How to Create Food Art 

Creating art with food is fun and simple, and is an easy way to get rid of fruit you don't want, or just make eating it more enjoyable. To learn how to make art out of fruits and vegetables in your household, read on.

 

Steps

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   Find your fruit or vegetable. You may have a garden and grow some wacky-looking vegetable, or see something that catches your eye at the grocery store. Try to find something that already has character.
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   Carefully use a paring knife to carve out any features.
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   If you want to add eyes, carve small holes for seed, pea, or bean eyes (black-eye peas make especially good eyes)
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   Have fun, be creative, and be careful!
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   Finished.
   

   Tips

   • Get an adults help when carving the food.

     Warnings

     • Don't play with the sharp objects you use.