Faux Food From Dollar Tree Pet Toys: Part 2 + Snack Food Display

Today's post is a combination how-to and storage/ display post. I'm going to show you how I repainted Dollar Tree pet toys to look like pretty faux food, as well as show you how I store/ display my fake snack food collection. Check it out:

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Here are how the pet toys looked as I bought them from Dollar Tree. The size and shape were great, but the coloring could use help.

Note: This isn't the first time I've used pet toys in my fake bakes, the link list at the end of this post contains another pet toy/faux food tutorial 😊

Using acrylic paints in Khaki, Kings Gold and Coffee Latte, I used a sponge brush to apply the color by dabbing it on. I like to start with my lightest shade first (khaki, top right) and then add darker colors as I go (kings gold second and then the coffee latte)

It might seem frustrating at first, but keep playing around with your colors until you like what your have. You can always add more of a shade if you think you need to, or even start over.

I used the same process for the hot dog buns, and then fixed up the condiments/ meats by using more acrylic paint that I applied with a brush.

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Once dry I added the hot dogs and burgers to my snack food display cabinet, here are some pics of that collection:

The little finger sandwiches were made using leftover spray foam pieces, you can see how I did that here. The hot dogs are also pet toys that I repainted and I found them at the thrift store.

This photo shows all of the Dollar Tree pet toys.

The faux popcorn was a holiday tree garland that I took apart and put into a used candle jar. The chicken wings here and the kabobs here (note how tiny they are before purchasing).

The sandwiches are play food toys that I hot glued together and the soda I made with thrift store glassware, resin, faux ice cubes and acrylic paint for color. You can check out this post for step by step directions.

The popcorn containers came in a set with the foil wrapped burgers and sodas that I found on Ebay for around $50. It's been a few years since I bought these and unfortunately the seller is no longer available. I looked for similar sets but didn't find anything. You may have to buy them piece by piece if interested, though it looks like they have gotten quite expensive - I saw single burgers going for $30!

The popcorn ball I found at a thrift store and I think is intended to be a holiday decoration. I bet you could make your own by gluing some of the faux popcorn to a foam ball.

These tacos also came from the Dollar Tree pet section and I repainted them in the same way.

The hot dog sandwiches in the trifle bowl were an Amazon buy that's no longer available. I couldn't find a similar style, but a 'fake sandwich' search on Amazon does bring up a lot of other cute options!

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And there you have it, easy and inexpensive fake bake décor from dollar store pet toys, as well as my faux snack food collection!

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