If you’re looking for some fun Thanksgiving snacks for kids, check out these tasty ideas. From turkey cheese balls to pumpkin spice play dough, there’s something for every kid on your list.
1. Crackers and Cream Cheese Pumpkins
This snack is super easy and so tasty! Have kids spread pumpkin spice cream cheese on crackers, then use a pumpkin cookie cutter to make pumpkins. For the legs, use pretzel sticks!
2. Easy Turkey Fruit Platter
This is a super simple, fun way to make turkey-shaped fruit platters for your kids. They’ll love the idea of eating their favorite fruits out of a turkey! Cut up some strawberries or other red fruits into smaller pieces and place them on top of the grapes. Add some green grapes on the sides. You can also add slices of banana and orange if you have those at home — even if they aren’t as “traditional” Thanksgiving colors, they still look great with this shape!
This is an easy snack that both kids and adults will love because it lets them be creative while also giving them tasty treats!
3. Silly Turkey Toast
This activity is a great way to get your kids involved in the preparation. Use a cookie cutter to cut out the turkey shape and spread the bread with butter. Then, let your child add cheese and ham to their turkey toast. Finally, bake it in an oven until golden brown — and you’re done! This recipe will serve two people (or one hungry family).
Snack time doesn’t have to be boring when you make silly snacks that are fun for kids like this one!
4. Harvest Trail Mix
Harvest trail mix can be made with a variety of ingredients. You can use dried fruits, nuts and seeds, chocolate chips — the list goes on! And it doesn’t stop there: you can even create different flavors depending on whether you want your trail mix to be sweet or savory. This is the perfect snack for kids who want something quick and enjoyable but also a healthy option that will keep them fueled up for hours. To make this recipe even more fun for Thanksgiving festivities (and to prepare for all those leftovers), try making large batches so everyone has their own personal serving at hand when they need it most!
5. Vegetable Turkey Platter
This is a fun activity for kids to do, and it’s easy to make. First, you’ll need a cookie cutter that looks like a turkey’s head. This will be used to cut out all of the vegetables that will form the turkey’s body. You can use any kind of vegetable you’d like, but we recommend using carrots or cucumbers since they’re easy to cut into shapes and they’re healthy too! Next:
After you have your vegetables all cut out and ready, stick toothpicks through them in order to hold them together into one shape (like what happens when you use toothpicks on BBQ chicken). If you want some eyes for your vegetable “turkey”, just take another smaller piece of carrot or something else small enough and stick it onto one side with another toothpick! Then finally…
Use more toothpicks along with some stringy cheese as legs/feet for your veggie “turkey” — then voila! Your child now has their very own Thanksgiving-themed snack which also doubles as arts & crafts time!
6. Cheese and Ham Rolls/Crescents
These are super simple to make and appeal to both kids and adults. The cheese can be any kind you like, but we prefer something creamy like Brie or Camembert.
The ham could be anything from deli meat to prosciutto, but make sure it’s thinly sliced so that it doesn’t take over the party. You’ll also need some fresh ingredients like green olives, sun-dried tomatoes and capers — they add lots of flavor without adding too much saltiness.
As for your bread, we recommend using just one slice per roll because otherwise they’ll end up being too heavy! If you want more variety in size/shape then go ahead and cut them into squares instead of rounds; just remember they won’t all fit on top of each other so make sure there’s enough space between them when baking!
7. Grilled Corn in the Shape of a Turkey
This is a fun treat that kids can help make. You don’t need to use any special equipment, but if you have access to a deep fryer or grill, go for it!
· To make this snack in the oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray some nonstick cooking spray on your corn kernels and spread them out evenly on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes until the kernels turn brown and start popping off the cob when touched with tongs. Turn off the heat and let sit for another 5 minutes before removing it from the tray and consuming immediately (this helps ensure that all of those delicious juices stay intact). If desired, sprinkle some Parmesan cheese over the top just before serving (or add parmesan during initial preheat).
· To make this snack using your grill: Preheat the grill to medium heat (you should be able to comfortably hold onto one side of an ice cube without getting burned). Coat each side of each kernel with olive oil spray then arrange them in two rows on top of aluminum foil sprayed heavily with cooking spray (this will keep them from sticking!). Place corn directly on grates above medium coals; cook 10 minutes rotating every 2–3 minutes until browned slightly but not burnt or charred at all
Conclusion
You have many options for Thanksgiving snacks that children will enjoy and eat. Whether your family has a big or small gathering, you will find something that everyone will love to eat.
If you want to get a head start on planning your holiday party, use these recipes for inspiration!
These are just a few ideas to get you started, but we’re sure you can come up with other creative ways to celebrate Thanksgiving.
