Edible Christmas Crafts for Kids

Edible crafts keep kids entertained and produce a yummy Christmas snack. Kids enjoy helping in the kitchen so edible Christmas crafts are a popular activity. Kids of all ages can handle the edible crafts. Younger kids might need some help depending on their abilities and the food project you choose.

Christmas Cookie Pops

Turning regular Christmas cookies into cookie pops makes the cooking project more fun. Make sugar cookies with your favorite recipe. Leave the dough a little thicker than normal. Before you bake the cookies, slide a craft stick into the bottom to create the handle. Bake the cookies using the recipe's baking directions. The kids decorate the baked and cooled cookies with icing and candies. These cookie pops work well as treats for the classroom or family members. Wrap each cookie in a cellophane bag to keep it fresh.

Tortilla Snowflakes

Tortilla snowflakes follow the same concept as the paper snowflake that kids enjoy making at Christmastime. Warm the tortillas slightly so they don't crack when you work with them. Fold each tortilla into quarters, and use a pair of kitchen shears to cut out shapes like you do for the paper snowflakes. Unfold the tortillas and fry them in hot oil. You can top the tortilla snowflakes with powdered sugar, cinnamon and sugar, chocolate syrup or other toppings.

Gingerbread House

Gingerbread houses are the ultimate edible Christmas craft. Many stores sell gingerbread house kits with all of the pieces precut. You simply assemble the pieces and "glue" them together with the included icing. The kids can help with the construction and with adding the candy decorations. If you're ambitious, make your own gingerbread house from scratch. There are many patterns available online to create different types of gingerbread houses.

Candy Countdown Chain

The candy countdown chain craft is an alternative to a traditional advent calendar. You'll need one wrapped Christmas candy such as a peppermint round for each day until Christmas. Cut short lengths of ribbon to use to tie the pieces end-to-end. Each day, the end piece is untied to count down to Christmas. The kids get to enjoy a Christmas treat and keep track of the days until Christmas.

References

• Kaboose: Crafts With Food
• Family Fun: Candy Crafts
• Family Corner: Edible Crafts

Resources

• Family Fun: Cookie Pops
• Simply Recipes: How to Make a Gingerbread House