# Felt Feast Creations Heidi Marie Makes Almost Edible Fake Food Delicacies By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-02-26 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fake-food References: [yatzer](http://www.yatzer.com/Bees-Felt-Market-play-food) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeesFeltMarket) Made entirely out of eco-friendly felt and polyester fiberfill, Heidi Marie's fake food designs look delectable but are just for display. With such a realistic appearance, it would be dangerous to give these felt ingredients to very young children to play with because they may choke on the small pieces. Older kids and adults alike, even those who have never stepped foot in a kitchen, can assemble amazingly delicious meals with these fake pieces without any threat of causing a food poisoning epidemic. While completely inedible, these dishes look great and would add humor to the home if used as decor in the kitchen or dining room. Create a visual 3D menu out of these fake food creations for a fun way to choose meals. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Fake Food Decor:** The trend of using realistic fake food as decor provides an opportunity for the development of eco-friendly, inedible food products. - **DIY Fake Food:** The trend of DIY fake food kits is an opportunity for companies to develop learning tools for cooking and food-making activities. - **3D Fake Food Display:** Using 3D printing technology to create fake food displays is an opportunity for innovation in the catering and event planning industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Decor:** The use of fake food as decor provides a new opportunity for eco-friendly home decor companies to target food aficionados. - **Educational Toys:** The trend of DIY fake food kits can be an opportunity for toy companies to create educational cooking and food-making tools for kids. - **Catering and Events:** Using 3D printing technology to create fake food displays is an opportunity for innovation in the catering and event planning industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Felt-Made Novelty Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bourdon-street-chippy.md) - [Realistic Food Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantlers-rations.md) - [Collectable Sculptural Doll Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inedible-doll.md) - [Faux Food Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moma-mart.md) - [DIY Food Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniverse-make-it-mini-from-scratch.md) - [Playful Restaurant Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restaurant-of-imagination.md) - [Cardboard-Resembling Illusion Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-cake.md) - [Food-Inspired Novelty Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-savage.md) - [Miniature Baking Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-food.md)