Owning a Cricut machine offers opportunities to create adorable, fun creations that will keep your kids content, exploring, & learning. With just a little imagination and creativity and a Cricut machine by your side, you can turn a dull summer into one to remember! Kids love to use their imaginations to play pretend and what's more fun than pretend play food? In no time at all, you can create an endless amount of different play foods for your kids. Your kids can set up a supermarket, restaurant, picnic, and petting zoo just to name a few. Below I've listed a few ways to create pretend play food. This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links and make a purchase, I’ll receive 12% per sale.
ADORABLE FELT FRUIT
Materials Needed:
Cricut Explore® machineCricut Preserves Cartridge SetCricut Design Space™ software12" x 12" Strong Grip Cricut® matAssorted 100% wool feltSewing MachineHot glue gun
Pillow fillingInstructions:
CutCut felt fruit shapes
AssembleSew shapes together and fill with pillow filling. Use hot glue gun to adhere leaves and stems. If you cannot sew, just use hot glue to put the shapes together (just make sure that the hot glue is completely dry before filling.)
PRETEND CANNED FOOD LABELS
Materials Needed:
Cricut Explore® machineCricut Pretend Canned Food Labels Cartridge SetCricut Design Space™ software12" x 12" Standard Grip Cricut® matCricut Printable Sticker PaperTomato Paste Cans
Instructions:
PrintPrint then cut labels from sticker paper
AssembleAdhere labels around tomato paste cans
MARKET BERRY BASKET
Materials:
Cricut Explore® machineCricut Spring Cottage Cartridge SetCricut Design Space™ software12" x 12" Standard Grip Cricut® matCardstock
Craft glueInstructions:
CutCut basket from cardstock
AssembleAdhere basket together with craft glue
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Leave a comment letting me know what kind of pretend play food you plan on making! Feel free to post pictures of your creations in the comment box as well! Happy savings, and have fun!!
