End of the Rainbow Fruit Salad
One of the primary goals I have as a mom is to teach my kids to love eating healthy food. The reason we share our creative and healthy snacks here is to give parents plenty of ideas on how to present a healthy meal in a FUN way. I also love sharing other resources that […]
Kite
Do you own a kite? Last summer, we took the girls to a kite festival. They got to see professional kite flyers putting on a great air show. There was music, and even a chance for the kids to make their own kites. Granted, the kites they got to make were only out of paper, […]
Flower garden
Make use of wonderful seasonal fruit like peaches by creating an awesome snack of a flower garden. Reminiscent of our famous flower pot snack, this snack is refreshing and beautiful. Create three flowers. The first is a turkey breast rosette. Roll up a slice of turkey breast and position atop the celery stem as shown. […]
Snail
I love the idea of using bright, colorful fruit to recreate some of the beautiful scenes we see in nature. Although snail shells are not known to be this bright, the two colors I used contrast themselves to show the beautiful pattern that these shells naturally have. Slice a banana in half lengthwise to make […]
Solar System
A great excuse to give our kids a variety of fruits, veggies, meats, and cheeses in one snack (while educating them at the same time), is to make the Solar System with them! Teach your children about the planets in our Solar System (yes, I know Pluto is no longer considered a planet…read on), and […]
Ladybug Dessert
I’ve been needing to add more deserts here, so it’s time for you to meet the little ladybug! Slice a watermelon into a circle shape about 6 inches across. You could make it smaller if you wanted. Slice a small section out of the middle starting the cut from the back and slicing almost all […]
Dragon Fly
Try this super easy dragonfly lunch with your kids today! To make him, slice a banana lengthwise for the body. Make a peanut butter sandwich and cut all four wings out of the going lengthwise. There will be just enough sandwich to make all four wings. Place two wings on each side of the banana, […]
The Fall of Man (Genesis 3)
This lunch is intended to teach the kids about the fall of man. Read Genesis 3 or “The Sneaky Snake” story in the children’s bible. Talk about how the serpent deceived Eve into thinking she would be like God by eating of the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Create […]
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is one of Disney’s most beloved characters of all time. We love Disney in our house. We’ve made Winnie the Pooh, Mike Wazowski, the house from the film “Up”, and today we are making Mickey Mouse! This Mickey was the perfect breakfast. Oatmeal, raisins, and yogurt are the perfect combination! (By the way, […]
Hello Kitty
Hello Kitty is a simple yet pretty lunch to make. I chose to make her with a peanut butter sandwich, cut into an oval with two pointy ears, a strawberry bow, black bean eyes, and a banana nose. For her whiskers, I thinly sliced some apples and placed them into little grooves I had cut […]
Hot air balloon
Have you spotted a hot air balloon in the air with your child this summer? Why not make one for lunch today? Hot air balloon: The basket is a graham cracker, ropes are string cheese thinly cut, balloon circle is made from a banana cut in half lengthwise and made to look like […]
