Christmas Food Crafts For Kids

I'm in no way a crafty person. Nor am I good in the kitchen. But I love involving kids in some fun Christmas craftivity and making something they can eat as well is just a bonus (but trying to get them to stop eating it before it is finished can be difficult!). It goes without saying that I don't condone bringing sugary treats into the classroom but... it's Christmas! It's not like it happens every day - right?

I saw two ideas, one on Pinterest and one in a Coles brochure, for Christmas trees and thought I'd road test them both and tell you which one is easiest to make (note: if you're in any way crafty you'll probably already know the answer to this just by looking at the pictures!). 

I gathered my ingredients and put on my bravest face without showing any fear to the children "Let's make Christmas Trees!". 

Firstly, Christmas Tree Cones. The kids were super keen to 'have a go' but I needed to add the icing on it first. I would recommend dipping the cones in icing rather than trying to spread it on the cones (they were a bit fragile). Pre-prepared iced cones that are set would be better and make the cones stronger but you'll need to find a way to make the candy stick to the cone with icing.  

Next the kids managed to put the decorations on the tree themselves. This bit was so much fun and took the kids a long time to play around with. I recommend doing these over a tray to catch all the mess though. 

The kids ate them as soon as they were done and I was thankful because they were messy!

Next we tried the Brownie Christmas Trees. 

These were by far the easiest to put together! The hardest bit was opening the candy canes from their wrapping! 

I baked the brownies, let them cool and then cut them into triangles. After that I dribbled on some icing and handed them to the kids. They attached the Smarties and pushed a broken candy cane into the base. We then dusted them with icing sugar. I'm definitely going to make these ones again as they were so easy and looked impressive when done!

Have you ever tried these two ideas? Do you have another easy edible Christmas tree craft for kids? If so, add it as a link in the comments.