These edible necklaces are so fun to make! Make them with your kids for a super fun and edible craft. Your kids will love them!

(This post has been updated on Wednesday August 24, 2022)

Edible necklaces are so fun to make. It’s a fun craft that is great for helping little ones practice their fine motor skills (such as picking things up with their little fingers and threading them). It’s also great for learning hand-eye coordination.

Keep in mind though, that the kids may want to eat the cereal rather than make a necklace:) I don’t blame them. The first time we make these type of necklaces, we used plain cheerios but most of it ended up in my daughter’s mouth. The second time around, I figured I would add extra to the bowl so she can still have some to make the necklace:)

How to Make Edible Necklaces for Kids

What you need:

• 1/4 cup Cheerios, Froot loops (or any kind of round cereal that is shaped like the ones mentioned)
• A string of yarn, long enough to make a necklace

Directions:

• Pour some cereal in a bowl or on a plate
• Have the child thread the cereal through the string
• Make a loose Knot at the two ends (loose enough to fit over their head and come off)
• Let your child wear their cute creation and eat it when they are ready!

Note: Be sure to check your child’s ages and allergies before letting them play with and eat the cereal on this necklace and also play with the string.

Our Daughter Enjoyed Wearing Her Edible Necklace

Here is our daughter wearing her necklace. It lasted about 5 to 10 minutes before “we” ate the cheerios:) Either way, it was fun to create and it does keep the kids occupied for a while.

Pin this Edible Necklace Tutorial for Later

School began 3 weeks ago and I am just now getting a chance to write this post. You can read about my student teaching post here. It was a tough start having to leave the kids at the baby sitter for the first time, and trying to juggle family, school, church, etc.  But God gave us the grace that we needed for that time in our lives. And he used others to encourage us as we continue in His plans for us.

On the first day of school these are the things I received that was such an encouragement to me. Below is a brief explanation of each.

1) A bottle of water with a verse taped to it from the school’s administrator (I’m not sure if this was meant for me; but all the teachers got one. The teacher I am working with brought it to me and said it was from the principal)…. Either way it ended up on my desk and I thought it was a really nice, encouraging gesture. The verse says, “Serve the Lord with gladness” (Psalm  100:2a, KJV).

 2) A card with an encouraging note and a Dove chocolate bar from our 4th grade lead teacher.

3) A gift from a first year transfer student with a verse on the back.  The verse says, “And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us” (1 John 5:14, KJV). There was a note at the bottom of the verse that says his family is praying for me daily. The little pair of scissors on the gift bag is handmade and so cute! Not sure if the sticky note holder is handmade, too. But they are just so cute and girly!

How encouraging! I usually look at those verses on my desk often. Sometimes, it is the little encouragement from others that keeps us going.   Praise God for others who care for us and take the time to show it in such simple ways. Let us do the same for one another!

My hubby wanted to take a small trip before the summer ends. He discussed going to Wisconsin Dells but I was not to thrilled about the idea. I had been to the Dells twice before and just was not “feeling” it this time around.

The kids had not been there yet so I guess it could have been nice for them.

Anyway, we settled on just spending an overnight within the area and then going to Six Flags Great America amusement park on Saturday. So Friday evening the entire family spent the night at a hotel (about 40 minutes) away from our present home. It was about 5 minutes down from where we used to live.

Six Flags is about an hour away from our present home. So from the hotel to Six Flags is about 20 minutes. We did this because the hotels were cheaper out there.

While Six Flags may not be a getaway activity for some, it was for us. The last time I went there was 6 years ago. The kids had never been (and of course, they are still very little). But now you understand why it was a getaway for us.

Below are some of the activities we did.

Friday evening we ate at Golden Corral – one of hubby’s favorite buffets.

S enjoying her meal

Baby B’s dinner – just a strawberry

Then we went to the hotel – Courtyard Marriot Hotel.

S entertaining us – the baby could not stop chuckling:)

Saturday morning, we went to the pool at the hotel.

Then we drove to Cracker Barrel – by the time we got there we decided to order lunch instead of breakfast. It is real close to Six Flags.

Off to have some fun

This is a huge Merry-Go-Round – Most of the activities and rides we did were for the kids sake. Although hubby could not leave without riding the roller coasters, twice.

I wanted to go on the Merry-Go-Round but baby B decided to take a nap

More activities

S and her daddy enjoyed a kids roller coaster for her sake. I was expecting to hear her scream but hubby said she stayed calm

A fun bus we went on

More fun

This was the baby’s favorite – she is 7 months old and really enjoyed hanging unto the steering wheel while these cars moved around a path.. The people standing by, awaiting their turn, thought it was funny. She was soooo cute. I wanted to get a photo from the front view with her but hubby was in another car and I had the camera…Oh well!!

Singing, dancing ladies

Train ride

Crazy folks on a huge roller coaster

Just hanging out..

About to leave..Look at all the cars as far as the eyes could see – and these are only a few sides of the HUGE parking lot. The lot is actually numbered so people could remember where they parked. Thousands upon thousands – crazy!

And finally we made it to our car -whoo!!!!

We had planned to go a nearby mall after when we left but it was already too late. There is a kids store in there that has really nice yet reasonably priced outfits for kids. But we wanted to get our tired kids home for bed since the next day was church. So we drove back home and I decided to visit a few stores in the same complex, close to home.

Got a few outfits from Carter’s for our girls…especially the toddler.

She has outgrown all her baby-ish stuff and is constantly needing more. The baby (7 months) has tons new as well as passed down from her sister. Although, I must say, she is big and quickly outgrowing her clothes. Over the weekend, about 5 different people thought she was close to a year old.

In there pretty new dresses ready for church yesterday.

Also, I stopped at Home Goods store. I spotted a purple magazine rack that I thought would go well with the kids bathroom.They only had purple color in this one.

But then I spotted a kind of brown one that matched our bathroom perfectly. They were both on sale and they were on my list of things to buy anyway.

Oh, and a cute little trash can for the kids play area, that I found at $5 Below store.

I know, TMI, but it is fun to talk about it for those who care to read:)

In the earlier months of this year, I decided I will try to read at least two books this year. So far, half the year is gone and I have only gotten through one.

I am, by no means a fast reader and I do not have a consistent reading schedule. So I try to catch a couple chapters here and there.

The book I just finished reading is called True Woman 101 by Nancy Leigh DeMoss & Mary A. Kassian. It is an eight week study but I did not read it in the order it suggested.

Basically, the authors address the feminist movement which began in the early 1960’s. Women sought to obtain equality with men which included areas of employment, voting, property rights, equal pay, etc. Unfortunately, this movement left a long lasting impact on the American culture toady. God made women to be a help-mate to men but women have long strayed away from that truth. When God created men and women, he created them in such a way that their calling would glorify Him. This is not to say that either gender is better than the other in any form or shape. But women want more!!! Their desire is to do everything that men do and to do it even better.

DeMoss & Kassian use a wide variety of scripture verses to urge women to embrace the beauty of womanhood that God has given to them. They encourage women to take on the role of motherhood & keeping the home as God intended. They are not saying that women cannot work outside the home nor can men do work around the home. But they are simply encouraging women to take their place and to set an example for the next generation to follow.

Freezer-Friendly Burritos

Berry, Pear, & Banana Smoothie

Larabars 2 ways

Mock Chocolate Chip Larabars

Spiced Oats Larabars

Friday – We took the kids to the Mall to play in an open play area. (Getting Ready to go).

But before we got there we made a few stops. One of them included a trip to Dress Barn.

My hubby had given me a gift card for Dress Barn as part of my Mother’s Day gift.

I have been meaning to get to Dress Barn and finally did tonight.

(Our fam at the mall).

BTW: The kids had fun at the mall!

Saturday – My hubby’s grandma is presently in  a nursing home. Saturday we went to move her stuff out of her apartment.

This is my kid standing over there by grandma’s place. She brought one of her stuffies with her.

After visiting a farm last week, I had all these Granny Smith apples to use in recipes. This is one of the recipes I decided to make with some of the apples.

Ingredients:

For the crust:

4 cups pastry flour

3/4 cup cold, unsalted butter

1 tsp salt

5 to 8 TBSP ice water

Mix flour and salt together. Mix in the butter until it looks like crumbs. Add the water in increments (a tablespoon at a time), mixing with a fork until blended. Form dough into a ball and cut in half. Wrap each half in plastic wrap or wax paper and chill about 30 minutes. Roll each half of dough on a floured surface into two 9″ circles. Set aside.

For filling:

4 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced

3/4 cup light brown sugar

1 cup raisins

1 and 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1 tsp vanilla

2 TBSP all-purpose flour

1 TBSP heavy whipping cream

1  TBSP butter

Directions:

In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients except together except butter. Place one pie crust in a pie pan. Add filling, dot with butter. Cover with the other crust. Seal sides and cut out any extra crust. Shape the edges of the crust. Place in a freezer bag; seal, and label. Freeze until ready to bake – up to 4 months.

Instructions for baking the frozen pie: Remove the frozen pie from the freezer bag and cover with foil. Bake in a 450 degrees oven 15 minutes. Lower the temperature to 375 degrees and bake for 15 minutes more. Uncover pie and bake an additional 55 to 60 minutes more or until the filling is bubbly and the crust is golden.

Below is a photo of a baked pie. My other photos of the slices were kind of blurry so I did not put them up.

See the links to the other two recipes below:

Homemade Apple Pie Ice Cream

Gooey Caramel Apple Bars