# Edible Color-Craft Desserts The Kids Coloring Cookies Encourage Your Child's Mind to Run Wild By Nikki Taylor | Published 2012-12-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kids-coloring-cookies References: [instructables](http://www.instructables.com/id/Kids-Coloring-Cookies/?ALLSTEPS) & [instructables](http://www.instructables.com) The Kids Coloring Cookies make treats into [edible craft pages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-kit-easter-edition) that your children will be begging you to make every other day. The desserts use a vanilla dough base that is baked and then covered with white fondant chocolate. The [Wilson](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-intrigue) Dab N Color food coloring is smothered all over stamps using a food safe paintbrush and pressed onto the cookies. Before you allow your kids to go nuts coloring in or out of the lines, whichever they prefer, you must wait a couple minutes for the 'paint' to dry. Then, hand your children a handful of [food coloring markers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happypagesai) and watch as they explore their creativity. If you can't stand the site of youth toying with their food then stay clear of the Kids Coloring Cookies. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Edible Coloring Crafts:** The trend of edible coloring crafts presents an opportunity for businesses to create interactive and customizable food experiences. - **Food Coloring Innovation:** The trend of using food coloring in innovative ways opens up opportunities for companies to develop new and creative food products. - **Creative Kids Baking:** The trend of encouraging creativity in children through baking provides opportunities for businesses to offer kid-friendly baking products and services. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can explore the trend of edible coloring crafts by developing new products that allow consumers to customize and decorate their food. - **Art and Craft Supplies:** The art and craft supplies industry can tap into the trend of food coloring innovation by creating food-safe coloring products specifically designed for culinary use. - **Children's Education and Entertainment:** The children's education and entertainment industry can leverage the trend of creative kids baking by offering baking classes or activity kits that foster artistic expression and learning. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [DIY Colourful Dough Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dough-project.md) - [Kid-Friendly Digital Coloring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paletteplayart.md) - [Cookie Dough Baking Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookie-dough-baking-kit.md) - [AI Kid's Coloring Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorcraft-ai.md) - [Mess-Free Eco Craft Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/create-n-colour.md) - [Customizable Kids Wall Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodleface.md) - [Kids Drawing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kids-coloring-drawing-book-app.md) - [Playful Kid-Friendly Baking Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edible-stickers.md) - [Color-In Hydrating Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oodles-of-doodles.md)