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Jellyfish, starfish, and sand, oh my!
Get ready to take your little land-lubber on an under-the-sea adventure with a very jolly jellyfish!
It’s not always easy to get children to eat food that is good for them, but this easy-to-assemble lunch combines wholesome ingredients with a cute design that’s as much fun to put together as it is to eat. And I’ll bet you’ve never had a jellyfish for lunch before!
But that’s not all. While you’re assembling your snack, you can work on the letter J together. Your little one will have so much fun, she may forget that she’s learning! And if you love this recipe, we have lots more like this one for you to enjoy with your children. Work on important pre-reading skills and eat your way through the alphabet with our ABC Snacks series!
Adapted from JDaniel4’s Mom
For snacks that start with J and many more, get the entire series of ABC Snacks Cookbooks with more than 40 snack recipes for your preschoolers!
Photo credit: Rachel Neumann
Shakeeta W
says:Such cute ideas! I think this would be a big hit in my house :)
Sarah Cruz
says:Thanks for these ideas! They are great. I just recently started staying at home and I’m excited to make these with my daughters. Food is fun!
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceSarah,
Be careful! You might just develop children that love explore food! :D
Danielle A.
says:Thanks for all the fun and adorable snack ideas – the best part about using these ideas is that now my daughter wants to make her own lunch – woo hoo! I adore your blog!
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceDanielle,
I’m all for encouraging kids in the kitchen! I love that I only cook about half of the time now-a-days, because my teens and almost teens cook so often.
Launa Rasmussen
says:Definitely going to try these when we start some simple alphabet activities with my 2.5 year old in January.
Amanda Roby
says:I have so much trouble getting my kids to eat new things or vegetables. My oldest (3.5) has sensory issues and goes on food jags where he only eats things that I swore pre-kids my kids would never eat. (Jokes on you, pre-Mama-me!) My youngest is 2 and only wants to eat what her big brother eats most of the time, which means she’s picky-by-proxy, I guess. Anyway, this may help me to get both of them to try something new and fun! I really want to be more creative in their food. I’ll try to remember to update when I try this to let you know how it goes. Thanks for the idea!
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceAmanda,
Yes, definitely let us know how it goes, please. I have heard that getting kids involved in preparing the food encourages them to try new things too. One of the things I love about the ABC Snacks series is that even little ones can help with the preparation.
Sheila
says:I love these ideas! I’m going to use them with my boys. Thank you!
Erica carlin
says:Thank you for the GReAT ideas!! My children will truly love this!
Judith Martinez
says:This is so much fun! I downloaded the book and I’m excited about using it with my preschooler.
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceJudith,
Oh, you and your child are going to have lots of fun!
Bethany
says:We recently just had a wonderful family vacation at the beach. My kids would be so excited if I made this lunch for them!
Kristie
says:Looks like an easy lunch my kids would love to make and eat!
Jennifer Mathesz
says:kids catch on so much easier when you incorporate activities like this! so fun
Michelle Ring
says:Thank you for these free snack ideas! I just downloaded the cookbook and am looking forward to using them with my toddler who loves to help in the kitchen.
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceMichelle,
You are welcome!
Irene
says:Super cute idea!!
nichole fischer
says:What a great idea!
Juana
says:Looks like fun I know my kids would to this for lunch
Jessica
says:Such a fun idea! Thank you!
Barb
says:My daughter is 10, but she still loves fun snack ideas. Thanks!
Elizabeth
says:This looks like a fun idea!
Jennifer C.
says:My kids always eat more when it looks fun on the plate. Thanks!
Genevieve
says:That’s so cute!
Amy
says:This lesson sounds like fun! I have been learning right along with my child. I can’t believe all the things that were not taught to me in public school.
Deirdre
says:That is a really cute idea!
Tanya Area
says:This looks like so much fun. I just know all my kids would enjoy this, even the older ones.
Carrie R.
says:What a cute and clever idea!
Rachael
says:What a cute idea!
Grace
says:Such cute ideas for little ones! So happy I found your website and curriculum for our homeschool!
Meissa
says:My sons would love using food to learn. ?
angie
says:It’s so inspiring to find so many great ideas to make learning fun.
Many thanks!
Brittany Szkaradnik
says:This is adorable.
Robin E. at All About Learning Press
says: Customer ServiceYes! I’m thinking this is my favorite ABC Snack yet!
Jessica
says:I love this idea! My son has hearing loss and uses a cochlear implant so I’m always looking for multi-sensory ways to incorporate speech and language with him!