Halloween Fruit Snacks for kids are adorable, fun, and easy to make. Plus, it’s one of the few times I can tell my daughter it’s okay to play with her food. Aren’t these healthy Halloween treats creative? I didn’t want to eat them right away because they are so stinking cute. These Halloween treats are perfect for school parties or for including in your child’s lunch boxes along with these printable lunchbox jokes.
How to make these DIY Halloween fruit snacks
The hardest part of making this simple Halloween treat is washing all the fruit before you serve. I say hard only because it can be time-consuming, but it’s definitely necessary!
Yes, you read that correctly and no you don’t need some sort of Halloween spell to make it happen. Making Halloween fruit is so easy! So simple you can get your kids in on the fun as I did. She offered to wash the fruit for me! I did not have to cast a spell to make that happen either. I love this age because kids generally love to help out in the kitchen.
Halloween treat supplies
- Clear mini plastic cups (Bonus points if you can find them with lids to pack in your child’s lunch boxes)
- Black permanent marker
- Various fruit: bananas, tangerines, grapes, cantaloupe
- Jumbo Marshmallows
How to make Halloween fruit party cups
First, wash fruits.
Fill clear cups with one fruit each using Jumbo Marshmallows or grapes for the eyeballs. The pumpkin and ghost fruit cups I only drew the eyes on the front.
Draw faces on the front of clear cups using a permanent marker.
Optional: secure lid to top if you plan to eat them later.
Serve!
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What do you think about this Halloween fruit snack idea? Do you think you are up to the challenge? The scariest part is letting your kids take the permanent marker to draw faces on them. If you can get past that fear, then you are ready to enjoy your own DIY Halloween treat! Enjoy and let me know how they turn out.
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Halloween Fruit Snacks for Kids
Make delicious and healthy non-candy Halloween treats for kids using fruit and marshmallows within minutes.
Ingredients
- Various fruit: bananas, tangerines, grapes, cantaloupe
- Jumbo Marshmallows
Instructions
- First, wash all fruits.
- Fill clear cups with one fruit each using Jumbo Marshmallows or grapes for the eyeballs. The pumpkin and ghost fruit cups I drew the eyes on.
- Draw faces on the front of clear cups using a permanent marker.
Optional: secure lid to top if you plan to eat them later.
Serve!
