Edible crafts
My children think that anything they make that they can also eat, is the best thing ever.
Today we made licorice bracelets.
I bought a package of Twizzlers, the kind that you can unravel into licorice strings.
Then I put out a bowl of Cheerios and let them string the Cheerios onto the licorice. If I were going to do this again, I would forgo the “healthy” Cheerios and buy Fruit Loops. Who am I kidding, it isn’t like this is a healthy snack.
The larger holes in Fruit Loops would make it easier to string them onto the licorice. Many of the Cheerios wouldn’t fit and had to be eaten, or thrown on the floor in disgust.
February 7th, 2007 at 1:48 pm
Amazing timing. My 5yr old son brought a Fruit Loop necklace home from preschool this morning and I thought then…”What a good idea!”. I did think of doing this with Cheerios for the other kids too.
February 7th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
How did you tie it off?
February 7th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
I just tied the ends of the licorice together. It didn’t have to last long, they ate them almost immediately after finishing.
February 7th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
I made fruit loop necklaces (on dental floss not licorice) for long car trips. It is a great snack that they won’t drop as soon as you give it to them.
February 9th, 2007 at 7:52 pm
Hey Tanya, then they could floss their teeth.
February 16th, 2007 at 4:07 am
I love this idea. My 4-year-old and almost 2-year-old would just eat this up…no pun intended.
I also love the hidden treasures in the empty 2 liter idea.
I’m only home three days a week with my girls and feel like I basically suck when it comes to creative/fun/non-TV ideas on the long winter weekends!
February 24th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
[...] Chris at In the Trenches of Motherhood posts a ton of great kids’ activities on her blog, including this recent melted crayon suncatcher idea which I love. She homeschools seven children so you know she knows what she’s talking about. I also love the edible bracelets from Twizzlers and cereal, although earlier this week I scored two really cute candy jewelry making kits at for a whopping 30 cents each because they were in the Valentine’s Day clearance bin. We also have plenty of crayons, watercolor paints, plain paper, coloring books, stickers, and PlayDoh on hand for rainy days. [...]
February 26th, 2007 at 12:59 am
Blonde Mom sent me. So glad she did. You rock. I’m totally doing this with my kiddo.
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