Things Made With Toothpicks

While toothpicks are commonly used to clear food out from in between teeth, they can also be used to make a variety of culinary pieces and decorative objects.

Appetizers and Main Dishes

For appetizers, smaller toothpicks can be inserted prior to serving to make eating easier and less messy. Main courses--such as sandwiches and wraps--have larger toothpicks inserted to keep food together.

Cocktails

Condiments--such as olives and onions--are added to cocktails with toothpicks. This allows them to flavor the drinks continuously.

Microwave Food Elevator

Toothpicks can be inserted into the bottom of any stable food to elevate it. This allows the food to cook faster by having the bottom exposed for microwave cooking.

Toothpick-Frame Christmas Ornaments

Create a toothpick-frame Christmas ornament. In this case, toothpicks are glued together in a particular shape, with a homemade picture or a child's portrait inserted in the middle.

Artwork

Artists around the world have created various objects solely out of toothpicks, such as lampshades or even a replica of the entire city of San Francisco!

Resources

• San Francisco Made of Toothpicks