I’ve seen plenty of sweet versions of sushi, but never with bananas. For the fruit and candy and sushi loving kids or grown-ups, make silly banana sushi HERE at Maché.
Fun Food Activity for Kids: Veggie Faces and Melon Pops
I’m usually a sweets maker, but yesterday I ran a session at my daughter’s school for 3, 4 and 5 year olds all about food art. Since it’s a sweets free zone, I had to turn to–egads!–vegetables and fruit. We … Read More...
Bananas, Just Bananas, Ice Cream
When I spotted this picture and the claim this ice cream is made ONLY with bananas, I’m pretty sure I uttered aloud, “Are you kidding me?” I’m going to trust Come Together Kids on this one.
Only bananas, turned into … Read More...
Fruit Snack Flower Bouquet
Healthy, clever and any kid would love this glamorous bouquet, I think. Make a pretty dang impressive fruit snack “flower” bouquet HERE at The Brass Paperclip Project.
Planet Hoth Wampa Cake and Yodamelon
A little Star Wars for your party table… Make a Yoda watermelon here and this eerily just-like-the-scene-in-the-movie Planet Hoth Wampa cake HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Peacock Fruit Snack
That’s right pear, strut your stuff. Make this cute peacock snack made from fruit HERE at Canadian Family.
Pina Colada Cupcakes with Dried Fruit Flowers
First, the super yummy-sounding cupcakes… Pina Colada with Kiwi frosting? A resounding “Yes, please.” Find the recipe HERE at A Spicy Perspective. But wait, there’s more. Those gorgeous dried pineapple and kiwi flower cupcake toppers? Crafted and for sale … Read More...
Caterpillar Grapes
Easy peasy creepy crawly idea: Caterpillar grape kebabs! Love ’em. Make them HERE at Six in the Suburbs.
A Flower on Mom’s Bagel
Something even the littlest of kids can make for mom: Fruit flowers on her morning bagel. Find the how-tos HERE at B. Inspired, Mama!.
How to Carve Watermelon Kegs, Angry Birds, Robots and More
Watermelons… Summer’s Jack O’ Lanterns? Some of these sculptures featured on the National Watermelon Promotion Board may look familiar, as I’ve posted on a few in years past, but you can see a whole slew of them (with how-tos) HERE… Read More...
Pretty Bowl of Fruit
For Mother’s Day, for Spring, for kids… I love this quick and simple prettified bowl of fruit. Find it HERE at Better Homes and Gardens. Use shape cutters like flowers
and butterflies to create fun fruit breakfast bowls.
Flowering Watermelon Garden
I have already bookmarked this idea for my daughter’s birthday party… in August. I’m so accustomed to putting sweets on sticks, but a fruit substitute–especially a fruit that is drippy and easier to eat on a stick anyway–is a nice … Read More...
Grilled Oranges
Is it grilling season yet? Almost, at least in my part of the world. And I didn’t know you could grill oranges, so for shame. Check out these grilled baby cuties HERE at Make the Best of Everything.
Kiwi Shamrocks
For a quick, easy, super-cute, heathier-than-sugar Shamrock treat…. kiwi and a mini cookie cutter. How clever. Find it HERE at Life in Wonderland.
Lorax Fruit Snack
An orange Lorax? Pineapple Truffala trees? You crazy cats think of everything. Make Lorax snack HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Swirly Fruit Pops
A fun and yummy way to get kids to eat fruit (and sure, a cookie, too)… these crazy clever swirly fruit pops. Learn to make them HERE at Hungry Happenings.
Dr. Seuss Pops and Fruit Snacks
Anything even remotely related to my dear love, children’s literature, sells me. Make Dr. Seuss marshmallow and fruit roll-up 
pops HERE and super easy banana and strawberry Dr. Seuss hat snacks HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More...
Kiwi Pops
I swear I’ve posted on these before, but I couldn’t find them in my thousands of posts. But what an easy, sweet way to get some fruit. Make chocolate kiwi pops HERE at ShowFood Chef.
Groundhog Snack
Quick! There’s still time before the groundhog sees his shadow (as I’m hoping, to have more Winter as we seemed to have skipped it thus far). Make a groundhog snack HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Fruit Jam Jellies Candy
Remember back in September when I hosted a giveaway for the gorgeous book by Nina Wanat, Sweet Confections? If you want another glimpse inside, check out this successful experiment by the publisher, Lark Crafts, for making Fruit Jam … Read More...