How to Make Animal-Themed Snacks for Kids!
These healthy bug and insect snacks make eating fruits and veggies so much more fun plus they are easy to pack, making great snacks for school lunches! These fun snacks are perfect for kids of all ages, from preschoolers to older kids.
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This collection of cute animal-themed snacks is a great way to get your kids to eat real foods like fruits and vegetables. These snacks are not only creative but also avoids artificial colors!
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- Melting chocolate
- Sugar eyes
- Piping Bottle (this is easier than a piping bag and tip)
- Microwave dish for melting chocolate
- Vegetable oil (if you’re chocolate is to thick, thin it with a DRIP of vegetable oil)
Healthy Spider Snacks: what you need
- Slice of apple
- Grape (green apple = green grape. red apple = purple grape)
- Melting chocolate
- Sugar eyes
Healthy Caterpillar Snacks: what you need
- Slice of celery (6″ long)
- Peanut butter (use cream cheese if peanut allergy)
- Green grapes
- Purple grapes
- Sugar eyes
- Melting chocolate
Healthy Ladybug Snacks: what you need
- Strawberries, sliced in half
- Purple grape
- Sugar eyes
- Melting chocolate
Here’s another version of ladybug snacks I’ve made.
Healthy Snail Snacks: what you need
- Vanilla wafers
- Vanilla cookies with frosting (ie: Oreos)
- Mini marshmallows (I used the colored ones in yellow and peach)
- Sugar eyes
- Melting chocolate
Aren’t they all just adorable?!??! I have to admit, I was pretty proud of myself – hahaha! And my sweet baby loved them! —> Making it all worth it! Another great snack for worms would be these that my daughter made!
These animal snacks are fun ways to incorporate easy snack ideas into your child’s routine while keeping them engaged with themed activities. You could try pairing them with other popular recipes like hot dogs, owl rice cake snacks, or cake pops for a complete snack table at a themed party!
As part of bug and insect week, the kiddos were asked to dress up as an insect. My little guy wasn’t super thrilled about dressing in a full blown costume like I wanted to make…but he settled for a homemade grasshopper shirt that I made the morning of! ;-p Nothing like last minute!
Ohh just seeing these pictures just makes me want to squeeze his little cheeks! I love him soooo much it’s not even funny!! I’m so super excited that we have another year of preschool coming up = aka = more excuses for me to make stuff! I am just SO not ready to leave this little stage of cuteness!
His sweet little friend was an adorable ladybug! I loved her costume! A black leotard, red skirt and pipe cleaner antennas on a headband. Such a great idea!!
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