Make Your Own Food Wraps DIY Craft Kit

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Make Your Own Food Wraps DIY Craft Kit

Plastic wrap be gone with your make your own Food Wraps DIY Craft Kit.

We all know the effects single-use plastic bags and plastic wrap have on our environment.  Now you can safely, hygienically and naturally cover and store your food.

Eco friendly food wraps are the new black!  

Perfect for snacks, leftovers, a loaf of bread, school lunches, and won’t dry out that block of cheese. The only food your beeswax should avoid is raw meat – yep, that’s it.

When warmed in your hands the wraps become soft and easy to fold and seal around food or a dish.

 

This MakeKit project includes

• 3x sizes of 100% cotton fabric in cool retro apple design (zig-zag edges to prevent cotton from fraying)
• NZ beeswax – with excellent antibacterial properties
• Pine rosin (this is what makes the wrap stick)
• Coconut oil in stopper bottle
• Paintbrush
• Easy to follow instructions with images

 

Difficulty: 3/10

Suitable for: teens to adults (younger children can help but they must be supervised by an adult at all times)

You can make these in: 30 mins – 1 hour

How do Arts and Crafts Benefit Children

When creating an arts and crafts project, children are able to develop their fine motor skills. Handling safety scissors to cut straight lines, filling in a set section in a coloring book, even properly drawing a circle are great ways for your child to master control of their motor skills.

Art also allows for your child to expand their essential vocabulary. They’ll learn the names of different shapes, colors, and materials without it seeming like a chore. These skills carry over into a multitude of other activities and will be especially important in giving your child a head start in school.

Perhaps one of the most important benefits that arts and crafts give your child is the chance for him or her to be creative.

 

Click HERE to find some fun tips on how to make learning fun for kids