We made cocktail stick snacks. This was a simple activity to do but fun for Sunnyboy, and fun to eat too. We used banana, apple, grapes, pepper, tomato, cheese and dried apricots.
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Isn't it funny how something so simple encourages kids to eat healthy foods? If I add toothpicks to anything, Emily will gobble it right up! Great post!
ReplyDeleteMeara really enjoys eating using toothpicks. Every sunday after church we go to the same place for lunch. She gets a child's hotdog and uses the toothpick from our burger to eat the cut up pieces. She thinks it's a treat! ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh yum i want some
ReplyDeleteMy kids love when you make their snacks a little different. Great idea to share.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking, have a grat weekend.
Cute, yummy and healthy!
ReplyDeleteMy kids love to do that. They like fruit kebabs as well. :) It turns an ordinary snack into a celebration!
ReplyDeleteHow fun, I am going to include this in our upcoming nutrition post on my other blog ABC & 123. It's scheduled for a week from tomorrow. We'll include a picture, brief description, credit you, and provide a direct link back. Please let me know by EMAIL if this is not okay. We have a post linked to the Friday Showcase and if you'd like we'd love for you to stop over and see how we feature activities. Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome to link to this. Thanks for letting me know. I'll look forward to seeing your nutrition post next week :)
Looks like sunny boy had a nice healthy snack. Good job.
ReplyDeleteThank you for reminding me to try this again. I think I'll have the boys help me make some dips to go with the fruits and vegetables.
ReplyDeleteAnything with cute little tootpicks, is super fun!
ReplyDeleteWhen he gets a bit older, you can use bamboo skewers and have him make a pattern with the fruit. This activity was super cute and works on those fine motor skills.
ReplyDeleteThe fruit looks more special and yummy to me this way, too!
ReplyDeleteHolly, dips is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteSandersclan, so is bamboo skewers!
Thanks :)
Oh yum! J and I do these kinds of things with our fruit and veggies... Isn't it fun? We recently cut and dehydrated apples. She dipped hers in raw honey...she couldn't get enough!
ReplyDeleteDitto everyone above. It's the simple things that often prove so noteworthy!
ReplyDeleteLove it, kids will eat anything on a stick :D
ReplyDeleteI bet my little guy would love eating little coctail stick snacks. Great idea. =)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! My girls would love this!!
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