Well, kinda. All of these crafts use repurposed food containers or actual food, or involve growing or assembling something edible. Enjoy!
- Rice "Gardening" Sensory Play. If the sun's shining, then your little ones can help out in the real garden. If not, don't fret — there's plenty of indoor gardening to be done as well! Dye rice in different colors and create an indoor sandbox of sorts for your kiddo to play with.
- Baby Food Jar Vases Baby-food jars are the perfect size to display small flowers, like pansies, and this tutorial shows how easy it is to convert the jars into minivases. (If the paint is a step too far for your kids, just wrap them with ribbon.) Then step outside and pick some fresh petals to display in your jars. (Wondering what else to do with all of those leftover baby-food jars? We've got 20 great ideas.)
- DIY Fruit Stamps. Celebrate fresh produce and afternoons spent outside drinking lemonade with DIY fruit stamps that can be used to create a number of fruity masterpieces.
- DIY Indoor Herb Garden. While you probably want to mount the herbs with the help of another adult, your kids will love getting their hands dirty to help you plant herbs in mason jars. It's a great way to add fresh flavors to your family dishes all year round!
- Fresh Fruit Popsicles. Take advantage of your local market's seasonal produce by whipping up a batch of fresh fruit ice pops.
- No-Bake Granola Bars. Kids can help stir, measure, mix, and press these no-bake granola bars into shape. Just pop the yummy, chewy bars — full of whole grain cereal, nuts, coconut, rolled oats, honey, and peanut butter — into the freezer for a bit to let them set, and you'll be snacking healthfully in no time. They're the perfect treat to bring along on an afternoon outing to the park or a walk around the neighborhood.
- Plastic Easter Egg "Teacups." Looking for something to do with all of those leftover plastic Easter eggs? Designs by Sunghee took a creative approach to recycling — how sweet are these tiny teacups?
