It can be hard to get preschoolers to eat healthy food, but our ABC Snacks series is jam-packed with recipes that you can feel good about making with your little ones.
This kiwi kabobs recipe is going to make everyone happy. It combines a few of the foods that kids love best with some hands-on fun. And because it’s made with wholesome ingredients, you don’t have to worry about adding this yummy snack to your menu.
Not only will your child get a tasty treat, she’ll have fun with the preparation too–spreading peanut butter and jelly, cutting with a cookie cutter, and threading food onto a wooden skewer. These kid-friendly kabobs are sure to please both of you! You can certainly tell that our lovely little friend loved them, can’t you?
Kiwi Kabobs
Here’s what you’ll need to make two kiwi kabobs:
- 2 slices of bread
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon jelly
- 8 red grapes
- 1 kiwi fruit
- 2 wooden skewers
- star-shaped cookie cutter
Directions:
- Make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
- Peel and slice the kiwi fruit.
- Cut star shapes from the sandwich and the kiwi fruit slices.
- Create kabobs by alternating pieces of sandwich, kiwi, and grapes on the skewers.
Variations:
Have peanut allergies? Substitute the peanut butter and jelly with your favorite sandwich fixin’s!
Adapted from www.jif.com
Teaching Tips
- As you create your kiwi kabobs, practice saying /k/–/k/–kiwi kabobs with your child.
- How many words can you think of that start with the sound of /k/ as in kiwi?
- Did you know that a kiwi isn’t only a fruit? There’s a bird called a kiwi, too. You can learn lots more about the kiwi bird in this book.
- Download ABC Snacks: Tips for Working on Pre-Reading Skills for more teaching tips.
Want More Snacks for Letter K?
Find snacks for letter K and more with the ABC Snacks Cookbooks series that includes more than 40 snack recipes for your preschoolers!
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