15 Fruit Craft For Kids

The fresh produce that comes into season during the summer is some of the best in the year.

But, as with most good things, you can’t just eat as much of it as you want. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to make sure that your kids don’t just eat their fruits and veggies—they’ll enjoy them too! Here’s how:

Strawberry Garland

Use a paper plate and a sharp knife to cut a strawberry in half.

Insert toothpicks into the strawberry halves to make flowers.
Insert straws into them to make stems.
Create an umbrella effect by placing other strawberries around your flower garland and securing them with tape or glue (or both).

Banana Owl

What you’ll need

The banana was cut in half and hollowed out.
Popsicle sticks (or toothpicks), cut in half.
Googly eyes.
Paint if you want your owl to be colorful!

Pineapple Piggy Bank

You will need

A pineapple (or any other fruit with a similar texture)
A craft knife or sharp scissors to cut the pineapple in half and remove the core.
Small plastic piggy bank (with the lid on it) to make sure that your child can fit her coins inside.
Paint and paintbrush for decorating your pineapple bank, as well as foam stickers, googly eyes, ribbons, etc., if desired.

Orange Fish Craft

What you need

Orange
Sharp knife or craft knife
Ruler, wooden dowel, or pencil (to draw the fish shape)
Glue stick (for gluing on details)
Paintbrush (for paint with watercolors)

What you do

Cut an orange in half lengthwise, then cut off the stem and round off the edges of each half so they look like fish scales. Use a sharp craft knife to make it easier if you have one! If your child is old enough to draw a line with a ruler and pencil,

this step can be skipped entirely! Just tell them how many spaces up from one end of the orange you want their eye socket to start, then have them mark those points on either side of the orange with their pencil and ruler respectively.

Do this for both sides of each piece so that when they’re done drawing them all out together later everything lines up perfectly between pieces when glued together at assembly time; otherwise things won’t line up correctly later when finishing touches are added such as painting eyes onto face/finish coloring entire body with crayons before gluing into place).

Glue “segments” onto the backside using a hot glue gun after making sure there’s plenty sticking out past the edge so it’ll catch onto the inside surface when pressed against the inside wall during the assembly process later on; these segments should represent individual sections found between fins along sides – two per side total but only one per fin since they’re smaller than others – while remaining ones toward tail end remain flat without any additional detail beyond being cut out beforehand using the same tool mentioned earlier if applicable).

(Optional step only necessary if using different materials such as paper or fabric instead.) In order to make sure everything sits flush against each other without any gaps showing through when the finished crafting project is complete don’t forget about adding something underneath every single layer except the topmost layer which will hold everything else together tightly once

Lemon Doily Suncatcher

Materials needed

a doily
craft glue (the kind that dries clear and holds things together)
a lemon peel, preferably organic (you can also use lime or orange peel if you prefer)

How to make it

Cut your doily into a circular shape by following the outline of your fruit and then cutting off the corners of the oval.
Use craft glue to attach the lemon peel to one side of your suncatcher so that it’s hanging over the edge by about an inch or so (this will become important later).

To hang your suncatcher in a window, first, punch holes into opposite sides of both layers of aluminum foil with a thumbtack or other sharp object (you’ll want 2 holes per layer).

Then thread string through those holes and tie it around something stable like an overhead beam or curtain rod holder before hanging up the strung-together sheets on either side with another piece of string tied at eye level for maximum effect!

Apple Bird Feeder

This craft is easy to make and can be done with a little bit of help from your kids. You’ll need.

A ripe apple (or some other fruit, if you don’t have apples on hand)
A toothpick or wooden skewer
A bowl or small container of water (optional)

To make the bird feeder, stick the toothpick into one side of the apple until it goes all the way through. The toothpick should be sticking out so you can hang your creation by it.

If you want to add some color to your project, try dipping each end of the apple in food coloring before sticking them together!

Watermelon Paper Plate Craft

Watermelon is a great summer fruit and it’s fun to make watermelon crafts with kids.

This watermelon paper plate craft is an easy way to encourage kids to eat their fruits and vegetables, plus it uses up old paper plates that may otherwise be thrown away.

Cut out the rind of a large watermelon, leaving only the fleshy part.
Use a drinking straw or other small object as your template and cut out circles from construction paper or scrapbooking paper in various sizes (we used 1/4 inch, 3/8 inch, 1/2 inch, 5/8 inch).
Glue each circle onto a different section of your watermelon; some of them can overlap if you want them to!

Cherry Mobile

You need to make a cherry mobile. You will need a cherry, a thread, a needle, and a sewing machine.

First of all, you need to thread the needle and tie the thread into a knot at one end.

Then stick some glue on top of your cherry and let it dry before you put it in your mobile phone holder. Then sew through the hole in the middle of both cherries with two stitches (one on each side).

Blueberry Bookmarks

Blueberries are a good source of vitamins C and K, as well as fiber, antioxidants, vitamin E, and manganese.

They have a strong antioxidant rating because they contain anthocyanins—a type of flavonoid that’s linked to reduced risk for heart disease.

Blueberries are typically available in the summer months, though frozen berries are available year-round at most grocery stores. They’re generally sold fresh or frozen; never canned unless you’re planning on making jam out of them!

Kiwi Catcher Magnets

What you’ll need

Glue (any kind will do)
Straws or paper lollipop sticks (optional)
Kiwi fruit slices, cut into circles and cleaned of seeds

Clementine Flower Art Project for Kids

A clementine is similar to tangerine and both are varieties of the same fruit. They look like oranges, but they’re smaller and have less pith (the white part under the peel).

In this art project, you’ll use clementines to make beautiful flowers that you can display in your home or give away as gifts.

You’ll need

1 clementine per person who wants to participate in this art project

What A Fun Way To Encourage Your Kids To Eat Their Fruits And Vegetables!

This craft is a great way to encourage your kids to eat their fruits and vegetables. It will also give them the chance to be creative.

You can help your children choose their own fruit, craft, colors, and decorations. Your kids will love making this fun fruit craft!

Conclusion

I hope these fruit-themed crafts will inspire you and your little ones to get creative. They’re a great way to spend time together, and they also make great gifts for family members and friends. If you want to check out more fun projects, then head on over the How To Nest For Less blog today!