25+ Amazing Food Crafts for Kids (without the Mess)
Do you have a future chef on your hands? Or perhaps an artist who loves to make new crafts! Either way, we know even the pickiest of eaters will love these food crafts for kids. Discover all 25+ when you keep reading! You’re not going to be able to stop at making just one.
Fun Facts About Food
- Did you know that arachibutyrophia is the fear of choking on peanut butter?
- My home state of Pennsylvania is the Mushroom capitol of the world!
- Almonds are technically a fruit, not a nut.
- Pretzels have historically been a symbol of love.
- Applesauce was the first food eaten in space.
Want to read more fun facts about food? Check out eatthis.com.
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To make these food crafts, you’ll need things like pom poms, paint, tissue paper, glue stick, googly eyes, cotton balls, white yarn, cotton balls, pipe cleaners, craft sticks, construction paper and simple paper plates. Fortunately, if you’ve downloaded our master list of craft supplies to fill your bag, you already have everything that you need on hand.
To make crafting with your kids actually do-able and fun (like it should be), we always stick to a list of basic supplies that fit into one bag for all of the crafts that you see on this site. We never stray from the master list so that once you fill your bag, you’re ready to craft along over and over again, even when time and money is tight. Now let’s craft some memories!
Now for the List of Food Themed Craft Ideas
Grab your craft supplies and let’s get to crafting some memories! There’s something for kids of every age on this list of fun food crafts (no food involved).
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Awesome Paper Watermelon Craft
What says summer better than picnics and watermelon? This paper watermelon craft is such a fun and simple way to celebrate the season. You can hang it in any room of the house for a little colors. Or make a bunch and hang them from the trees at your next cookout. Cutting the large ovals…
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Cookie Craft
I love a super simple project like this cookie craft. It’s easy enough for a toddler or preschooler to make, but it can be elevated for older kids too. Stick around to the end, and I’ll show you how to turn this basic cookie into a fun little pouch to carry special treasures. And if…
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Cupcake Craft
This sweet cupcake craft is a simple printable that you can decorate anyway that you like. It’s a great open-ended craft that leaves lots of room for creativity. Plus, it can easily be used as a letter C craft for preschoolers or toddlers. We’ll talk about that later…so keep reading. And be sure to grab…
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Easy Apple Art {with FREE Apple Template}
This easy apple art is extra special since you can twirl the cute little worm in and out of the hole in the apple (a worm in your apple…cute as a craft, not so cute in reality). It’s simple enough for a preschooler to make, and we will give you a few adjustments that will…
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Easy Paper Plate Donut Craft for Kids
This sweet treat is totally yours to design. For your donut craft, choose the colors and the toppings as you create your very own pastry masterpiece. It all starts with a paper plate. Just a heads up that even without the paint, this craft does get a little messy. So, be sure to use that…
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Easy Summertime Kids’ Craft: Orange Slice
OK, just one more, and then I promise…no more fruit…for awhile anyway…This time, orange slices, the ultimate post soccer game snack! I can almost feel the sticky, sweet juice running down my chin, cant you? This is the last fruit in our easy summertime kids craft fruit series, and you can find the other fruits…
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Easy Summertime Kids’ Craft: Strawberry
Learn to make this easy summertime kids’ craft, a collection of summer fruits, using just a few popsicle sticks and some construction paper! Check your craft bag…if you have filled it using my free printable list, then you already have everything you need to make it! No running to the store at the last minute…
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Easy Watermelon Paper Crafts
Savor summer a little bit longer with these easy watermelon paper crafts. With just a little paper, glue and paint, fold until you have this simple and colorful watermelon wedge. And then use your imagination to make it into whatever you want! I will get you started with a couple of ideas, but I would…
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Free Printable Birthday Cake Craft for Kids
What better way to celebrate a birthday than with a unique birthday cake craft? It’s so much fun to see how each child designs their own dream cake. Maybe once they make it in paper form, we can bring it to life in flour and sugar form. Wouldn’t that be fun? If you enjoy this…
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Free Printable Food Coloring Pages for Kids
Do your kids love coloring pages? So many do. And, so, you’ll be seeing a whole lot more of them here. I’ve been creating away and can’t wait for you to see all of the designs coming your way. And…the best part is they’re absolutely free! Just enter your email below to download your free…
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Free Printable Fruit Coloring Pages for Kids
Do your kids love coloring pages? So many do. And, so, you’ll be seeing a whole lot more of them here. I’ve been creating away and can’t wait for you to see all of the designs coming your way. And…the best part is they’re absolutely free! Just enter your email below to download your free…
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Free Printable Gummy Bear Craft for Kids
Gummy bears aren’t only fun to eat, they’re also super fun to make as a paper craft. This sweet gummy bear craft is available in five colors. My favorite is the pink, but they’re all pretty darn cute. You’re going to want to make them all! If you enjoy making this cute candy craft, you’re…
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Fruit Art and Craft Collection
It’s sometimes the simplest crafts that are the best, and this fruit art and craft collection is fun to put together. Once you’ve made each summer fruit craft, there are a few fun things that you can do with the collection. For example, put magnets on the back and put them on the fridge. Or…
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Fun Christmas Candy Cane Craft for Kids
This fun and easy Christmas candy cane craft is so much more than just a craft. It’s a portal to a world of imagination as you create stories for the little candy cane characters to act out. We made traditional red and white candy canes, but you can change up the stripes to your favorite…
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Fun Pickle Craft for Kids (for Christmas or any time!)
Did you know that… in western Pennsylvania, pickles are sort of a way of life. Heinz ketchup factory (also known for its pickles) is right in Pittsburgh. So, we grew up with pickles on everything. There’s also a Christmas tradition that has to do with a pickle…yes, you heard me right…that I’ll tell you all…
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Fun Swedish Fish Candy Craft (with Free Printable)
Sometimes inspiration for a craft comes from every day life, like this cute Swedish fish candy craft. It’s one of my favorite sweet treats, and I wanted to share it with you. Honestly, you’re going to love it! If you enjoy making this simple paper craft, you’ll also love making this ice cream sundae craft,…
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Oyster Craft for Kids (with a Pearl)
This oyster craft (with a pearl) for kids is part of our ocean animal crafts series. And, even though it is super basic, I think that it might be my favorite. Anything that is interactive is more fun to make and then play with after. And I had another idea…you can turn this oyster craft…
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Paper Food Crafts
The best crafts are those that lead to hours of imaginative play…fun to make…even more fun to play! These paper food crafts are made with just a few items from in your supply bag. And these are really just examples of what you can do with the items from the master list that we use…
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Paper Ice Cream Craft (with FREE Craft Template)
Around here, our favorite summer treat is ice cream! Of course, we never agree on what the best ice cream is. My youngest son prefers anything chocolate. I like mint chocolate chip. My husband enjoys cookies and cream the most. And then there’s my oldest son who’s allergic to milk but still loves a good…
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Paper Plate Taco Craft for Kids
This paper plate taco is not your typical craft. It becomes a fun DIY musical instrument that you can shake along to your favorite song. Plus, who doesn’t love a taco. Make this simple craft on your next Taco Tuesday or any night of the week. We painted ours, but you can also make this…
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Peas in a Pod Craft (with FREE Craft Template)
This peas in a pod craft is so fun to make and can be used to give as a special little gift to someone special in your life. Write a special message on the front. You can even add a magnet to the back. We just placed our “peas” in the pod without any adhesive,…
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Picnic Craft for Toddlers
This picnic craft for toddlers goes together quickly and is fun to make. The best is that when you are finished making it, you can use it to enjoy a summer snack. We picked raisins for our snack because they reminded us of little ants, like every good picnic has. But you can choose your…
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Pizza Craft Pouch
This pizza craft is extra special because it’s not just a craft. It’s also a pouch that you can use for holding your treasured possessions. We’ll even make a special pizza slice mini pouch or wallet to go with your pizza. This paper plate craft is perfect for any age, from toddlers to elementary aged….
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Pumpkin Pie Kids’ Craft
Yesterday we made some adorable smiling pilgrims, and then I thought to myself “Why are they so happy? Oh ya…pumpkin pie!” It is one of the best things about the Thanksgiving feast. I really don’t know if it was part of the very first Thanksgiving, but it will be on our table this holiday, with…
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Summer Photo Props Simple Kids’ Crafts
I think that one of the best additions to any special event is a photo booth with lots of props. Why didn’t we think of this sooner? And if we adults enjoy this activity, just think how much more the kiddos will love it Plus, this will be a fabulous chance for the littles to…
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Thanksgiving Placemat (FREE Printable)
This printable Thanksgiving placemat is perfect for keeping the little ones busy while you get dinner on the table. They’ll have fun while you’re making that amazing feast…so that the kids can eat just the dinner rolls. It’s the thought that matters. You are such a good mom. At least you’ll have all of those…
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Three Scoop Ice Cream Cone Kids’ Craft
What is summertime without ice cream! I don ‘ t know about you, but around here we have way too much of it (if that is even possible). This ice cream cone kids craft is simple and leaves lots of room for imagination and creativity…the most important elements of any good craft! SUPPLIES FROM THE…
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Valentine Candy Heart Shaped Crafts (sort of)
I have always loved those little heart Valentine candies, not for the taste (yuck!) but for the sweet little messages. And today we are going to take basic triangle frames and turn them into heart shaped crafts. You can use the printable or take this as an opportunity to have little ones begin to copy…
Making this Cute Pickle Craft
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