We had a lot of fun making this fruit rainbow today! You can easily make adjustments, depending on what you have on hand, what your preferences are, and what’s on a good deal at the market (or what you have growing in your garden).
Our kids are still pretty young so we didn’t have to be picky about all the specific rainbow colors… like indigo…
Making a fruit rainbow with your kids is a great opportunity to teach them about rainbows. My husband told us the story about Noah’s Ark and we sang a song about rainbows (you know, we wanted to prolong this cool activity as much as we possibly could). 🙂 We also took some pictures of our little creation before indulging in the clouds and colors.
Fruit Rainbow
Ingredient Options:
- Red: strawberries, cherries, red apples, raspberries
- Orange: oranges, tangerines, cantaloupe, mango
- Yellow: pineapple, bananas, mango
- Green: green grapes, honeydew melon, green apples, green pear
- Blue/Indigo/Violet: blueberries, blackberries, purple grapes
- White Clouds: vanilla yogurt, whipped cream, or marshmallows (we did a combination of mini marshmallows topped with whipped cream)
Instructions:
- Find a flat surface to make your rainbow (like a plate or cookie sheet).
- Arrange the fruit/berries to look like a rainbow (your kids would probably love helping with this part, and now is a great time to talk about rainbows if you want to).
- Add yogurt/marshmallows/whipped cream at the two ends of the rainbow to look like fluffy clouds.
Enjoy the beautiful fruit rainbow!
