Banana snowmen and grape Christmas trees for kids
Prep: 20 min · Makes: 8 snowmen and 8 trees · For:
These fruit snowmen and grape trees are the snack that disappears first at every school holiday party. They are bright, cheerful, quick to make, and they give children something fresh to eat between all the cookies.
Tips
- Firm bananas hold their shape better on the stick.
- Blunt skewers: snip the points off with kitchen scissors before you start.
- Transport them lying flat in a shallow box with a damp paper towel over them.
Little helpers
Children can thread the fruit onto the skewers and give each snowman a face. It is great practice for little fingers.
Ingredients
- 3 firm bananas
- 1 small carrot
- a handful of raisins
- 8 strawberries
- 2 cups seedless green grapes
- 2 kiwis
- 1 slice of cantaloupe or pineapple, about ½ inch thick
- 16 wooden skewers with the sharp tips cut off
Method
- Snowmen: peel the bananas and cut them into slices of about ¾ inch. Thread three slices onto each skewer.
- Cut the tips off the strawberries and push one on top of each banana stack as a hat.
- Press two raisins into the top slice for eyes and two or three into the middle slice as buttons. Cut tiny triangles of carrot for noses and press them in.
- Trees: peel the kiwis and cut them into thick slices. Thread grapes onto the skewers, starting with a kiwi slice at the bottom, then more grapes.
- Cut small stars from the melon or pineapple slice with a cookie cutter and put one on top of each tree.
- Serve straight away, or brush the banana with a little lemon juice to stop it browning.
Questions
Can I make these ahead?
Make the grape trees up to 2 hours ahead. Make the banana snowmen just before serving, because bananas turn brown.
Are skewers safe for young children?
Cut off the sharp tips and supervise little ones while they eat. For toddlers, slide the fruit off the stick onto a plate and cut grapes in half lengthwise.
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