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Watermelon Fish Snack for Kids
Prep
5 mins
Cook
0 mins
Servings
1
Difficulty
Easy
You know how hard it is to get kids excited about healthy snacks? Well, I stumbled upon this adorable watermelon fish that takes just five minutes to put together. It's basically fruit arranged to look like a cute little fish, and honestly, the novelty makes kids actually want to eat it. The watermelon is loaded with hydration and vitamins, plus it's naturally sweet so there's no added sugar needed. Best part? You probably have everything in your kitchen already, and there's zero cooking involved. It's the kind of snack that feels fancy but couldn't be simpler.
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Ingredients
- 11 small slice (0.5 oz) triangular slice of watermelon
- 55 fresh blueberries
- 11 small triangular slice of papaya
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Instructions
- 1
Place watermelon triangle on a plate with the pointed side facing to the left. Place 1 blueberry into the triangle for the fish eye. Place the other 4 blueberries above the fish's mouth as if they are bubbles coming up.
- 2
Cut off a tiny curved sliver of papaya for the mouth. Flip the papaya triangle over and place at the end of the fish as the tail fin.
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