07/09/2010
Healthy Monkey Smoothie

16/05/2013
Crocamole We found this on the Nickelodeon website, it is a really fun, kid-friendly recipe that they will definitely enjoy joining in with making, and then they will enjoy sharing it as they all pile in with celery, carrot sticks, or chips. You can find the recipe here. ...
09/05/2013
Homemade Apple Chips Kids like crispy chips and the sweetness of apple chips (crisps) makes them a perfect snack but the dried ones in the shops are really pricy. This video from Weelicious shows how to make apple crisps at home with kids (or indeed next to them while they stuff fresh slices in their mouth as in this case!). The video is American and gives an oven temperature of 250 degrees (other recipes give 200 degrees, but for those of you in the UK on centigrade o...

09/05/2013
Fruit Peacock This is a cute idea from canadianfamily.ca, a peacock shape made from various fruits. There is more than one portion of fruit here, so it is a great after school snack to share, or an addition to your party table. The only tool needed is a knife, and the pattern is simple enough for young children to enjoy making. This recipe can be found here. ...

03/05/2013
Rainbow Sticks (Fruit Kebabs) We found this great idea on the Jo's Nursery page on pinterest. Why not make and eat these in combination with learning the rainbow song. Younger children could be finding out about different colours, or older children could be learning about the role of colours in food and health. Get children to assemble these themselves, following the colour order. You can find the image here. If you want to use the rainbow song, but realise that it doesn't l...