Tag: food

  • Dying pasta for play

    Dying pasta for play

    You need pasta, an empty bottle, food dye or liquid water colours and some rubbing alcohol. Add pasta to the bottle, mix a few drops of dye and some alcohol and sake it well. Add more colour if needed. Dry on a paper towel (this can take 24h or more). I have used this pasta…

  • Pasta shells boats

    Pasta shells boats

    Buy some giant pasta shells and fill them with salads or other stuff that your kids love. Add a toothpick with a glued paper triangle to make them look like boats.    

  • Halloween snacks

    Halloween snacks

    Here are some easy Halloween ideas. Crackers spiders, cheese brooms and orange pumpkins.

  • Harvest play

    Harvest play

    I go often to farms to pick fruit or pumpkins, but this activity is great for learning more about farming, harvest, plants and how the food grows. You need a box, some soil/potting mix, gardening tools and some small root veggies like: onions, radishes, turnips, beetroot, carrots, patatoes or parsnip. DIg, plant and harvest and…

  • Autumn pasta play

    Autumn pasta play

    Easy sensory bin play with uncooked pasta and autumn related materials (cones, nuts, chestnuts, leaves and other natural materials). Just let the children mix and play. My eldest made me pizza, soups and pasta.

  • Little baby baker messy play

    Little baby baker messy play

    Here is a safe to sample activity for small babies who might not just yet be ready to help out in the kitchen. Put some dough and flour on a messy tray and loads of kitchen ustensills (avoid sharp objects). Add some toy cookies and cakes and let them explore. My little one enjoyed this…

  • Decorating cakes with sponge fingers

    Decorating cakes with sponge fingers
  • Edible chu chu train

    Edible chu chu train

    Here is a presentation idea for your vegetables or other snacks. Perfect for winter holidays, but you can adjust the setting to fit a transport themed party or other themes. What I’ve used: Big peppers; Cucumber slices; Food to load the train (sausages, carrot sticks, cucumber sticks); Toothpicks; Toy train track; Artificial trees; Christmas light…

  • Wrap slices

    Wrap slices

    Here’s another simple and good looking snack ideea. Sausage and pate wrap slices. What you need: tortilla wraps; liver pate or soft cheese; hot dog sausages. Spread, wrap the sausages, slice and serve!

  • Savory cake

    Savory cake

    Preparing a party and need some interesting ideas easy to make? How about a fancy version of a sandwich? A savory cake, no baking, no cooking, no fuss. What you need: Thin sliced bread; Soft cheese; Smoked salmon; Vegetables (cucumber, cherry tomatoes, radish); This is a no brainer. Just a bunch of sandwiches on top…