We are now enjoying the long sunny days of the school holidays. If you are fed up of hearing I am hungry for the 100th time that day. I am sharing some Easy Recipes To Do With The Kids During Summer Holidays
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Rainbow Fruit Skewers
My kids used to love making these, and they are fun to make and healthy as well.
What you will need
A variety of fruit – strawberries, kiwi, banana, grapes, melon for example
Skewers
Yogurt – for a dip
How to make
- Peel the fruit and wash
- Thread the fruit pieces onto the skewers
- Enjoy – you can also give a yogurt dip as well
Mini Pizza Faces
Everyone loves pizza and making your own pizza always tastes so much nicer and a lot more fun. I used to make these a lot with my kids when they were younger and my grandkids love making their own as well
What you will need
Pizza base – muffins, pitta breads or pizza bases
Tomato Sauce
Grated Cheese
Toppings – peppers, sweetcorn, ham, pepperoni, mushrooms
How to made
- Have all the toppings ready
- Let the kids do their thing and create their own pizza
- Pop in the oven or grill until ready
Frozen Yogurt Berry Bark
Such a quick and easy thing to make, and kids love this. Plus so much better for them as well
What you will need
Greek Yoghurt
Runny Honey
Fruit – Strawberries Blueberries, Raspberries
Chocolate Chips – optional
Mix Greek yogurt with a little honey, spread onto a tray, then top with:
How to make
- Mix to Greek yoghurt and add honey to taste – to sweeten up
- Add the fruit you have chosen and chocolate chips if using and mix together
- Pour into a container and freeze for 3-4 hours and then break into pieces
No-Bake Energy Balls
Quick and easy to make and the best bit is no baking. The kids will love to help make these and get their hands on these
What you will need
200g Porridge Oats
125g Peanut Butter or sunflower Seed Butter
3 tbsp Runny Honey
2 tbsp Chocolate Chips
2 tbsp Desicated Coconut
How to make
- Put all the ingredients into a bowl
- Roll into balls
- Place in the fridge to chill
Homemade Lemonade
What you will need
200ml Fresh Lemon Juice
100g Sugar or Runny Honey
1 litre of cold water
Ice
Mint Leaves
Lemon Slices
How to make
- Add all the ingredients to a jug
- Pour and enjoy
Chocolate-Dipped Fruit
Messy yes but lots of fun to make
What you will need
Fruit of Choice – strawberries, bananas for example
Chocolate – melted
Toppings if used – sprinkles, coconut
How to make
- Melt the chocolate
- Dip the fruit in the melted chocolate
- roll in topping if using
- Either eat straight away or leave for the chocolate the set
Strawberry Ice Lollies
Everyone loves a cooling treat, if you are looking for more healthy cooling treats this is a lovely recipe that is easily adaptable
What you will need
300g Strawberries
150g Greek Yoghurt
2 tbs Honey
Splash of Orange or Apple Juice
How to make
- add all the ingredients to a blender and blitz – to a smoothie mixture
- Pour into lolly moulds
- Leave to freeze overnight
I am sure I have many other easy kid friendly recipes stored away that I used to make with the kids.
Do you have any recipes or ideas to share?
I wish I had read this before the end of the holidays
You will be prepared for the next holidays 🙂
We always used to bake with my kids when they were young.
I used to bake with mine a lot and my grandkids love to bake as well
Those strawberry lollies look gorgeous, I guess you could use any berries as well 😋
They do work with whatever you have in really
We love experimenting with different ice lolly flavours and we’ve done a little bit of baking,but it’s been too hot
I have not done much baking recently either
frozen yogurt bark looks really good. All the ideas are brilliant it’s hard to keep thinking of healthy snack ideas so these have really helped
I am glad to have given you some ideas, these are also great for changing flavours as well
Great ideas for when my neices cometo stay next week-
These are all tried and tested recipes I did with my kids when they were little
The rainbow fruit skewers sounds like a healthy idea to me.
These are my favourite but I do love my fruit
The frozen berry yogurt bark sounds delicious and something I need to try.
I do love this and always have some ready in the freezer
I love these they sound healthy but with little bits yummy naughtiness in them! I will enjoy making them for myself as well as with the kids. The only problem I have with them is Which one should I try first!
Haha that is the hard part deciding which to do first
My great grandson loves to help in the kitchen and I’m sure he would enjoy most of the recipes you have detailed
I love kids getting involved in the kitchen and these are all great recipes they will love to get involved with
My kids want to make lemonade – which I have weirdly never done! So we are going to try your lovely recipe!
Kay
I hope you enjoy it
Getting children to help in the kitchen with simple recipes like these is not only fun but also important grounding for a well-rounded future.
I have always believed in getting the kids in the kitchen early, I often get videos of my grandaughters in the kitchen helping at meal times
During the summer holiday, we are a household of food and infinite snacks! I find these to be such adorable recipes – we love a good pizza night.
school holidays and food do not mix as they are always hungry and looking for snacks
The recipes that are mentioned in this list are definitely easy to make with kids. So helpful and thank you very much for putting it together.
I have always loved cooking with my kids and grandkids
Fruit popsicles remind me of my childhood. I’d like to make that and Berry Bark this summer!
The bark is very refreshing and a lovely way to cool down
I love the sound of the Frozen Yogurt Berry Bark!
They are really nice to snack on especially when the weather is hot
These are all great ideas! They’re so refreshing on a hot day, and they’re the perfect way to spend some quality time with the kiddos, too!
I always loved baking or making things with the kids
These are so so cool and right on time, thank you so much. I have my nephews coming over for a few days, I can’t wait to have fun doing these recipes with them….The mini pizzas…wow…I am so excited.
The mini pizzas are always a huge hit and so much fun for them as well