From making funny faces, sneaking vegetables in their food to making up food stories, you may have tried all the tricks from the book to get your children to eat. Try something different with our list of food games for kids. Let them play with their food but not in a messy way. You may ask them to cook, pick up fresh vegetables, or guess the item by tasting. Eating food in a cheerful spirit will make them relish it and finish their food. So read on for a collection of ideas for food games that can make food and fun go parallel for them.

17 Interesting Food Games And Activities For Children

Fun Food Games Your Kids Will Love

Is your child a fussy eater? Here is a list of fun food games for kids to bring a change in their eating habits.

1. String the cereal

If your child is already into jewelry, then let them make a food fashion statement. You will require a ribbon or a string and some colorful cereal. How to play:

2. Match the food item

You can use this fun food game to teach your little learner about food. Gather some food items, a card paper, and a pencil. How to play:

3. Marshmallow tower

This game of marshmallow tower is suitable for the younger kids as it requires minimal effort. How to play:

4. Guess the sauce

The blindfolded taste test brings lots of laughs. Keep your cameras ready so that you can cherish these memories for many years. Get some sauces, food items or mix them all up to make this challenge a lot more interesting. At least two players are required to play this game. How to play: Tip: Do not include any allergic sauce, which may upset the health of the players.

5. Eat the donut

Donuts are yummy and mouth-watering. But, how will you eat them when your hands are tied? To play this game, you need donuts, string to tie them up, a rope to tie the hands of each participant and a gang of players. How to play:

6. Berries in the mouth

To play this intriguing game, you will require strawberries, blueberries, and yogurt. Set up a timer, to make it more challenging. How to play:

7. Slurp the spaghetti

Try this challenge if you have a children’s party at home or maybe when your little one is refusing to eat. How to play:

Kids enjoy munching on cookies, and they love it, even more, when they come in exciting shapes and sizes. How to play:

Fun Food Activities For Children

Here are some healthy food activities for kids to enjoy eating.

9. Decorate the cupcake

Is your child a patissière in the making? Inspire the little chefs to pursue their passion by assigning this fun activity. Parents can mix the dough and bake the cupcakes in the oven. Once the cakes are out looking fluffy and delicious, kids can decorate them with frosting, sprinkles, and drizzle some caramel or chocolate sauce.

10. Chopstick challenge

If your little munchkin enjoys Chinese food, then this food activity for kids is perfect for them. Buy a set of chopsticks and serve a dish of noodles with it. Now watch your kid going crazy while trying to eat with chopsticks. Giggles! On a serious note, learning to eat with chopsticks can improve fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination in children.

11. Pluck’em up

Head out on a fun adventure where kids get to learn about the direct source of fruits and vegetables. Grab a basket and visit the nearest farm or an orchard. This is also a really nice way to teach kids about how farming is done. Children can learn a lot about the process of farming and appreciate nature if they have such experiences at a farm.

12. Letter your pasta

This is one of the food activities for kids, which will fascinate and enable your child to learn the alphabet and numbers. Buy a packet of alphabet style pasta from your nearest grocery store. Place all of them on a table, and let your child identify each letter and number.

13. Jazz up your bread

Why eat a plain sandwich, when you can have fun with it? Grab a slice of bread, spread some Nutella over it and jazz it up with your child’s favorite fruits. But what’s the activity in it? Give all the ingredients to your child for them to decorate the sandwich the way they want. The only rule is they eat the sandwich once they are done with decoration.

14. Gingerbread house competition

Have fun with gingerbread, frosting, sprinkles and some candies. Let the kids compete with their friends or siblings and see who designs the most beautiful gingerbread house.

15. Cracker pyramid

This food activity tests the skills of the kids at a whole new level. Building a pyramid teaches them patience and develops their cerebral abilities. All you need are graham crackers or some wafers to build a pyramid. Place the crackers in a triangular fashion, keeping a higher number at the base and reducing one triangle at each level.

16. Smoothie challenge

If your kids dislike eating fruits, involve them in this smoothie challenge. Supply them with fruits, milk and a blender. Help the kids with chopping and peeling of the fruits. Add the ingredients to the blender and turn it on. Whoop, a delicious and healthy drink is ready. Tip: Parents supervision and assistance is mandatory.

17. Paint an egg

Decorating and painting a fragile egg is a challenging yet fun exercise. Kids can use watercolors or sharpies and apply their vivid imagination to paint an egg.