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I love to eat - I mean it is truly my favorite thing in the world to do. I even love it more than crafting. I mean if I could make a living out of just eating all day and all night I would do it. But so far, nobody wants to pay me to eat, so I guess I will continue on this path and help you with crafts instead. :-) So when I realized there was such a thing as edible crafts (in other words crafts that you can eat) I thought that I had died and gone to heaven! This page is dedicated to crafts that have at least one edible element involved ....whether its candy, fruit, vegetables, hot dogs, eggs, whatever it is, it is edible. So enjoy the crafts and try not to eat your crafts until you are completely done with them!
Make a Mamma' Hen Sitting on Her Eggs - This one is perfect for Easter. A mother chicken made from a hard boiled egg, sitting on her baby's eggs in her nest.
Spaghetti Octopus Squid Dogs - Mom and Dad Can help you make these Octopus Hot Dogs for You with Spaghetti and Hot Dogs. They are so much fun to eat and make.
Make Bunny Rabbit with Vegetables - This is a fun Easter Bunny craft using vegetables on hand.
Making Valentine’s Day Hearts Candy Doggy Card Project - If you want to make a special Valentine’s Day Card Treat to give out to your friends and classmates this year at school, then here is a tasty and inexpensive project to make. It is a Tootsie Roll, Standing Hearts Doggy Card. The easy to follow, illustrated steps can be found below.
Hand Me a LolliPop Card - This is a great card to make because it has your child's image on the card. You then cut out a hole on either side of the hand and put a lollipop thru. It looks 3D, like your child's hand is sticking out with a lolly in her/his hand.
Scariest Halloween Edible Craft Ideas I was roaming the internet the other day and I came across some of the scariest Halloween treats that I have ever seen…. I just had to share them with you. I know food is not usually covered in this blog, but I was thinking…… not all crafts have to be made in the craft room. Today I’m going to bring the crafts into the kitchen. Check out some of the Scariest Halloween Edible Craft Ideas I have ever seen.
Valentine's Day Lollipop Flower Making Instructions - Give your special friend or loved one a lollipop shaped like a flower.
Sugar Cookie Leprechauns - Learn how to make these sugar cookie leprechauns.
Candy Bar Vampire Bats - Turn a normal candy bar into a vampire bat for Halloween Trick-or-Treaters.
Popcorn Bracelets - Find out how to make this edible popcorn bracelet.
Candy Filled Baby Chick Using Egg Carton - Using an Egg Carton, make these candy filled baby chicks.
Dracula Milk Jug Candy Holder - This is a great craft for Halloween. Just cut up and decorate a milk jug and then display it outside your house. You can place candy in the vampire's mouth.
Make a Lollipop Holder Card - If your sweetie pie likes Lollipops, you can make them this Lollipop holder, and put a special message on the front as the card.
Valentine's Day Chocolate Bar Wrapper Making Ideas - Give your special friend or loved ones a beautifully wrapped chocolate bar for Valentine's Day.
Ideas for Yummy Edible Christmas Crafts - Here are our favorite yummy edible Xmas crafts from around the net.
Ideas for Valentines Day Candy Cards - Learn how to make Valentines Day Candy Cards Ideas.
A
Candy Wreath - -
Mother’s Day is a perfect day to show your mother how much you
love her. Make Mother’s Day special for your mom or other
special lady in your life by giving her personalized homemade.pngts.
A
cute watermelon snowman - -
Surprise your friends and family with this holiday edible fruit
centerpiece!
A
Gumdrop Garden - -
Give mom, or any garden lover, their just dessert -- a sweet bouquet
of edible flowers.
Beads
of Paradise - -
Make your jewelry and eat it too! All you'll need for this cute
make-and-take party favor is some elastic cord and a rainbow of
LifeSavers candy.
Bubble
Gum Bouquet - -
Follow this tutorial and learn how to make a floral (bubble gum)
bouquet.
Candy Airplane Ornament - - Indulge the sweet tooth of future fliers with this candy airplane ornament craft. Needless to say, it'll look good on your Christmas tree for extended periods of time, but will only taste good if consumed quickly.
Candy
Bird Nests - - You can make these cute little candy nests
for a spring or Easter treat. These treats are great to serve at
parties.
Candy
Cane Reindeer - -
Inexpensive and attractive, these candy cane reindeer are simple for
kids to make and great as decorations for.pngts.
Candy
Cane Sleigh - - This
Candy Cane Sleigh is a cute Christmas craft to give or keep! Print
the template for the sleigh right from your computer. You can print
it on colored paper, or print it on white and decorate it! We filled
our sleigh with little chocolates wrapped with ribbon, you can fill
it with just about anything!
Candy
Countdown Garland - -
The anticipation is truly sweet with this candy chain. And it's so
easy to make, your kids can prepare one for every member of the
family.
Candy
Jewelry - - Don't
buy candy necklaces, make your own unique Candy Jewelry! This is a
great edible craft and is a great activity for birthday parties as
well!
Candy
on a Stick - -
It is an easy and tasty project.
Candy
Pendants - -
Candy pendants are a fun twist on the original candy necklaces. They
make a great activity for a girl's birthday party.
Candy
Pumpkins - - These
candy pumpkins are fun to create and would make a great decoration
for fall cakes and cupcakes, or make a bunch and put them in a clear
treat bag as a party favor!
Candy
Race Car - -
Kids, start your engines with this colorful candy race car ornament.
Try different candies to create trains, airplanes, and more.
Candy
Shamrocks - - These
Candy Shamrocks are so easy to make and look great on top of
cupcakes, or make a bunch and put them in a bag for a great party
favor!
Candy
Sleigh - -
Looking for a way to sweeten the wait for Santa's sleigh? This little
item should help.
Candy
Stick Vase - -
This simple craft makes a colorful centerpiece for your holiday table
or an easy.pngt your child can create for someone special on her
list.
Candy
Train Craft - - This candy train is
made from a roll of hard candy (like Lifesavers), wrapped peppermint
candies, a wrapped caramel, and a wrapped chocolate kiss.
Candy
Train Ornament - -
Get on the Christmas track with this candy train ornament. Get your
kids to try different candies to create airplanes, race cars, and
more.
Candy
Valentine - - Tastes
sweeter than a card, this Candy Valentine will put a smile on
anyone's face!
Candy
Wreath - - This
Candy Wreath is a unique and sweet edible craft for the holiday
season. It also makes a great.pngt or Christmas party favor!
Chewy
& Louie - -
Whether slip-sliding across Lake Lollipop or waddling up to greet
guests at the chalet, these dapper penguins are a cool yet comical
pair.
Chocolate
Cherry Mice - -
For a really special.pngt, package these little guys with a
mouse-related holiday book, such as "The Night Before
Christmas," "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!," or "The
Nutcracker."
Coconut
Snowmen - -
Our snowman is made of vanilla ice cream rolled in coconut. His eyes,
mouth, and buttons are licorice candies, his carrot nose marzipan,
and his hat a toasted marshmallow atop a chocolate cookie. To make
these snowmen, you will need three ice-cream scoops in varied sizes.
Shoestring licorice cut into small pieces can also be used for the
buttons, eyes, and mouth.
Cookie
Wreath - -
The cookies in this holiday wreath are frosted with royal icing and
then brushed with edible luster dust, available at most crafts and
cake supply stores.
Creepy
Crawlers - -
Fun and tasty little critters are actually sandwich cookies in
Halloween disguises. Using vanilla frosting and decorative candies
make it easy to create these eerie edibles.
Crunchy
the Snowman - -
Dressed in colorful candy scarves and top hats, these stylish,
easy-to-make snowmen are sure to liven up any holiday gathering.
Cup
o' Worms - - This party treat looks yucky but tastes
great. Make an edible cup of worms in real-looking "soil."
This is a great party treat you can make with your child.
Dog-Bone
Wreath - -
Whether given to your own pet or a friend's Fido, this wreath with
edible ornaments is the perfect pooch present.
Edible
Bangles - -
Made with jelly bean beads, these tasteful bracelets are more than
sweet fashion accessories -- they're also a handy treat.
Edible
Bird's Nest - -
This fun craft is not only adorable when done, but it's tasty too!
Sit the kids down to make this fun spring project. Be sure to make
extras for friends and family.
Edible
Bracelet - -
Diamonds are so last year -- everyone knows that cereal is the next
big thing in fine jewelry.
Edible
Eagles - -
Send your family's taste buds soaring with a nest of these bald eagle
treats.
Edible
Eyeballs - -
Set out a platter of these creepy peepers, and your Halloween party
guests are bound to do a double take.
Edible
Haunted House - -
Here's a fun Halloween project for the whole family. Use your
imagination to decorate this house any way that you desire. Watch out
for ghouls and goblins, they may just devour your masterpiece early!
Edible
Jewelry - -
This craft is easy, inexpensive, and makes for a great way to occupy
your child when you need it most. You will want to make several to
store so they are ready to use when you need them!
Edible Magic Wand - - Make a fun edible magic wand using a pretzel rod and a few other supplies.
Edible
Napkin Rings - -
These glittery napkin rings add a festive touch to Easter dinner --
and double as the bread course!
Edible
Ornament Cupcake - -
These delectable decorations are just the treat for a holiday
tree-trimming party.
Edible
Pilgrim Hats - - These adorable (and edible!) Pilgrim hat
favors will decorate any pretty holiday table. Turn them over to use
as a treat cup and fill with your favorite treats.
Edible Valentines - - If you're looking for a special treat for your teen on Valentine's Day, try this recipe.
Fire
Truck Snack - - Children can make these tiny fire trucks for
a preschool or kindergarten treat.
Edible
Turkey - -
Simple, but cute, this edible turkey craft is sure to please the
turkey enthusiasts as we celebrate Thanksgiving.
Fish
Food Gelatin Snack - -
Here's an edible favor for your next party: gummy fish swimming in
lemon-flavored gelatin.
Flower
Lollipop - - This
Flower Lollipop is a great edible craft for kids. Make a whole
bouquet and wrap them up as a.pngt!
Fun
Winter Cookie Pops - - If
you are looking for a fun and easy recipe to do with the kids, try
these deliciously simple Winter Cookie Pops. The kids will smile and
giggle while making these treats, and will have something fun to give
to family and friends!
Ghost
Goodies - - These
Ghost Goodies are easy to make and will be a hit at any Halloween
party!
Gingerbread-Man
Wreath - -
Invite these friendly characters to hang around for the holidays.
Before baking, lay gingerbread men in a circle, overlapping feet and
hands (moisten dough with water so it will stick). After baking, let
cool; then thread ribbon through spaces between the cookies. Display
in a cool, dry place.
Graham
Cracker.pngt Box - -
Learn to make this edible.pngt box.
Healthy
Holiday Tree - - This
Healthy Holiday Tree is so easy to make, and very tasty too! Pick out
any kind of fruits or veggies the kids will like, and get some extra
in case they want to sample some of the ingredients! Perfect for a
party!
Holiday
&.pngt Chocolate Spoons - -
Everyone knows that spoons are for eating, but with these chocolate
spoons, they really are! Give these crafts as decorations on.pngts or
as 'stir sticks' for coffee.
How
to Make a Candy Bouquet - -
It’s really not so difficult to create; next time you want to
give someone a bouquet, consider putting together something like
this!
Jello
3-D Animal Cell Craft - - This projects lets the
student make an edible, 3-D model of an animal cell. The various
organelles of the cell are represented by fruits and candies. When
you've finished making your cell and writing about it, you can eat
it!
Jelly
Bean Christmas Trees - -
With jelly beans and plastic pastry decorating bags, your kids can
assemble these quick and easy Christmas trees for party favors or
Secret Santa presents.
Johnny
Appleseed - - This
Johnny Appleseed is a great Edible Craft to celebrate the fall
harvest! If you can resist eating your creation, you can always set
it out for a great fall decoration!
Jolly
Snowman Bread - -
Invite your kids to shape this classic white bread dough into
snowmen. When the snowmen are baked, the kids can tie on ribbon
scarves and present their edible sculptures to teachers and friends.
Kwanzaa
Celebration Sticks - -Celebrate
the colors of Kwanzaa with these sprinkle-coated pretzel sticks. Your
kids can hand them out to friends during Kwanzaa, from December 26th
to January 1st. Alternatively, you can create blue-and-white sticks
for Hanukkah or red-and-green sticks for Christmas.
Lake
Lollipop - -
The perfect end to a day on Gumdrop Mountain? A peaceful ski around
the lake, then back to the lodge for dessert and dreams of another
visit.
Lollipop
Flowers - - These
Lollipop Flowers are fun kids craft for spring or anytime, make a
whole bouquet and give it as a.pngt! These would also look great on
top of a.pngt!
Lollipop
Tree - -
Studded with lollipop lights, this tabletop tree is a sweet
alternative to a holiday candy dish.
Love
Train - - This
Love Train is an easy to make sweet treat for any Valentine. Any
child would love to make or recive a candy train for Valentines Day,
but this would also work great as a boys Valentine!
Mm-moose - -
He may look stately, but Mm-moose is a goofball at heart. He loves
nothing more than sliding down Gumdrop Mountain's toboggan run (even
though it leaves his antlers twisted up like pretzels).
Merry
Marshmallow Men - -
Here is a little how-to for those little Marshmallow Men.
Miniature
Gingerbread House - -
This 'mini' craft has big flavor. Kids can decorate this Miniature
Gingerbread House and enjoy as a Christmas treat, or as a decoration
for years to come.
Mini
Bird Nests - - These
Mini Bird Nests are an easy edible spring craft for preschoolers, on
up! This is a perfect treat for the kids to make for Easter or
spring, and would also works great as a party favor!
Mini
Bread Monsters - - Turn
the kitchen into an edible monster laboratory where kids can create
their own crusty creatures.
Mini
Cornucopia - - This
Mini Cornucopia would make a great take home favor for a fall party
or dinner. Make them into place cards by tying on a colored piece of
paper and writing each guests name!
Mini
Holiday House - -
Forget exorbitant gingerbread real estate. We've scaled back the
usual candy-covered mansion to something a little more humble: a
make-and-eat cottage built from graham crackers, lightly sweetened
cream cheese, and nutritious decorations.
Mini
Indian Corn - - Not
only are these Mini Indian Corn really easy to make, they're also
really yummy to eat! These are made with simple items found at your
grocery store!
Mr.
Bones - -
Halloween party fun begins with these edible pretzel snacks that kids
can easily make. A little bit of American cheese spread acts as
"glue" on the graham cracker treats.
Peanut Butter Playdough - - This dough is edible, however be aware that peanuts can cause allergies in some children and eating wads of dough could be a choking hazard. Always supervise young children around playdough.
Peppermint
Tree - -
With green mint boughs and sour ball lights, this tabletop tree is a
treat for kids to decorate -- and for holiday guests, who can harvest
goodies from its branches.
Picabo
Sweet - -
Dressed in candy-colored outerwear and a jaunty ski cap, this racer
(and her pals) pulls off some tasty moves on the resort's
packed-powder trails.
Popcorn
Wreath - -
Popcorn strands are classic tree decorations, but you can also use
them to create a wintry wreath.
Pot
of Gold - - This
St Patricks Day make a Pot of Gold filled with yummy treats. So easy
to make, to give or keep! These also work great as party favors!
Puffy
the Polar Bear - -
Polar bears can be ferocious, but Puffy, the chalet's resident bear,
is quite the opposite. With a gentle temperament and arms made for
hugging, he's sweet to the core.
Pumpkin
Lollipops - - These
yummy Pumpkin Lollipops are a creative edible craft for the fall
season, they also work great as party favors!
Rainbow
in A Cup - - Make a rainbow
Jello for St. Patrick's Day or other festive occasions. This cute
snack is simple to make, but each layer has to set before you add the
next layer, so start days before you want to eat it.
Red-nosed
Reindeer Lollipops - -
With its lollipop head, pipe cleaner antlers, and googly eyes, this
treat is part craft project, part holiday sweet. Kids can easily make
a whole herd for classmates and teachers.
Rice
Crispy Turkeys - - These cute little rice crispy turkeys will
make a sweet addition to your child's Thanksgiving table. They are
sure to gobble them up for dessert!
Rose
Kisses Bouquet - - Say
'I love you' by making this edible Rose Kisses Bouquet! All you need
is a few simple items to make these easy mini Roses, you don't even
need to make a whole bouquet, single red rose looks just as
beautiful!
Sandwich
Art - -
Add a twist to the term "starving artist" by creating
masterpieces with food coloring paint on a crusty canvas.
Scrumptious Cookie Puppets - - Cookies just got better, they're on a stick! Perched atop a lollipop or craft stick, this classic sugar cookie can become a great entertainer.
Sipping
Snowman - - This
Sipping Snowman is a perfect and tastey way to drink hot chocolate on
a cold winter day!
Spooky
Blueberry Smoothies - -
Use thick fluffy meringue batter to easily create eyes that are
edible but eerie. They top tasty smoothies that are hits at Halloween
parties.
Sprinkle
Christmas Trees - - These
Sprinkle Christmas Trees are so easy to make, and are also a tasty
treat as well! This is a great Christmas craft for Preschoolers, and
they can decorate their tree with any edible candy!
Stained
Glass Cookies - -
Make your own tasty stained glass this Christmas! These Stained Glass
Cookies are tasty to eat, or make for beautiful Christmas ornaments.
Strawberry
Heart fruit and candy dessert -
Edible creations are beautiful
and tasty edible arrangements that
have become very popular these days. “Strawberry
heart” is an easy to make edible arrangement that can be a
unique handmade
.pngt or
a dessert
centerpiece.
Sugar
Cookie Bouquet - -
Learn to make this delicious sugar cookie bouquet.
Sweet
Countdown - -
This edible Advent garland will spruce up your holiday tree and give
your child a way to keep track of the days until Santa's visit.
Sweet Necklace or Bracelet Craft - - This is an easy way to make a very sweet,
edible necklace or bracelet using licorice whips and Fruit Loops
cereal and/or Cheerios. This is a good group activity for a child's
party.
Sweet
Scarecrows - -
These autumn treats are so adorable and easy to assemble, they won't
scare anyone away. In fact, set out a batch, and kids are sure to
flock to them.
Tasty
Fish Bowl - - This
Tasty Fish Bowl is such a fun craft that any child would love
to make and eat!
Tasty
Turkeys - - These
Tasty Turkeys are an easy Thanksgiving edible craft. The kids will
love to make them and then gobble, gobble them up!
The Magical Banana - - Make a magical banana that will really surprise
your friends! Tell them that you've discovered a brand new,
genetically-altered banana that grows pre-sliced. This is the best
invention since sliced bread.
Tortilla
Snowflakes - -
These crispy treats are fast and easy to make with your kids. They
make a perfect snack for a cold winter's day, so be sure to make
plenty and invite your friends!
Valentine’s
Hearts made of candy - -
If you are looking for cute homemade Valentine.pngt ideas, consider
making tasty Valentine’s hearts. Candy hearts will make your
sweetheart smile. This is an easy Valentine’s Day candy craft
project.
Valentine
Pretzels - - Not only are these Valentine Pretzels fun and
easy to make, they're also a yummy treat for someone you love. You
can make these heart pretzels pink inside and then sprinkle cinnamon
and sugar on top!
Visions
of Sugar Creatures: Candy Snails and Mushrooms - -
Sprinkles on gumdrops and sweet gummy rings -- these are a few of
kids' favorite things. It's easy to turn candy into lively
decorations.