Diwali is around the corner and everyone is all excited to celebrate it with a bang. This is one of the biggest festivals of the year where every little detail is taken care of. People start preparing for the Diwali season months before, from shopping for the best ethnic wear and jewelry, cleaning and decorating their homes, exchanging gifts with loved ones, to planning out the best Diwali food. While everything is taken care we often forget about the Diwali food for our kids.
With the hustle-bustle of Diwali preparations including the Diwali food, we don’t tend to focus on the healthy food, and fun activities meant for our kids. So, to help you with that here are some of the easy and exciting edible crafts which are perfect to make on this Diwali to make your kids happy. Whether you want to plan a surprise for your kids or want to make these edible crafts with the help of your kids, it will be exciting and fun both ways.
We have compiled a list of edible craft ideas that are super-exciting, delicious, creative, and don’t require professional skills. You can make your kids feel happy and feed them with healthy food. These edible craft ideas don’t require some special fruits and veggies. All they include are normal food products that every one of us has in our refrigerator.
So, check out the mouth-watering and creative list of edible craft ideas for kids to celebrate Diwali differently.
- Vegetable diyas – this is one of the easiest edible crafts you can make with few ingredients. All you need to get is some vegetables, circle cutter and you are good to go. First cut the vegetable in a circle with the help of the cutter and then further shape it into a Diya. Then make a flame with another veggie like carrot and place it over the vegetable diya. It looks cute and delicious to eat.
- Diwali cookies – kids love sugar cookies and Diwali is the best time to make them. Simply prepare the regular cookies in your oven and don’t forget to prepare the colorful sugar coating mixture to decorate the cookies. Now it’s time to show some creativity. You can make some rangoli designs, write happy Diwali, or make the shape of Diya and candles on the cookies. It looks beautiful and tastes yummilicious.
- Edible construction truck – to make these edible trucks, all you need to grab is some wafer cookies, pretzels, and some candies. Take some round candies and place them together to make the wheels. Then add a layer of wafer cookies on top of them with the help of some frosting. Now add a square piece of wafer cookie on top of the previous layer of a wafer cookie. Make two dots on the front of the truck and place some pretzels at the back of the truck. And Voila! Your edible construction truck is ready to eat.
- Eatable insect snack – you don’t want your kid to stay hungry while you are busy doing Diwali preparations. This eatable veggie bug snack is super cool to make and keeps your kids feeling full. To make it you need some veggies like cucumber, celery stalk, cherry tomato, and some cream cheese. Firstly, take the cream cheese and one layer of it on celery stalks. Cut two slices of cucumber and add them as wings of the bug. Then top it with cherry tomato to make the face. You can even add black olives to make the eyes of the bug. It takes only a few minutes to prepare this creative edible craft.
- Fruit Kababs – it is kind of difficult to make your kid eat fruits. Also, you don’t want them to miss on the nutrition during this festive season. So, show some creativity and make firecracker fruit kababs. Firecrackers can be harmful but not when they are on your plate. Cut the fruits in unique and simple shapes and place them together on a long toothpick.
- Rainbow on bread – have some fun with your kid by making rainbow bread. For this, you need some food coloring, white sugar, bread, and some paintbrushes. You can simply make a rainbow on bread with all the cheerful colors. Or you can make firecrackers and diyas on the bread using the same colors.
- Chocolate Bowl – Every kid loves to have chocolates. What if we can serve them in a creative manner? Nice idea, indeed! It’s super easy and fun to make a chocolate bowl in an edible manner without putting in much effort. All you need is two cups of chocolate chips, a baking sheet, balloons, wax paper, a saucepan, and a cup measuring piece. First off, put a wax paper on the baking sheet to get started. Now, you have to blow some balloons to get a shape of a bowl. Get a saucepan to add 2 cups of choco chips and stir till it’s done. Now put some melted chocolate on the wax sheet which is the base of the bowl. Start dipping balloons in the chocolate and cookies, and then on put those balloons on the wax paper. Once it’s done, keep it in a refrigerator for over 15 minutes. After that, deflate the balloons and remove them from the top. Your chocolate bowl is ready to be filled.
Conclusion
Diwali is all about having fun. It is the best time of the year when you can truly bond with your family and friends. However, it is essential to take care whether your kids are enjoying this festive season or not. The above-mentioned edible crafts for Diwali are the best way to spend some more time with them and help them boost their creative side. So, what are you waiting for? Engage your kids into making these edible craft ideas and celebrate the festival in a creative manner like never before.
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