Go Ahead, Play With Your Food

 

We take food pretty seriously around here. Yes, it’s of utmost importance to pay attention to the things you put in your body. But we shouldn’t forget how fun food can be. Ignore the voice inside your head telling you not to play with your food (Hi, Mom) and take a look at the fun and games to be had with everything that’s edible.

BOARD GAMES WITH A FOODIE SPIN

We’ll start with board games perfect for food know-it-alls. Foodie Fight is part Trivial Pursuit and part culinary IQ test. When you’re done with Foodie Fight, test your knowledge of gourmet words with Scrabble’s Cooking Edition. Who knew? Not us, ‘til right now.

CARROT CHIP BINGO

If you’re fresh out of ideas for what to do with your Friday night, might we suggest some Carrot Chip Bingo? It’s a game and snacking opportunity rolled into one. Just download a bingo template, call up some friends, and ask one of them to bring a bag of carrot chips to use as tokens. We happen to know some folks who make some pretty darn good ones, too.

GET ARTSY AND CRAFTY

Besides being scrumptious, food is a great way to get your creative juices flowing. Pinterest is definitely the place to go for arts and crafts ideas. Or head to Tumblr for some food art inspiration. Pretty much every corner of the Internet could help you show off your love for snacking in new and exciting ways. Take these sites dedicated to honing your garnishing skills or making vegetable animals for example. If it’s not on the Internet, it doesn’t exist.

HOLD YOUR OWN SCIENCE FAIR

If arts and crafts aren’t your thing, teach the kids (and maybe even yourself) a thing or two about fruits and veggies and their relationship to the body. Turn your kitchen into a science lab with these fun experiments.
Food gives us life. And an important part of life is having fun. Here’s hoping you play with your food more often.