You must try this pancake painting activity! This is colorful art to eat with and is fun for kids of all ages. Toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary school age kids will love eating this art. Explore colors with this pancake painting activity. Perfect edible crafts for the home or classroom.
Pancake painting activity
This is a really easy edible art project… Super easy and super fun! You can explore colors with pancakes and food coloring and make beautiful pictures on your pancakes.
Instead of spreading boring old syrup on your pancakes, why not paint them! I was surprised when the kids actually used less syrup when painting their pancakes than when they drizzled their pancakes or dipped bites in a puddle of syrup.
This activity actually makes pancakes a healthier option! You can use honey instead of syrup.
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Related: Homemade Pancake mix recipe
Necessary accessories for painting pancakes
What you will need:
Painting Pancakes Edible Crafts
Step 1
Make pancakes with the pancake mix. All you have to do is mix the pancake mix. 1 cup of mixture to 3/4 cup of water makes 4-6 pancakes with this special mixture.
step 2
Place a skillet on the stove over medium-high heat and spray with cooking spray.
step 3
Scoop out some pancake mixture on the stovetop until bubbling, then flip.
step 4
Repeat until all pancakes are done.
step 5
Put some food coloring in the cups along with the syrup.
step 6
Give your kids the brushes and let your kids paint on their pancakes.
step 7
Enjoy!
Our experience of painting pancakes
We used an egg carton to “hold the color” as it doesn’t tip over easily, holds small portions of syrup, and best of all, it’s disposable! I love art projects with easy cleaning!
Add about 3 drops to about a tablespoon of syrup and have fun coloring and eating your breakfast. Of course, once you start doing this, pancake breakfasts will never be the same!
As you can see, it was more about exploring colors than actual images. And that’s okay, it helps kids practice their fine motor skills and explore with their imaginations.
materials
food coloring
plastic cups
syrup
Unused brushes
Pancakes (with pancake mix)
instructions
- Make pancakes with the pancake mix. All you have to do is mix the pancake mix. 1 cup of mixture to 3/4 cup of water makes 4-6 pancakes with this special mixture.
- Place a skillet on the stove over medium-high heat and spray with cooking spray.
- Scoop out some pancake mixture on the stovetop until bubbling, then flip.
- Repeat until all pancakes are done.
- Put some food coloring in the cups along with the syrup.
- Give your kids the brushes and let your kids paint on their pancakes.
- Enjoy!
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How did your kids like this painting of edible pancakes?