Whether at the buffet for a child's birthday, as a delicious dessert after dinner or as a snack for school - fruits not only taste wonderful, but also provide the body with important vitamins. If you let your creativity run wild and arrange the fruit creatively, you are guaranteed to make a splash with the arrangement at the children's table. Because the right presentation is particularly important for children. No fruit salad - fruit skewers create enthusiasm and are ready in a flash. We'll show you some ideas on how to effectively present fruit skewers for children and whet the little ones' appetites.
Healthy and delicious fruit skewers
End the summer with an imaginatively prepared oneFruit salad made from seasonal fruitsfade out. Melon, watermelon, strawberries, apples and mint form a tasty combination that the children are sure to like. You will also need the following accessories to prepare the fruit skewers for children:
- Depending on how large and heavy the individual pieces of fruit are, you can buy wooden sticks, toothpicks or wooden grill skewers.
- Melon baller or ice cream scoop for the watermelon balls.
- Wave cutter or disc cutter for the “petals” of melon and apple.
- Flower cookie cutter, sharp knife.
And this is how a bouquet of fruit is made: First cut the watermelon in half and remove the seeds. Use the ice cream scoop or baller to carefully scoop out the watermelon. Then cut the other half into slices, remove the seeds and cut out “flowers” using the cookie cutter. Also cut the melon into slices using the serrated cutter or slicerCut out leaf-shaped pieces. Cut out several “flowers” from the melon. Cut the green apple into thin slices. Now carefully skewer the fruit and arrange it in a watering can or vase with mint leaves at the children's table.
A much easier alternative for beginners - ripe watermelons and blueberries make a tasty and aromatic combination. Simply cut the watermelon in half first, and then into slices. Carefully core the slices and cut out star shapes. Skewer a piece of watermelon and two blueberries and serve in a plate. Our tips: Leave the watermelon in the fridge for 15-20 minutes and only then skewer it.
A variety of berries at the children's table
In autumn, different types of berries are the order of the day: the combination of blueberries, raspberries,Blackberries and strawberriesis a real vitamin bomb for children and adults. The variety of berries taste wonderful together with watermelon and melon. Pictured above: boat made from a slice of melon, a triangle made from watermelon and strawberries, fish made from watermelon and blueberries.
Grapes are also one of themmost popular fruitsin autumn. However, caution is advised here, especially with children under 5 years of age, as there is a risk of suffocation. Children ages 7 and up can eat grapes under parental supervision. Nevertheless, experts advise against serving fruit, especially on children's birthdays. Grapes can be replaced with soft fruits such as strawberries, watermelon and cantaloupe. Pictured above: Watermelon dinosaur footprints.
Melon, apple, grapes, bananas and strawberries make you want to come autumn - the fruity mixture for the fruit skewers can be varied. Suitable for children aged 7 and over, they should only eat grapes under parental supervision.
Strawberries, apples, pears and Gauda cheese become a real taste experience at the children's table. Filling and healthy, parents will also enjoy this appetizer with wine or sparkling wine.
Santa Claus made from bananas, raisins, strawberries and grapes add a Christmas touch to the festive table. Perfect for children's birthdays in November, when the little ones are already looking forward to Christmas.
Children's fruit skewers with berries and marshmallows
Marshmallows are a foamy sugar product that is particularly popular in the USA. Although they are sweet, they like aromatic support - in the fruit skewer pictured above there are two - strawberries and raspberries.
Make your own fruity ice cream
Don't have time to decorate? Then simply cut out balls of melon, watermelon and peach, skewer them and freeze them! After 15-20 minutes, the fruity, crunchy fruit salad on skewers is ready.
Prepare healthy snacks for the children for Halloween
Apricot Jack'o'Lantern, marshmallow ghosts and kiwi monsters will be the highlight of the Halloween menu.
Paint the faces with a piping bag, freeze the fruit skewers in the refrigerator for half an hour and serve.
Rocket made of pineapple, banana, strawberry and watermelon
Easy to prepare and very decorative: fruit skewers made from exotic and local fruit in the shape of a rocket. Perfect with this: vanilla ice cream.
Sweet temptation for Valentine's Day
No child can resist this sweet temptation: fruit skewers with blackberries and skyberries together with delicious cookies with icing round off the Valentine's Day buffet.
Santa Claus made of marshmallows, strawberries, bananas andgrapes
Santa Claus made of fruit creates a cheerful atmosphere at the festive table.
Fruit skewers for childrenRainbow colors
Especially with children, food should first be pleasing to the eyes. The little ones love colorful dishes and desserts. Fruit skewers in rainbow colors are not only a healthy but also an attractive-looking snack for in between meals.
You can find more examples of delicious and healthy fruit skewers for children in the photo gallery below.
