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Painting Pancakes: Modern Art You Can Eat

8 March 2010 10 Comments

Super easy and Super fun! This is a really easy edible art project! 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. What you’ll need: Food Coloring, Syrup, Unused Paintbrushes, & 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.
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For other painting fun, check out our bathtub paint recipe or finger painting with shaving cream!

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Brooke Hammond said:

I love this idea. My kids love to help me make pancakes and this will add to that fun. Thank you for the idea.

# 9 March 2010 at 2:56 pm

Keeslermom said:

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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# 9 March 2010 at 11:36 pm

Lula Lola said:

I’ll have to try this. My four year old is a painting machine. We’ve been mixing colors with water and food coloring in mini muffin tins today. Then folding paper towels into really tiny triangles and rectangles and dipping the corners into different colors. When we unfold them they were kind of tie dyed. They are on the porch drying right now and then we’re hanging them up like nautical flags in his room.

# 10 March 2010 at 4:19 pm

mom2my9 said:

This is the coolest idea ever! Going to try it next time at breakfast!
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# 10 March 2010 at 8:01 pm

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# 1 April 2010 at 2:48 pm

Rana said:

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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# 1 April 2010 at 4:19 pm

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# 19 April 2010 at 1:53 pm

San Lori said:

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.

# 28 April 2010 at 3:36 pm

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# 29 April 2010 at 8:24 am