We are still in this summer time of year, with school around the corner … so I thought it would be fun to share how to make kid friendly fruit salad. Simple, with only four ingredients and the kids will love it!
A 3-year-old and a soon to be 5-year-old!
Speaking of kids, I hope you enjoyed my awesome, affordable gift ideas for a 3-year-old! Miles had an amazing water party birthday and he ended the day exhausted! That evening we had dinner at a local Mexican restaurant with cousins. They brought him out a dessert and sang to him and his face was PRICELESS! He was completely shocked!
Now to plan the next party that is less than a month away … and I’m having a hard time with this one: my Harper will be turning FIVE. 5. Five. AND not to mention, she starts Kindergarten on August 2nd. Just crazy!
A new puppy …
Kindergarten, a 3-year-old, a 14-month-old and some pups …whew …this mama has her hands full!
Oh, and I should clarify pups … as you know, we lost our Shadow in May. I did a good-bye post to him and a memory post, so check those out if you haven’t. We got back from Montana and our hearts were missing something. Sully and Lily were missing a buddy as well .. and the kid’s kept talking about Shadow being in doggy heave. So, on the 4th of July we brought home a new pup.
This pup wasn’t really planned and he came to us organically due to our love of Goldens … isn’t he adorable? We named him Captain America! AKA Captain or Cap. He’s been a super good puppy so far and we are smitten!
We still miss our Shadow every day, but are certain he played a role in sending us Captain. And our other pups Sully and Lily think he’s a pretty cool addition to our pack, too!
How to make kid friendly fruit salad
Anyway, I best be getting to the main topic of this blog post … which is HOW TO MAKE KID FRIENDLY FRUIT SALAD!
I know a lot of fruit salads are adult-oriented or require some work to cut up the fruit. I just love this simple recipe cause I can throw it together a couple minutes before dinner and the kids think they are eating a treat … which they kind of are, but it could be worse, right?
So, first thing’s first … gather your ingredients
- 1-2 cans Fruit Cocktail
- 1 can Mandarin Oranges
- Cool Whip
- 1 cup of Marshmallows
Assemble the Ingredients
Next, drain your Fruit Cocktail and Mandarin Oranges. You can rinse with water if you desire, then place in a bowl.
Grab the Cool Whip and spoon in a 2-3 spoonful heaps. Drop in about 1 cup of marshmallows and mix together.
The Cool Whip amount is discretionary, based on your tastes .. but 2-3 spoonful heaps seem to do the trick for me. After it’s mixed well, it’s ready to enjoy or you can refrigerate it for up to a few hours.
This Fruit Salad doesn’t keep well overnight, so make only what you need for the meal … fresh is best!
I know it’s not much to this kid friendly fruit salad, but there doesn’t need to be. Kids are simple and love simple foods and simple tastes!
Is there anything you would add to this kid friendly fruit salad recipe? Let me know in the comments below.
Be blessed!
