Activities

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Fruit Salad Party

Kids create their own fruit salad using a variety of fresh fruits.

Steps:

1. Provide a selection of pre-washed fruits. 2. Teach kids to safely chop the fruits. 3. Let them mix their favorite combinations in a bowl.

Materials needed:

Fruits, knives (child-safe), bowls

Indoor 20 minutes 4-9 years old Easy
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Mini Pizza Creations

Kids design their own mini pizzas using various toppings.

Steps:

1. Lay out ingredients and mini pizza bases. 2. Kids spread sauce, add cheese, and choose toppings. 3. Bake and enjoy!

Materials needed:

Mini pizza bases, sauce, cheese, toppings

Indoor 25 minutes 5-9 years old Medium
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No-Bake Energy Balls

Kids mix and shape healthy energy balls from simple ingredients.

Steps:

1. Combine oats, honey, and nut butter in a bowl. 2. Mix well and roll into small balls. 3. Chill in the fridge for 10 minutes before eating.

Materials needed:

Oats, honey, nut butter, add-ins

Indoor 15 minutes 6-9 years old Easy
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Rainbow Veggie Wraps

Kids make colorful veggie wraps with fresh ingredients.

Steps:

1. Provide a variety of chopped vegetables. 2. Spread hummus or spreads on tortillas. 3. Fill with veggies and roll them up.

Materials needed:

Tortillas, veggies, hummus or spreads

Indoor 20 minutes 6-9 years old Medium
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DIY Ice Cream Sundaes

Kids create their own ice cream sundaes with toppings.

Steps:

1. Scoop ice cream into bowls. 2. Provide toppings like sprinkles, chocolate syrup, and fruits. 3. Let kids customize their sundaes.

Materials needed:

Ice cream, toppings, bowls, spoons

Indoor 15 minutes 3-9 years old Easy
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Homemade Lemonade

Kids make their own refreshing lemonade from scratch.

Steps:

1. Squeeze lemons into a pitcher. 2. Add sugar and water, and stir well. 3. Pour into cups and enjoy.

Materials needed:

Lemons, sugar, water, cups

Indoor 10 minutes 4-9 years old Easy
Cooking
Pancake Faces

Kids decorate pancakes with fruits and other toppings.

Steps:

1. Provide pre-made pancakes. 2. Offer toppings like bananas, strawberries, and whipped cream. 3. Let kids create funny faces on their pancakes.

Materials needed:

Pancakes, fruits, syrup, toppings

Indoor 20 minutes 4-9 years old Medium
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Trail Mix Bar

Kids make their own trail mix using a variety of snacks.

Steps:

1. Provide bowls of snacks. 2. Let kids combine their favorite ingredients in a bag. 3. Shake to mix and enjoy.

Materials needed:

Nuts, dried fruits, pretzels, chocolate chips

Indoor 10 minutes 4-9 years old Easy
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Veggie Stamping Art

Kids use cut veggies as stamps to create art on bread.

Steps:

1. Cut veggies like potatoes into shapes. 2. Dip them in food coloring. 3. Stamp patterns on slices of bread.

Materials needed:

Bread, veggies, food coloring

Indoor 15 minutes 3-6 years old Easy
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Banana Sushi

Kids roll bananas with peanut butter and toppings to make 'sushi.'

Steps:

1. Spread peanut butter on bananas. 2. Roll bananas in sprinkles or granola. 3. Slice into bite-sized pieces.

Materials needed:

Bananas, peanut butter, sprinkles or granola

Indoor 15 minutes 3-8 years old Easy
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Yogurt Parfait Station

Kids build their own yogurt parfaits with layers of yogurt, fruits, and granola.

Steps:

1. Provide bowls of yogurt, fruits, and granola. 2. Let kids layer the ingredients in cups. 3. Enjoy the colorful parfaits.

Materials needed:

Yogurt, fruits, granola, cups

Indoor 10 minutes 3-9 years old Easy
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Cheese and Veggie Skewers

Kids make skewers with cheese cubes and chopped vegetables.

Steps:

1. Provide chopped vegetables and cheese cubes. 2. Show kids how to carefully thread them onto skewers. 3. Arrange skewers on a plate for serving.

Materials needed:

Cheese cubes, veggies, skewers

Indoor 15 minutes 5-9 years old Medium
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Apple Nachos

Kids drizzle apple slices with nut butter and sprinkle with toppings.

Steps:

1. Slice apples thinly. 2. Drizzle with nut butter. 3. Add chocolate chips or granola on top.

Materials needed:

Apples, nut butter, chocolate chips, granola

Indoor 10 minutes 4-8 years old Easy
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Taco Night Helpers

Kids help assemble tacos with their favorite fillings.

Steps:

1. Provide prepared taco fillings. 2. Let kids fill their own taco shells with desired ingredients. 3. Serve and enjoy together.

Materials needed:

Taco shells, fillings (meat, beans, veggies), toppings

Indoor 20 minutes 6-9 years old Medium
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Smoothie Making

Kids blend their favorite fruits into delicious smoothies.

Steps:

1. Let kids choose fruits and other ingredients. 2. Blend them together with yogurt or juice. 3. Serve in cups with a straw.

Materials needed:

Blender, fruits, yogurt, juice

Indoor 10 minutes 4-9 years old Easy
Cooking
Homemade Popcorn

Kids season their own freshly popped popcorn.

Steps:

1. Pop the popcorn in a machine or stovetop. 2. Provide a variety of seasonings. 3. Let kids mix and season their portions.

Materials needed:

Popcorn kernels, oil, seasoning

Indoor 10 minutes 5-9 years old Easy
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DIY Granola Bars

Kids press together ingredients to create their own granola bars.

Steps:

1. Mix oats, honey, and dried fruits. 2. Press the mixture into a baking pan. 3. Chill, slice, and serve.

Materials needed:

Oats, honey, dried fruits, baking pan

Indoor 25 minutes 6-9 years old Medium
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Veggie Pizza Faces

Kids decorate mini pizzas with veggies to create fun faces.

Steps:

1. Spread sauce and cheese on mini pizzas. 2. Let kids use veggies to create faces. 3. Bake and serve.

Materials needed:

Pizza dough, sauce, cheese, chopped veggies

Indoor 20 minutes 5-9 years old Medium
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Homemade Butter

Kids shake cream in jars to make their own butter.

Steps:

1. Fill jars halfway with cream. 2. Shake until butter forms. 3. Drain and add salt for flavor.

Materials needed:

Heavy cream, jars with lids, salt

Indoor 15 minutes 5-9 years old Easy
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DIY Sandwich Art

Kids use sandwich ingredients to create fun shapes and designs.

Steps:

1. Provide bread and spreads like peanut butter or cream cheese. 2. Use cookie cutters to cut bread into shapes. 3. Let kids decorate with veggies or other toppings.

Materials needed:

Bread, spreads, veggies, cookie cutters

Indoor 20 minutes 4-9 years old Easy
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Pasta Necklace Craft

Kids string colored pasta to create wearable necklaces.

Steps:

1. Dye pasta with food coloring and let it dry. 2. Provide string and pasta to kids. 3. Let them thread pasta to create necklaces.

Materials needed:

Dry pasta, food coloring, string

Indoor 15 minutes 3-6 years old Easy
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Decorative Cupcake Workshop

Kids decorate cupcakes with frosting and toppings.

Steps:

1. Provide pre-baked cupcakes. 2. Offer a variety of frostings and toppings. 3. Let kids decorate their cupcakes creatively.

Materials needed:

Cupcakes, frosting, sprinkles, candies

Indoor 25 minutes 5-9 years old Medium
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Rice Cake Faces

Kids decorate rice cakes with spreads and fruits to make faces.

Steps:

1. Spread peanut butter or cream cheese on rice cakes. 2. Provide fruits for decorating. 3. Encourage kids to make funny or creative faces.

Materials needed:

Rice cakes, spreads, fruits

Indoor 15 minutes 3-8 years old Easy
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DIY Chocolate Bark

Kids design their own chocolate bark with add-ins.

Steps:

1. Melt chocolate and spread it on parchment paper. 2. Let kids add their favorite toppings. 3. Chill in the fridge and break into pieces.

Materials needed:

Melted chocolate, dried fruits, nuts, sprinkles

Indoor 20 minutes 6-9 years old Medium
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Stuffed Celery Sticks

Kids fill celery sticks with spreads and decorate with toppings.

Steps:

1. Provide cleaned celery sticks. 2. Let kids fill them with spreads like peanut butter or cream cheese. 3. Decorate with raisins or other toppings.

Materials needed:

Celery sticks, cream cheese, raisins, peanut butter

Indoor 10 minutes 4-9 years old Easy
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Mini Muffin Masterpieces

Kids customize mini muffins with flavors and mix-ins.

Steps:

1. Provide muffin batter and mix-ins. 2. Let kids choose their favorite combinations. 3. Bake and enjoy the unique creations.

Materials needed:

Muffin batter, mix-ins (chocolate chips, fruits)

Indoor 30 minutes 6-9 years old Medium
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DIY Cereal Bars

Kids combine cereal, marshmallows, and mix-ins to create bars.

Steps:

1. Melt marshmallows and butter. 2. Mix with cereal and add toppings. 3. Press into a pan, let cool, and cut into bars.

Materials needed:

Cereal, marshmallows, butter, mix-ins

Indoor 20 minutes 5-9 years old Medium
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Zucchini Pizza Bites

Kids make mini pizzas using zucchini slices as the base.

Steps:

1. Slice zucchini into rounds. 2. Top with pizza sauce and cheese. 3. Bake until cheese melts and serve.

Materials needed:

Zucchini slices, pizza sauce, cheese

Indoor 15 minutes 6-9 years old Easy
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Layered Fruit Popsicles

Kids make colorful popsicles with layers of fruit and juice.

Steps:

1. Blend fruits with juice to create layers. 2. Pour one layer into molds and freeze. 3. Add additional layers and freeze until solid.

Materials needed:

Blender, fruits, juice, popsicle molds

Indoor 20 minutes 4-9 years old Medium
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DIY Pancake Shapes

Kids create pancake designs using squeeze bottles of batter.

Steps:

1. Fill squeeze bottles with pancake batter. 2. Let kids draw shapes or letters on a hot griddle. 3. Flip and cook until golden.

Materials needed:

Pancake batter, squeeze bottles, griddle

Indoor 20 minutes 5-9 years old Medium
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Fruit and Cheese Kabobs

Kids assemble kabobs with fruits and cheese cubes.

Steps:

1. Provide chopped fruits and cheese cubes. 2. Show kids how to thread them onto skewers. 3. Arrange kabobs on a plate for serving.

Materials needed:

Fruits, cheese cubes, skewers

Indoor 15 minutes 4-8 years old Easy
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Homemade Trail Mix

Kids create their own trail mix using a variety of ingredients.

Steps:

1. Set out bowls of ingredients. 2. Let kids scoop and mix their favorite combinations. 3. Store in bags for later snacks.

Materials needed:

Nuts, dried fruits, cereal, chocolate chips

Indoor 10 minutes 3-9 years old Easy
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Veggie Dippers

Kids cut veggies and pair them with homemade dips.

Steps:

1. Provide pre-washed veggies for chopping. 2. Mix yogurt with seasonings for dips. 3. Let kids pair veggies with dips and taste.

Materials needed:

Veggies, yogurt, seasonings

Indoor 15 minutes 4-9 years old Easy
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Cucumber Sushi Rolls

Kids make 'sushi' rolls using cucumbers and fillings.

Steps:

1. Slice cucumbers lengthwise and scoop out the center. 2. Fill with cream cheese and veggies. 3. Roll up and slice into pieces.

Materials needed:

Cucumbers, cream cheese, veggies

Indoor 20 minutes 6-9 years old Medium
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Peanut Butter Banana Wraps

Kids roll bananas in tortillas with peanut butter.

Steps:

1. Spread peanut butter on tortillas. 2. Place a banana in the center and roll it up. 3. Slice into bite-sized pieces.

Materials needed:

Tortillas, bananas, peanut butter

Indoor 10 minutes 4-8 years old Easy
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DIY Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

Kids dip pretzels in melted chocolate and decorate with sprinkles.

Steps:

1. Melt chocolate and set up a dipping station. 2. Let kids dip pretzels and add sprinkles. 3. Allow to cool and harden before serving.

Materials needed:

Pretzels, melted chocolate, sprinkles

Indoor 15 minutes 5-9 years old Medium
Cooking
DIY Popcorn Toppings

Kids season popcorn with creative toppings.

Steps:

1. Provide freshly popped popcorn. 2. Set out a variety of seasonings. 3. Let kids customize their own popcorn flavors.

Materials needed:

Popcorn, seasonings (cheese, cinnamon, etc.)

Indoor 10 minutes 4-9 years old Easy
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Homemade Lemon Popsicles

Kids make refreshing lemon popsicles with simple ingredients.

Steps:

1. Mix lemon juice, sugar, and water. 2. Pour into popsicle molds. 3. Freeze for several hours before enjoying.

Materials needed:

Lemon juice, sugar, water, popsicle molds

Indoor 15 minutes 4-9 years old Easy
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Edible Cookie Dough

Kids mix ingredients to make safe, edible cookie dough.

Steps:

1. Mix flour, butter, sugar, and chocolate chips. 2. Ensure flour is heat-treated for safety. 3. Serve in bowls for a sweet treat.

Materials needed:

Flour, butter, sugar, chocolate chips

Indoor 15 minutes 6-9 years old Medium
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DIY Taco Bowls

Kids assemble their own taco bowls with various toppings.

Steps:

1. Provide taco shells and pre-cooked fillings. 2. Let kids choose and combine their toppings. 3. Serve and enjoy!

Materials needed:

Taco shells, meat, beans, veggies, cheese

Indoor 20 minutes 6-9 years old Medium
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Butterfly Snacks

Kids create butterfly-shaped snacks with pretzels and fruit.

Steps:

1. Spread cream cheese on pretzels. 2. Use fruit slices to create butterfly wings. 3. Decorate with raisins or small candies.

Materials needed:

Pretzels, fruits, cream cheese

Indoor 15 minutes 3-8 years old Easy
Cooking
Homemade Applesauce

Kids help peel, mash, and season apples to make applesauce.

Steps:

1. Peel and slice apples. 2. Cook in a pot with sugar and cinnamon. 3. Let kids mash the apples into a sauce.

Materials needed:

Apples, sugar, cinnamon, pot

Indoor 30 minutes 4-9 years old Medium
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Build-Your-Own Burritos

Kids assemble burritos with their favorite fillings.

Steps:

1. Provide pre-cooked fillings. 2. Let kids fill and roll their burritos. 3. Serve with optional sides like salsa or guacamole.

Materials needed:

Tortillas, beans, rice, veggies, cheese

Indoor 20 minutes 6-9 years old Medium
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Fruit Kabobs with Yogurt Dip

Kids make fruit kabobs and pair them with a yogurt dip.

Steps:

1. Provide chopped fruits and skewers. 2. Show kids how to thread fruits onto skewers. 3. Serve with a side of yogurt for dipping.

Materials needed:

Fruits, skewers, yogurt

Indoor 15 minutes 4-9 years old Easy
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Decorative Rice Balls

Kids shape rice balls and decorate with seaweed or veggies.

Steps:

1. Provide cooked rice and toppings. 2. Show kids how to shape rice into balls. 3. Decorate with small veggie pieces or seaweed.

Materials needed:

Cooked rice, seaweed, veggies

Indoor 25 minutes 6-9 years old Medium
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Mini Sandwich Sliders

Kids assemble small sliders with bread and fillings.

Steps:

1. Provide buns and a variety of fillings. 2. Let kids build their own mini sandwiches. 3. Serve and enjoy as a snack or meal.

Materials needed:

Slider buns, cheese, deli meats, veggies

Indoor 15 minutes 5-9 years old Easy
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DIY Ice Cream Sandwiches

Kids assemble ice cream sandwiches with cookies and ice cream.

Steps:

1. Provide cookies and scooped ice cream. 2. Let kids sandwich ice cream between cookies. 3. Optionally roll the edges in sprinkles.

Materials needed:

Cookies, ice cream, sprinkles

Indoor 10 minutes 6-9 years old Easy
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Stuffed Bell Peppers

Kids fill bell peppers with rice and other toppings.

Steps:

1. Hollow out bell peppers. 2. Fill with rice and desired toppings. 3. Bake until tender and serve.

Materials needed:

Bell peppers, rice, veggies, cheese

Indoor 30 minutes 6-9 years old Medium
Cooking
Personalized Cupcake Toppers

Kids create custom cupcake toppers with fondant or icing.

Steps:

1. Provide pre-baked cupcakes and decorating materials. 2. Let kids create personalized designs for their toppers. 3. Attach the toppers to the cupcakes and enjoy.

Materials needed:

Cupcakes, fondant, icing, decorations

Indoor 25 minutes 5-9 years old Medium