Craft and science through cooking

Cooking can be a fun way for children to learn about science and to make edible craft projects. 

Try one of these cool cooking experiments with ingredients you are likely to have in your pantry: 

• Play dough recipe– there is a recipe here for everyone, from gluten-free edible play dough to apple scented play dough
   
• Ice cream in a can – children will love all the shaking in this recipe 
  
  
• Jelly boats – great for pirate party food
  
  
• Ballerina marshmallo pops – perfect for a girl’s birthday party
   
• Apple race car snacks – a super easy snack idea 
  
  
• Lego sandwich – for your Lego fanatic 
  
  
• Cabbage leaves and food colouring – learning how plants absorb water 
  
  
• Pasta picture – create a textural work of art using pasta.