingredients:

• Rice Krispies treats
• Fruit Rollups
• Swedish Fish

Directions:

• Shape Rice Krispies treats into circles and cylinders
• Cut the Swedish Fish in half. In the circular Rice Krispies, press the Swedish fish in the middle, and wrap the outside in the fruit rollup.
• On the cylinder Rice Krispies, place a whole Swedish fish on the top. Cut the fruit rollup into strips and wrap around the Swedish fish to keep in place.

3. Candy Cane Hearts – Edible Craft

Candy Cane Hearts

Ingredients:

• Mini candy canes
• Chocolate almond bark
• Vanilla almond bark

Directions:

• On a sheet of wax paper, place the candy canes together to form a heart.
• Spoon melted chocolate almond bark into the middle of each heart, let set.
• Spoon melted vanilla almond bark over the chocolate, let set.
• Drizzle chocolate over the heart.

4. Painted Popcorn – Edible Craft

Painted Popcorn

Ingredients:

• Popcorn
• Milk
• Food coloring

Directions:

• Mix a tablespoon of milk with 1 or 2 drops of food coloring.
• Pop some popcorn, and use paint brush to brush the milk over it.

5. Edible Stained Glass – Edible Craft

Edible Stained Glass

Ingredients:

• Hard candy
• Cookie cutters
• Parchment paper
• Cookie sheet
• Cooking spray

Directions:

• Place parchment paper on cookie sheet and spray with cooking spray.
• Place hard candies in cookie cutters.
• Bake in oven at 325 degrees for 5 to 6 minutes.
• Once out of the oven, let cool slightly, but pop out of cookie cutter while still warm.
• Let harden completely.