Summer brings long sun-soaked days, but it also brings the celebration of the red, white, and blue.
That’s right! The Fourth of July is just around the corner!
We’ve gathered up two great snacks just for the occasion. What better way to celebrate a holiday than with some tasty treats? And these snacks are packed with healthy ingredients and ripe berries. Each snack is also paired with some great teaching tips and picture books perfect for read-alouds.
So while you’re out grabbing goodies to celebrate the Fourth this year, don’t forget to pick up the ingredients for the recipes below. These patriotic ABC Snacks are the perfect complement to your Independence Day celebrations!
Two Fruity Independence Day Snacks!
With sweet crunchy layers of red, white, and blue fruit, our pretty parfait honors American heritage while feeding your tummy.
Pretty Patriotic Parfait
Here’s what you’ll need to make one pretty parfait:
- 3 large strawberries, sliced
- ½ banana, sliced
- ¼ cup vanilla yogurt
- ¼ cup blueberries
- ½ cup granola
Directions:
- In a small clear glass, layer sliced strawberries, sliced bananas, ¼ cup granola, yogurt, and blueberries.
- Top with remaining granola.
- Dig in!
Teaching Tips for Letter P
- While creating your parfait, say /p/–/p/–patriotic parfait together.
- Before adding the blueberries to your parfait, use them to form the letter P.
- While enjoying your yummy parfait, read about a familiar bear in Corduroy’s 4th of July.
Then turn your Independence Day breakfast into a celebration of the history and heritage of the United States with these fruity flags.
Fantastic Fruity Flags
Here’s what you’ll need to make one flag:
- 1 slice of bread, toasted
- 2-3 tablespoons soft cream cheese
- 1 banana, halved and sliced
- 2-3 strawberries, halved and sliced
- 4-6 blueberries
Directions:
- Spread cream cheese on toasted bread.
- Place blueberries in the upper righthand corner of the toast to make stars.
- Place banana and strawberry slices in alternating rows to make stripes.
Teaching Tips for Letter F
- While creating your flag, say /f/–/f/–fantastic fruity flags together.
- Before adding the blueberries to your toast, use them to form the letter F.
- While enjoying your fruity flag, read about The Pledge of Allegiance.
And be sure to download our ABC Snacks: Tips for Working on Pre-Reading Skills for even more teaching tips.
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Robyn Archer
says:The Flags look so delicious. Toast with cream cheese seems strange to me though. I will totally be doing these with a bagel. lol!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceRobyn,
I think this will work well on a bagel too!
Bryanna McManus
says:Looks delicious!
Stacy
says:Thanks for these ideas. It can be easy to forget to use every day items for learning.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Stacy.
Ivette
says:Thanks for the recipes!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Ivette!
Andrea
says:These look yummy, thanks for sharing the recipes and the teaching tips!!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Andrea. It is a yummy recipe!
Ruth
says:Love these ideas!
Lindsay Brown
says:My kiddo loves fruit, this is right up her alley!
Michelle
says:Yum!
Brittany Nicole Alessio
says:Looks like a fun day
Lauren
says:Great ideas. We always make a patriotic cake and will try the parfait also this year 🇺🇸
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceI hope you enjoy the parfait, Lauren. They are delicious!
Sara
says:Great ideas!
Heather
says:Love this! Will be making these with my four children this weekend!
Heather
says:This looks delicious! Buying the ingredients and making it with my kids!
Dana
says:Love these ideas!!
Polly Raby
says:Great ideas!
Alix Owens
says:Love this!
Kelley
says:Thank you for sharing! My kiddos love helping in the kitchen and we look forward to creating this snack.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Kelley. These recipes are perfect for little helpers!
Amanda
says:Love the ABC snacks cookbook! This would be a lot of fun with my kindergartener doing AAR pre-reading this upcoming school year 😍
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceOh, yes, Amanda! Doing ABC snacks while working through the Pre-reading level is great fun. I have fond memories of incorporating food into our learning, from color-themed snacks for toddlers learning colors to making bibimbap from scratch when studying Korea with middle schoolers. Great fun!
Lindsay Medina
says:Patriotic.. beautiful word to teach about God’s given property and to protect their liberty as the Patriots of America
Georgia Stapleton
says:The recipes look great and I am going get my granddaughter in the kitchen to make them.
Melody
says:Our family is really looking forward to the 4th this year. These are such fun recipes (and lessons) for us to include. Thanks! 🇺🇸
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceI hope you enjoy these with your holiday celebrations, Melody!
Geetha Raghuraaman
says:This was quite interesting. This engages the child so much. Children will also catch up with the vocabulary that goes with the activity. Thank you so much!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Geetha!
Jay
says:So sweet! My lil Americans will love these treats :)
Katy
says:Oohhh! I love the sandwich idea—or on angel food cake!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceI love the idea of using angel food cake, Katy!
Christy Weintraub
says:Now recipes? I love, love, love All About Reading and Spelling! We are going on year 3 with your program and my son still looks forward to the lessons. The blog posts are so informative and helpful and I’m smiling now that I’m seeing recipes offered as well!
Karissa
says:Super cute! I love all things festive and my birthday happens to be the Fourth of July! I just need to remember all these great ideas on incorporating fun learning things too!
Dawn
says:Looks easy and fun for the kids!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Dawn!
Jessie
says:Great ideas! Look delicious and easy to make with the kids
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Jessie!
Rebecca
says:Excellent idea and super yummy!!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Rebecca!
Jingzhe
says:Great idea