T Is for Turtle Treats

Kids love turtles, and your little ones will love everything about this turtle. It’s easy to make, cute to look at, and delicious to eat—what’s not to love?

It’s not always easy to get children to snack on healthy food, but this kid-friendly Tasty Turtle Treats recipe will make it easy to persuade your preschooler to gobble up his fruit.

Sometimes all it takes is a little bit of creativity! Grab an apple and a few grapes, and suddenly a boring snack becomes a fun, hands-on edible activity.

We had some very enthusiastic help with our tasty turtle. My helper had fun making it, and she had even more fun eating it. Try it out on your little one!

And if your children love this snack, be sure to check out all twenty-six snacks in my ABC Snacks Series.

Tasty Turtle Treats

Print Recipe

Here’s what you’ll need to make three turtles:

1 Granny Smith apple cut into three 1”-thick circular slices
12 grapes
Food decorating pen or mini chocolate chips for eyes and nose

Directions:

Lay one 1”-thick apple slice on a plate.
Cut two or three grapes into round slices.
Position six grape slices on the apple slice to form the turtle’s shell.
Position half a grape as the head of the turtle. Create a face with a food decorating pen or by pressing mini chocolate chips into the grape.
Cut two grapes in half and position the pieces as the turtle’s legs.
Cut one triangular sliver of grape and position it as your turtle’s tail.

Variation:

Apples and grapes taste great with a variety of dips. Caramel and yogurt dips are especially tasty. Use your own recipe or try the one below.

Yogurt Dip:

8 ounces whipped cream
1 cup plain yogurt
1-2 teaspoons honey

Adapted from Canadian Family

Teaching Tips

As you and your child make each turtle, practice saying /t/–/t/–tasty turtle treats together.
Can your preschooler form the letter T with grapes?
While you eat your snack, read Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories, a Dr. Seuss classic.
Download ABC Snacks: Tips for Working on Pre-Reading Skills for more teaching tips.

Want More Snacks for Letter T?

Find snacks for letter T and more with the ABC Snacks Cookbooks series that includes more than 40 snack recipes for your preschoolers!

Photo credit: @_ourlittlehomeschool_

About the author

Marie Rippel

Marie Rippel, curriculum developer of the award-winning All About Reading and All About Spelling programs, is known for taking the struggle out of both teaching and learning. Marie is an Orton-Gillingham practitioner, sought-after speaker, and member of the International Dyslexia Association. When not writing or teaching, Marie can be found riding her Icelandic horses.

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Tasty Turtle Treats