P Is for Patriotic
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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Jingzhe
says:Great idea
Renee
says:What a fun idea! My daughter can’t have bananas right now, so I might substitute coconut shavings. This will go perfectly with our American History unit this year!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceOoo, coconut shavings would be great, Renee! Of course, the yogurt spread below the fruit would provide your white stripe all by itself. And apple slices are whiter than bananas. I think there are lots of options here.
Ashley
says:Love this idea!
Rachel Freeman
says:These are great, definitely adding to my list of fun things to do!
Caty
says:What fun recipes to do with the kiddos! Thank you for sharing them!
Tami Sisemore
says:Love this!
Mattie
says:Thank you for all the fun free tips! This site and your story continue to encourage me in our education journey. Thank you!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Mattie!
Sally Chancellor
says:These look like a lot of fun!
Brooke Zimmerman
says:So cute!! I love these fun ideas to incorporate learning!
Susan Salcedo
says:With a food that pretty who wouldn’t want to eat ! Also having child place fruit gives some fine motor involvement!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceI hadn’t thought of that, Susan. This would be a great fine motor activity.
Liz
says:Awesome kid friendly recipes. We love it.
Marla U
says:What fun and easy ideas!
Ellen
says:I love those fruit flags! So cute!
Jessica Burbank
says:This is the perfect 4th of July breakfast idea. Thanks!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYes, it would, Jessica! This would be a great way to kick-off the holiday.
Amy U
says:The parfait is perfect for the 4th. Thanks for the idea!
Karolina
says:Great idea!
Jennifer
says:Looks delicious! My kids loooove yogurt and fruit so they will definitely love this!
Erin
says:Thanks for the ideas. My son loves to cook!
Heather
says:I think I’ll have to do this on Thursday!
Joanna Martin
says:Looks Yummy!?
Kayla B
says:That is so cute!
Ariel Robinsons
says:Cute!
Ali H
says:Very fun!
Jennifer Bulpitt
says:Cute learning idea! That’s just the sort of thing my kids love.
Sarah G
says:I love snacks like this
Nishath Rehman
says:Loving this series!
C. Ela.
says:I love these fun snack ideas… As a mother and homeschooling Mama of 4 kids I don’t always have the time to think of cute fun ideas, so it’s especially nice to be able to print this off to have on hand. Fun having little lessons incorporated into snack time… Learning tastes good ?.
Elizabeth
says:Love the parfaits!
Michele Davidson
says:These are great ideas! Cant wait to try them with my girls!
Courtney Batten
says:Great idea!
Patricia Spencer
says:I love how everything has been thought out aput together in a way that makes reading easy to teach.