Fun fruity snacks for kids

Fresh fruit platter

Jazz up your fruit platter with colourful fruits cut into fun shapes (e.g. cubes, strips, stars, apple slinkies). Serve with yoghurt, cheese cubes or cream cheese.

Fruit salad

Mix brightly coloured fruit in colourful plastic bowls and serve. Freeze any leftovers and serve as a delicious frozen snack on a warm day.

Fresh berries

Serve with yoghurt, cheese cubes or cream cheese.

Fruity cones

Chop colourful fresh fruit and serve in plain cones.

Traffic lights

Thread kiwifruit, watermelon and pineapple pieces onto icy pole sticks to make colourful patterns.

Dried fruity bags

Mix dried fruit in colourful bags, add cherry tomatoes and chopped cheese slices – a great idea for an outdoor picnic.

Fruit smoothies

Mix fresh or frozen fruit in a blender with milk and yoghurt. You can use any fresh seasonal fruit or leftover fruit from the fridge or freezer.

Fruity crumble

Use your choice of fruit to make a healthy crumble.

Stewed fruit

Try apples, peaches, pears and apricots served with custard or yoghurt.

Warm pears

Fruit slushies

Make a cool treat by blending fruit with ice and a little water.

Frozen fruit cubes

Chop fresh fruit (e.g. peeled orange or mandarin segments, grapes, bananas), wrap in plastic wrap, then freeze and serve on a warm day.

UFOs

Drain tinned pineapple rings and freeze before serving.

Watermelon wedges

Slice watermelon wedges and freeze before serving.

Strawberry alohas

Thread hulled strawberries onto paddle pop sticks and serve fresh or frozen.

Banana bubbles

Thread peeled banana chunks onto paddle pop sticks, dip in yoghurt or custard and roll in rice bubbles. Serve fresh or frozen.