50+ Super Fun Food Themed Hands On Activities

Food is everywhere. It is essential for our lives, it tastes good (or bad), it’s fun to make and it is a great theme for teaching various topics to kids. These 50+ activities all have a food theme. Some activities may be edible others use food in different ways.

The activities include Math, Literacy, Crafts, Sensory, & Science. These are all super fun food related activities that would work well in the classroom, small groups, or at home. Grab a snack, though, browsing this might make you hungry.

Food Themed: Math

• Counting With Corn from Modern Preschool
• Donut Shop Math from The Kindergarten Connection
• Vegetable Skip Counting Puzzles from Liz’s Early Learning Spot
• Roll and Top Pizza Game from More Excellent Me
• Watermelon Squish Bag Math from Fantastic Fun and Learning
• Grape and Toothpick Sculptures from The Artful Parent
• Popsicle I Spy Game from And Next Comes L

Food Themed: Literature

• Going On A Bear Hunt Snack For Preschool from Pre-K Pages
• Popcorn Letter Tracing from Modern Preschool
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar Story Props from All Join In
• Sorting Shapes With Food Inspired By Away We Go from B-Inspired Mama

Food Themed: Crafts

• Peas In The Pod Craft from Little Family Fun
• Bubble Wrap Painting: Carrots In The Garden from Crafty Morning

Food Themed: Science

• Color Changing Lemonade From Left Brain Craft Brain
• Astronaut Pudding from Feels Like Home
• Kool Aid Rock Candy from 123Homeschool4Me
• Jelly Bean Taste Test Experiment from Childhood 101
• Sprouting Sweet Potatoes from Pre-K Pages

Food Themed: Sensory

• Learning Tastes: Cooking With Kids from Eating Richly
• How To Dye Rainbow Spaghetti from Parenting Chaos
• Ice Cream Dough from Growing A Jeweled Rose
• Farm Harvest Sensory Bin from The Jenny Evolution
• Lemon Water Play from Fantastic Fun and Learning
• Egg Slime From The Pinterested Parent
• Exploring Vegetables With The Senses from Pre-K Pages