You have to try this painting pancakes activity! This is colorful art you can eat and it is fun for kids of all ages. Toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary aged kids will love eating this art. Explore colors with this painting pancakes activity. Perfect edible craft for at home or in the classroom.
Painting Pancakes Activity
This is a really easy edible art project…Super easy and super fun! You can explore colors using pancakes and food coloring and make beautiful pictures on your pancakes.
Instead of boring plain old syrup on your pancakes, why not paint them! I was surprised by painting their pancakes the kids actually used less syrup than when they drizzled their pancakes or dipped bites in a syrup puddle.
This activity actually makes pancakes a more healthy alternative! You can also use honey instead of syrup.
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Related: Homemade pancake mix recipe
Supplies Needed To Make Painting Pancakes
What you’ll need:
- Food Coloring
- Plastic Cups
- Syrup
- Unused Paintbrushes
- Pancakes (Using Pancake mix)
Painting Pancakes Edible Craft
Step 1
Make pancakes using the pancake mix. All you need to do is mix the pancake mix. 1 Cup mix to 3/4 cups of water will make 4-6 pancakes with this particular mix.
Step 2
Put a skillet on the stove on medium heat and spray with cooking spray.
Step 3
Ladle out some pancake mix on the stove until it bubbles then flip it over.
Step 4
Repeat until all the pancakes are made.
Step 5
Add some food coloring to cups along with syrup.
Step 6
Give the paintbrushes to your kids and let your kids paint on their pancakes.
Step 7
Enjoy!
Our Experience With Painting Pancakes
We used an egg carton to “hold the paint” as it doesn’t tip easily, holds small portions of syrup and, most importantly, is disposable! I love art projects with easy clean-up!
Add 3 drops or so to roughly a tablespoon of syrup and have fun painting and eating your breakfast. Of course, once you start this, pancake breakfasts will never be the same!
As you can see, it was more exploring colors than actual pictures. And that’s okay, it helps kids practice their fine motor skills and explore with their imagination.
Painting Pancakes: Modern Art You Can Eat
Start painting pancakes with syrup and food coloring. This edible craft allows your kids to practice fine motor skills, explore colors, and eat their yummy art!
Materials
- Food Coloring
- Plastic Cups
- Syrup
- Unused Paintbrushes
- Pancakes (Using Pancake mix)
Instructions
- Make pancakes using the pancake mix. All you need to do is mix the pancake mix. 1 Cup mix to 3/4 cups of water will make 4-6 pancakes with this particular mix.
- Put a skillet on the stove on medium heat and spray with cooking spray.
- Ladle out some pancake mix on the stove until it bubbles then flip it over.
- Repeat until all the pancakes are made.
- Add some food coloring to cups along with syrup.
- Give the paintbrushes to your kids and let your kids paint on their pancakes.
- Enjoy!
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How did your kids like this painting pancaked edible craft?
My children will enjoy this pancake painting as long as they will not be spoiling the food. In fact they can develop and enhance their creativity with this.
This is a good idea for children wherein they can use their imagination and creativity in painting a pancake. Though, parents should still guide their children so as not to spoil the food that they will be eating.
“use an egg carton to hold the paint”
What a fabulous tip. Why didn’t I think of that!
I love the idea of substituting honey. This looks like an edible art project for any age. 🙂
So happy you linked up at A Crafty Soiree! I’m sorry I’m a bit tardy in making all my visits. I was out late last night and we had a terrible rain storm when I got home. Not good weather for using the computer!
This sounds like fun, ER loves to paint almost as much as she loves pancakes! Sometimes she is done with her meal before I even get started and then wants attention. What a good way to extend the meal so I can get a few bites in too. Good tip on the egg carton. Thanks for sharing and I hope you’ll join us for the newest one, it started today.
What a fantastic idea! My daughter likes to play with her food more than she eats it, this way it’s still edible but fun. We also tried this out with mashed potatoes and it works great.
Stopping by from the Unschooling Carnival. This sounds like fun. We love painting and we love pannycakes. Can’t wait to try this.
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This is the coolest idea ever! Going to try it next time at breakfast!
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We do something similar, only on toast with colored butter. You can see it here: http://keeslerchaos.blogspot.com/2010/01/muffin-tin-monsters.html
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I love this idea. My kids love to help me make pancakes and this will add to that fun. Thank you for the idea.
May be a fine idea for some but I have one major problem with it – the activity teaches children it’s great to play with your food. Not true – I hope to teach the little ones in my care how to have lots of fun and how to express their creativity WITHOUT playing with food!