When I first thought about this week’s Discover and Explore theme I was sure I’d be sharing a Mother’s Day craft, but after some thought I decided I don’t want to ruin the surprise for the Buddies’ Mom. She’s awesome and reads regularly about what we’re up to, and she deserves a special Mother’s Day surprise just from her boys.
Instead I decided to add to our healthy snacks series, and I had a little fun collecting some healthy flower snacks for kids. Lovey has been very interested in helping prepare snacks lately, and she has always been artistic. We’re going to be working together to make some of these flower snacks soon.
Healthy Flower Snacks for Kids
I love that most of these snacks involve only a couple of ingredients and are very easy to put together. I hope you like them as much as I do.
Cucumber Flowers with Yogurt Cheese Spread from Super Healthy Kids
Apple and Raisin Flower Snack from Jenni Price Illustration
Sunflower Kid Lunch from Rindy Mae
Flower Garden from Creative Kid Snacks
Strawberry and Kiwi Flower Snack from With or Without Nap
Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips from Meet the Dubiens
Fruit Flowers from Creative Kid Snacks
Spring Snack from The Nature of Grace
Hyacinth Snack from Munchie Mom
Tomato Flower from Kiddie Foodies
If you are still looking for a Mother’s Day craft of flower ideas, I do have plenty of inspiration over on my Mother’s Day and Spring Activities Pinterest Boards. And our bug theme snacks are also very popular this time of year. I hope you find what you are looking for there!
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Claire
What a great post! They’re all so beautiful! The kids will love these springy snacks! ๐
Rebecca from here Come the Girls
Oooh I pinned this earlier in the week – such fun ideas!
Thanks for joining in The Sunday Showcase. I’ve pinned to our board too.
Shaunna
I’m glad you like the collection. Thanks for pinning!
Rachel
Oooh, so many fun and yummy snack ideas! So very cute!! Sure the kids would really enjoy them. Thanks for sharing at For the Kids Friday. I am featuring you at this week’s party! Woohoo!!!
Shaunna
Yay!! I hope your kids have fun making some of them, and I really appreciate you featuring the post.
Mary Catherine
Your snacks look amazing! I’ve already pinned this post . . . what a fun resource for flower ideas. Thanks so much for hosting this series. I’m really enjoying Discover & Explore.
Shaunna
Thanks for pinning. I’m so glad you are enjoying Discover and Explore. I love seeing what ideas everyone links to the individual themes, and I love the flower ideas you’ve added here.
Valerie
This is making me hungry! LOL These look beautiful and totally doable for kids. What a terrific idea. My son’s latest obsession is grapes so he’ll be particularly happy to make all the creations incorporating that fruit I’m sure. ๐
Shaunna
They make me hungry too, Valerie! I hope your son has fun putting together his own grape flowers. ๐
Ann @ My Nearest and Dearest
I love how creative people get with the snacks they prepare, and I love your plan to have your daughter make some of these herself.
Shaunna
I love the creative snacks, too. Usually we don’t make too many, but I’m excited to do a bit more now that the kids enjoy being a part of meal prep time.
Amy @ Creative Kid Snacks
Love this post! I’ve always thought that flowers were one of the easiest and most fun things to make using food! Loving the other creations by other moms! Thanks for sharing! The kids will love these ๐
Amy
Shaunna
Wow! That’s such a compliment coming from you…I love all of your creative snacks! These ones really appealed to me, because I think the kids will have a lot of fun creating their own versions.
piwimama
Thanks for hosting another great theme
Shaunna
You’re welcome! Thanks for sharing your great ideas with us!
Stephanie
Oh my gosh!!!! I don’t think I’ve ever seen this much creativity in one place…and I’m on pinterest!! Lord give me more patience…because my children would LOVE to have these snacks on their plate!
Shaunna
I know what you mean, Stephanie! But here’s the great part…and part of my plan…you get to prep the materials and let the girls create their own flower snack with them! We did this for our tree snack recently, and the kids loved it! I bet yours would, too.
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These are just beautiful – I almost wouldn’t want to eat them! I’m putting a few of these on the list for our Mother’s Day meals!
Shaunna
Aren’t they pretty? And I love that most of them are simple enough for kids to make on their own. Great for Mother’s Day!
Stephanie
What a great (and yummy) roundup! I love Discover and Explore ๐
Shaunna
Thanks, Stephanie! I’m so glad you are enjoying Discover and Explore. I’m having fun with the themes, too!