Do you enjoy making your kids’ food cute? Although some food art ideas take a long time, there are simple ones — like this flower-themed snack — that you can whip up for the kids in no time. Fun food art like this can get your kids excited about eating healthy foods like fruit and vegetables. Plus, once you learn a simple design, you can swap out the foods used for it so your kids don’t get bored. That’s a win for Mom and a win for the kids, too.
Ready to make some fruit flowers? Grab some bananas and strawberries, and let’s get to work! You should also check out our fruit butterfly snack. Make them both, and let the kids help. Fun food art brings families together!
Ingredients for a Fruity Flower-Themed Snack
You can see from the picture above that the ingredients are simple, but we’ll list them below so you can add them to your shopping list if you don’t have them on hand already.
- Bananas – to make the flower centers and stems
- Strawberries – to make the flower petals
- Fresh herbs – optional, used to create leaves along the stems. You can use any fresh herbs like parsley, oregano, or even basil leaves
How to Make Flower Food Art With Fruit
Step One: Wash and slice the strawberries.
Step Two: Peel two bananas. Cut the ends off into slices to use for the centers of the flowers. Use one banana to make the flower base (as pictured), and quarter the other banana to make the flower stems.
Step Three: Arrange the banana pieces and strawberry slices as pictured above to create your fruit flowers.
Step Four (Optional): Sprinkle some fresh herbs or basil leaves (or even the green leaves from the strawberries) to make leaves for the fruit flowers. You can skip this step if your kid doesn’t like herbs, or you could cut some out of green fruit like kiwi.
Getting kids involved in making food art is more than just fun—it’s a clever educational activity disguised as playtime. Here’s what it brings to the table:
- Encourages Healthy Eating: Kids are more likely to eat what they’ve made, especially if it’s as fun as a fruit flower.
- Boosts Creativity: Assembling a colorful fruit plate gets those creative juices flowing.
- Develops Fine Motor Skills: Handling delicate pieces of fruit can refine their dexterity.
- Teaches Patience: Food art takes time, which helps kids learn to take things step by step.
- Quality Time: It’s a great opportunity for family bonding over a shared activity.
- Educational: Kids learn about different fruits, their textures, and flavors while creating art.
More Nutritious Snacks for Kids
Fruity Flower Food Art
Ingredients
- 2 large bananas peeled
- 8 large strawberries sliced
- fresh herbs optional
Instructions
- Wash and slice the strawberries.
- Peel and cut off 3 slices of the banana for the flower centers.
- Use the rest of the banana to make flower stems.
- Cut the tips of the 2nd banana off & place it on the tray to make a base for the flowers.
- Arrange the banana pieces as shown in the pictures.
- Create flower petals with the strawberry slices.
- Use the herbs to create flower leaves, if desired.
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