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Get Crafty with Christmas Food

November 14, 2024

Get Crafty with Christmas Food


Tis the season to enjoy all the wonderment of the holiday!  While the kids are off of school, you may be looking for projects for them.  We always like to play with our food here at PMC.  Check out the following list of easy-to-do activities that involve food and fun!

Christmas Tree Waffles

Recipe: Homemade Merry Christmas Tree Waffles Recipe | Kids Activities Blog

This adorable Christmas tree is made out of waffle batter dyed green and you can use some leftover Halloween candy to use as ornaments. 

Christmas Pudding Cups

Recipe: Christmas Party for Kids - A Pumpkin And A Princess

Gather some googly eyes, buttons, markers, pom poms, felt, and glue and get crafty creating faces on store-bought pudding cups.  What a cute snack ready for a school party!

Marshmallow Paint for Christmas Cookies

Recipe: Edible Marshmallow Paint!

Have marshmallows, corn syrup, and water and now you have paint!  This paint is edible so perfect for cookies or you could use paper and paint a picture for Santa or the grandparents.. 

Pita Christmas Trees

Recipe: Pita Tree Appetizers Recipe - BettyCrocker.com

A super cute appetizer or snack for kiddos who are hungry in between meals.  The recipe suggests guacamole, but you could easily substitute hummus, flavored cream cheese, or pesto!

Christmas Apple Sandwiches

Recipe: Christmas Apple and Peanut Butter Sandwiches

So fun and so filling!  Allergic to peanut butter, you could always substitute Sunbutter or Wowbutter!  Peanut butter is a filling snack high in protein to keep little tummies full until the next meal.  Paired with fruit, in this case, apples which are a good source of fiber and vitamin C, and it is a wonderful snack! 

Popcorn Santa
Recipe:Popcorn Santa Claus Craft for Christmas - Crafty Morning

Have construction paper lying around and make a picture of Santa with his beard made out of popcorn.  Popcorn offers a healthy snack full of fiber. 

Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments

 Recipe: Easy Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments

Here’s a fun craft that will have your house smelling festive and delicious!  All you need is applesauce and cinnamon to create these wonderful smelling ornaments.  Use on your tree, to hang around the house, or to give as gifts!

Festive Fruit Candy Canes

Recipe: Festive Fruit Candy Canes | AllFreeKidsCrafts.com

Using bananas and strawberries, you can create these adorable candy canes for breakfast around the holidays.  Bananas are a great source of potassium and strawberries are great for vitamin C and fiber!  Another tasty way to enjoy some healthy fruit!

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