Thursday, October 15, 2009

Edible Mini Jack O' Lanterns

I was peeling a clementine when it occurred to me that they look like mini pumpkins. At first I thought it would be fun to add a little green paper stem to the top of one. As I thought over the idea it evolved into mini jack o' lanterns. I got out my edible markers and quickly went to work. First I washed the fruit to make sure there was no wax or residue on the skin. Then I just drew a cute little face onto the clementine. If you can't find clementines, oranges will do.

I can't wait to slip one into my son's lunch box and surprise him!

Sneak a few into the fruit bowl and see if anyone notices.
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20 comments:

  1. jojoebi-designsOctober 15, 2009 at 4:02 PM

    I did this with mikan last year, we had a Halloween party for little ones and the moms wanted to reduce the amount of candy given so it was mini mikans instead :o)

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  2. piOctober 15, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    does it have to be an edible marker? because the peel isn't eaten, I don't think that a permanent marker would effect the fruit.

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  3. zakkalifeOctober 15, 2009 at 5:00 PM

    Jojoebi,
    Great minds think alike ;)

    Pi,
    I'm not sure but I'm using edible markers to be on the safe side. Some of those permanent markers smell so toxic. I wouldn't want them anywhere close to my food.

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  4. KristinOctober 15, 2009 at 9:02 PM

    cute cute!

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  5. Val in the Rose GardenOctober 15, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    GREAT idea! I keep putting googlie eyes on the veggies at work. lol...

    Val

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  6. AngeOctober 15, 2009 at 10:01 PM

    Love this idea! It does look like a mini pumpkin.

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  7. greetingartsOctober 15, 2009 at 11:16 PM

    Oh, so sweet! If you didn't have any edible markers, you could probably also just lightly scrape off the zest of the clementine, and use the white pith underneath like a reverse applique type thing... Very cute, I need to get some tangerines!

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  8. babalismeOctober 16, 2009 at 12:59 AM

    Oh my!! They do resemble pumpkin so much!!

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  9. Pink Little CakeOctober 16, 2009 at 7:17 AM

    Very cute idea! I should try it with my little girl.

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  10. HänniOctober 16, 2009 at 8:13 AM

    I love this idea!

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  11. AnthonetteOctober 16, 2009 at 10:46 AM

    I love this idea! This would make a cute teacher gift that my son can deliver. Thanks.

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  12. Violet LeBeauxOctober 16, 2009 at 3:47 PM

    Aw that's adorable! My boyfriend misses Halloween (we don't celebrate it in Australia) and he loves oranges so I might just have to surprise him :D

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  13. KiranOctober 17, 2009 at 12:10 PM

    What a cute idea! My boys would be delighted to find that in their luches!

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  14. UnknownOctober 18, 2009 at 3:34 AM

    did he notice it? cute idea, jessica! =o) jason gave us some cuties today. maybe i should invest in those markers and do that for danny's lunch...hehe.

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  15. UnknownOctober 19, 2009 at 3:59 AM

    great!!!!!

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  16. AyieOctober 19, 2009 at 2:59 PM

    oh yeah so cute!

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  17. RimaOctober 19, 2009 at 7:49 PM

    Hehe. How cute! I am sure your son was surprised.

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  18. SerendipityOctober 20, 2009 at 10:20 AM

    So simple, so clever, so cute! Definitely having a go at this - thank you!

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  19. LizOctober 20, 2009 at 5:37 PM

    I think my little ones would notice right away! Very cute idea.

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  20. *~kAy~*October 22, 2009 at 1:30 AM

    How adorable! <3
    It would be such a nice surprise for your little one! <3

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