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Are you looking for fun, easy to make healthy Christmas snacks for kids? You and your whole family will love our Christmas snack ideas. Their sweetness comes from the goodness of colorful fruits and vegetables. This post is sponsored by HueTrition.
We love the idea of nutritious eating by focusing on the colors of the rainbow. So we’re continuing to partner with our friends at HueTrition to inspire you and your family with healthy and colorful christmas snack ideas.
The holiday season is here… and that often means more comfort food and sweet treats than we usually eat. This sugary season can impact what our kids eat and how they feel and behave during the holidays.
But you can make holiday-themed sweet treats with nature’s candy! Colorful fruits and vegetables are the perfect way to nourish your children with the vitamins they need while letting them enjoy a tasty snack.
So we’re partnering again with HueTrition to help your family stay healthy during the holidays and start the New Year with a colorful lifestyle.
We have made four delicious and healthy Christmas snack ideas for you and your kids. And we want to show you how the HuePets app and HuePets bundle can get your kids excited about eating more healthy snacks.
Healthy Christmas Snacks for Kids
We’ve come up with some healthy Christmas Snacks for kids made from fruits and vegetables.
Strawberry Banana “Peppermint” Sticks
It just wouldn’t feel like the holidays without peppermint sticks and candy canes.
For this simple and healthy snack, slices of fresh fruit mimic those iconic candy stripes. This fun, festive treat is so simple it really doesn’t even need instructions.
What You’ll Need:
- bananas
- strawberries
- wooden skewers
- knife
- cutting board
Directions:
- Cut thick slices of strawberries and bananas.
- Thread the fruit slices onto wooden skewers in an alternating pattern. For younger children, skip the wooden skewers and lay the fruit onto a plate into a candy cane design.
Cucumber Melon Christmas Trees
Edible trees made with fruits and vegetables are perfect for a healthy Christmas snack idea!
What You’ll Need:
- cucumbers
- knife
- wooden skewers
- cantaloupe or melon
- star cookie cutter
Directions:
- Cut thin slices of cucumber. (Optional: You can peel the cucumbers before slicing. The choice is yours. The unpeeled slices are a little stiffer, but they have a lovely dark green color.)
- Scrunch up the slices of cucumber and thread them on wooden skewers. You’ll want to narrow the width as you go to create the illusion of a tree. Thread as many slices onto the wooden skewer as you need.
- Cut slices of cantaloupe. Use a star-shaped cookie cutter to cut stars from slices.
- Thread the star-shaped fruit onto the wooden skewers to top off your cucumber trees.
Apple Pomegranate Wreath
Apples and pomegranates combine to create a festive fruit tray that’s a cinch to pull together! This is one of those Christmas snack ideas that works for all ages and is fabulous to bring to a holiday party.
What You’ll Need:
- apple slices
- fresh pomegranate
- plate
Directions:
- Simply line the outside of a plate with slices of green apple.
- Sprinkle pomegranate over the apples to add pops of color and nutrition.
- If desired, you can use other pieces of sliced fruit to create a bow. Triangular-shaped pineapple slices put together are just one of many fun options for a bow. Feel free to get creative with other fruits sprinkled in like blueberries or raspberries.
Fun Fruit Santas
Turn fruit into Santas with this fun Christmas snack idea.
What You’ll Need:
- wooden skewers
- bananas
- strawberries
- grapes
Directions:
- Slice off the leafy tops of the strawberries for Santa hats.
- Peel and cut a banana into slices to serve as the fuzzy parts of the Santa hats.
- Thread a grape, banana slice, strawberry, and banana tip (in that order) onto a wooden skewer. For an added touch, you can even use a food-safe marker to draw faces on the grapes.
HuePets Bundle
The new HuePets Bundle is a fun way to bring Huey from the HuePets app into real life to become your child’s healthy eating buddy.
In the HuePets game, kids scan real-life healthy snacks to “feed” their HuePet which unlocks prizes and makes their pet grow from a little egg to a HueMaster. By having a real life stuffed toy Huey and the ability to play with Huey online in the digital HuePets world, your child will become even more excited to feed themselves and their HuePet healthy foods.
HueTrition Book: Fun & Simple Nutrition for the Whole Family
Watch as Monica tells us how you can use this book all year round to help your family get excited about healthy eating…
Also watch this helpful video about Tips to Eat Healthy During Holidays.
HuePets App
The HuePets app is a digital game that shows kids you are what you eat! The game makes it fun for kids to eat healthy and try new foods. Kids use the app to scan real-life food to feed their HuePets which unlocks prizes and grows their pets from little eggs to HueMasters.
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More Holiday Fun Ideas
Here are some more ways for you to enjoy time with your kids over the holiday break…
- Paint Christmas ornaments to decorate your tree.
- Play family board games together.
- Craft paper stars in pretty colors.
- Create DIY photo ornaments and display your family memories.
- Have fun painting rocks.
- Christmas printable activities
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Well for winter it would be butternut squash and cranberries. I love strawberries and grapes. My favorite vegetable for all seasons is carrots.
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Krystel | Frugal Living says
I love the grape and banana snack. Might make it for myself
Toni says
These are really great ideas! Kids will surely enjoy these!
Catalina says
I prefer healthy snacks for kids. These treats are so easy and fun to make with kids!
Kathy says
These are such fun ideas. I really love them all. My daughters already love their fruit and veggies, so I got really lucky with them.
Myrah Duque says
These healthy ideas are fantastic! Kids love to eat food that looks fun. We need to try anything to make them eat right!
Marcie W. says
These snacks are all so cute! Since my 7 year old nephew is such a picky eater, I’ll be sharing the HuePets app with my sister soon.
Celebrate Woman Today says
I love all these snacks! They are so colorful, that they create an immediate appetite in me!
Liz Mays says
Oh my gosh, the trees are just so clever and cute. I’d love to make some as appetizers.
Brianne Tursi Manz says
These are some excellent ideas you’ve listed. We love Little Cuties. I think creativity can be appealing to small kids.
Amy Desrosiers says
I love these holiday healthy snacks and finds. They look so refreshing compared to sugary snacks.
Stacie says
I love these ideas! Making the food in fun-to-eat form is a great way to trick the kids into loving healthy food.
Tara Pittman says
These are great ideas for fruit. I love the way that you served the apple slices
robin rue says
You have so many great ideas here. I am going to make some for the kiddos tomorrow after school.
Heather C says
Little Cuties, since they are small and have no seeds!
Hesper Fry says
I like apples and strawberries.
Renee Grosskreuz says
I love strawberries,blueberries,and bananas.
Aliesha Kain says
I love strawberries, apples, acorn squash, carrots.
Brenda Elsner says
We love strawberries, bananas, pineapple.
krystal wethington says
We love strawberries, cantaloupe and mangos.
Doreen says
I love mangoes, apples, bananas, cantaloupe, watermelon and more! 🙂
joy f says
I love berries any kind and tangerines. Thanks of the chance.
Chris Noe says
Cranberries are my favorite winter fruit. They can be used so many ways.
Leah Shumack says
Oranges and grapes are the favorites this time of year!
Buddy Garrett says
There are so many-oranges, apples, strawberries and collards.
kathy pease says
I love broccoli, spinach,apples and oranges
Patrice P. says
In the winter, I love navel oranges. Other favorite fruits during the year are cantalopes, Granny Smith apples, peaches, strawberries, blueberries and kiwi fruit. Favorite veggies are broccoli, asparagus, yellow squash, zucchini, and green beans.
Debbi Wellenstein says
Strawberries and bananas and watermelon and pears, oh my!
Linda K says
I love avocados and tangerines and spaghetti squash.
kerry paul says
Cantaloupe and watermelon are my favorite fruits all year..even if I have to pay more! I love strawberries and bananas too… sliced up in a bowl in the morning.
Sheila F says
Our go to snack…apple wedges with peanut butter🌱
Jamie Martin says
Watermelon, strawberries, grapes!
Sarah L says
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Carolyn Daley says
I love watermelon, grapes, bananas, oranges, apples, and more. It is hard to pick a favorite.
Trisha McKee says
I am all about the strawberries and grapes. So delicious!
Sarah L says
I like clementines and cranberries in the winter.
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Janine Hwang says
I love cuties in the winter
Sand says
We have been eating a lot of squash and root vegetables!
Seyma Bennett Shabbir says
I love ALL fruits except for Fresh papaya. I love mangosteen, rambutan, strawberries, coconuts, bananas, watermelon.
BRIAN E. says
In the winter we enjoy sampling the many varieties of apples that are available, and snacking on baby carrots, strips of red-yellow-orange-green bell peppers, and broccoli with our favorite homemade non-fat yogurt based dip recipe.
Amy Deeter says
i really like fruits. my favorite is kiwi and bananas
DanV says
We like berries and apples
Susan Christy says
Carrots, Cranberries, Broccoli, Clementines
Theresa Fichtner says
I like to take sliced melon and use little cookie cutters to cut our stars and Christmas trees and other shapes.
Julie says
My favorite in season fruit is pomegranates.
Lauren Hecker says
My favorite vegetable for all seasons is carrots, and my favorite winter fruit is Persimmons! Both orange! Lol!
Angelica Dimeo says
I love Bananas and Strawberries
jason jennings, Sr. says
strawberrys grapes
Richard Hicks says
I like oranges, strawberries, blueberries
shawna says
Apples and Kiwi are my fav.
Tara Woods says
I love tomatoes, grapes. kiwi, tangerine and pink grapefruit.
Brenda Robinson says
My favorite for the winter is apples and pears!
Nora T says
I like to alternate slices of strawberry and kiwi, and also mix green grapes and sugared cranberries.
Ed says
Blackberries and kiwifruit!
Robin says
My favorites are peaches and strawberries.
Tyler G says
Mangoes, pomegranates, & Peaches are 3 of my favorites. It seems like it’s hard to find just the right mango though
BusyWorkingMama says
We absolutely love pomegranate this time of the year!
Laurie Nykaza says
We love butternut squash and love making soup with them. We just bought some great apples too.
Daniel M says
always like apples and pears
Heather D. says
My favorite winter fruits and vegetables are pears, oranges and sweet potatoes.
Jenny S says
I love making a chopped apple salad with pomegranates and adding some cinnamon and nutmeg. I like to pair it with a pork chop for dinner.
Julie Bickham says
Well for winter it would be butternut squash and cranberries.
Kristin McCall says
Oranges I love during the winter months. I always eat a banana a day.
Jennifer Matt says
Pomegranates are my favorite. I can’t wait for fall and winter to see them show up at the store!
Beverly Sturgeon says
I love strawberries and grapes.
Jacquelyn Oneil says
My favorite colorful fruits and veggies in the winter are squash pumpkin, sweet potatoes, pears, and apples.
Danielle Wood says
I like strawberries and bananas
Jenn Stapp says
I love sweet potatoes, strawberries and spinach.
Amber Johnson says
I love strawberries, broccoli and carrots.
Zoey says
I like butternut squash, zucchini, mushrooms, berries, and apples.
Cindy Brooks says
We love sweet potatoes, oranges, brussel sprouts, apples, and Hubbard squash in the winter.
DeAnna Keller says
I love apples, bananas, grapes, and oranges the best.
Susan Smith says
I love oranges, grapes and apples.
Lisa V. says
I am a fan of strawberries, blueberries, squash and asparagus.
Dana Rodriguez says
We love cherries, grapes and oranges!
Ken Ohl says
Cranberries, Grapes, Cherries, and Raspberries
Rosanne says
I like the colorful orange, mango and seaweed
Antoinette M says
I like butternut squash, cucumber & tomatoes.
Denise B. says
I’m not one who likes a lot of fruits and vegetables, but I do like potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, strawberries, watermelon, corn, onions, and such.
al says
Cranberries
Julie Matek says
I love watermelon and pineapple . I love broccoli in the winter!!
Onyinye Elochukwu says
I love oranges, melon and apples.
ellen beck says
In our neck of the woods,we love the tangerines (by a brand name) we eat those little oranges like candy!! I also love a good grapefruit.
June S. says
I like making a pretty fruit Christmas tree every year for the holidays.
Sandra F. says
I like mangoes, dragon fruit and strawberries.
Vickie L Couturier says
oranges ,apples,grapes and melons are my fave
clynsg says
Grapes, apples, oranges, grapefruit, sweet potatoes, berries–like a lot of them!
Cher Garman says
I just love cranberries, clementines, dates, and pomegranates!
Alyce Poalillo says
I love eggplant and also brussel sprouts
Dericka Buckles says
I love apples, berries, lemons, and red bell peppers.
Robin M says
I love fresh pineapple any time of the year!
Laura Hast says
Pumpkin, Pear, Crainberry, and Blueberries
Kyl Neusch says
Love apples and cranberries
Amber says
I love pomegranates!
Adriana says
Pomegranates and oranges!!!
jasmine says
I love blueberries , apple, grapes.
Lisa says
I love Watermelon, Strawberries, Kiwi, Purple Grapes.
Amanda Ripsam says
My favorites is strawberry and bananna’s my daughter also likes them. I guess now I need to go and make her a snack. Thanks so much for sharing about the giveaway! It is amazing I would love to win.
Robyn M says
I love all the fruits during summer but for some reason in winter I’m really only into Apples, oranges and bananas.
Nicole Harvey says
I really love pomegranates
Danalee Davis says
I really enjoy pomegranates..
Tracy Pickens says
I love the strawberries and bananas.
April Moore says
Definitely apples!!
Steve Weber says
My favorites are pears, grapes, oranges and peaches.
madison monti says
My favorite fruits in the winter are honeydew and bananas! Bananas are perfect for baking banana bread near Christmas time!
Sharon R Yarrell says
I like apples and pumpkins.
Emily R. says
I love apples, blueberries & grapes.
Katherine says
Winter season I lean more toward apples and the squashes.
Michele says
Thank you for the giveaway. My favorite colorful fruits and veggies are berries, kiwi, sweet potatoes, squash, and bell peppers.
vera p. says
I love Strawberries and blueberries. We love to go to the farm and pick our own.
Christina moore says
I love grapes and apples together
Becca says
I love honeycrisp apples and grapes.
Rebecca L says
I love kiwis and grapes…in the winter I love apples.
Maritza says
Such a great and healthy ideas. I love that they take no time at all to make!
Melissa says
i love apples and berries! yum! 🙂
Kelly Wilson says
Strawberries, pears and grapes
steve stone says
pineapples and kiwi are my favorites.
Diana says
I love strawberries and apples!
Morgan Watson says
My favorite fruit is strawberries, but during this time I the year, I love pomegranates!
Aleksandra Nearing says
We love pomegranate this time of the year!
beth shepherd says
I love clementines, grapes, green peppers and cucumbers.
Ashley c says
Mandarin oranges during the winter!
nicole brown says
strawberries and kiwi are my all time favorites
Cheryl says
My favorites are black grapes, clementines, and pears.
Wendy R. says
Tomatoes, butternut squash, fresh green beans, red and orange peppers, plums, grapes, cranberries, and apples are some of my favorites!
Karley Moore says
I am a huge fan of all berries. I’m actually a fruit fanatic. I love all fruit!
Anne Higgins says
Pears, apples, bananas and blueberries are staples in our home at this time of the year. It is also time to start making persimmon cookies – YUM!
Kylie P says
There’s nothing more Christmas than Mandarin Oranges/Cuties/Satsumas/Whatever else they may be called! We always go a few in our stocking and our family of 9 ate through a dozen boxes during the month of December.
Mary Gardner says
I love apples, oranges, grapefruit and bananas.
Paula Ball says
Every Christmas (& most holidays) I make a fruit salad that can be made with canned fruit although fresh is so much better(frozen is too mushy). I use fresh pineapple, bananas, grapes, & usually canned orange segments, a bit of lemon/lime to keep color, & cottage cheese mixed with cool whip. I’ve also used vanilla yogurt & dash of honey. There is nothing better than a nice ripe pineapple tho imho.
Sarah Cool says
My favorites are kiwis and strawberries
Emmy says
We love almost all fruits and vegetables. Especially pomegranates, clementines, blackberries, arugula, asparagus, sweet potatoes and bell peppers.
Jessica W. says
We like strawberries and mangoes in our household.
Brandon Carter says
I love green and purple grapes!
Kelly King says
My favorite fruits are strawberries and grapes
heather says
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heather says
I love strawberries, bananas and oranges they are so pretty.
Lasonda says
I like apples, grapes and bananas.
ELIZABETH C. says
My favorite fruits & veggies are Tomatoes, carrots, Apples, red & orange peppers.
Calvin says
I’m a fan of bananas, oranges, mangos!
paige chandler says
I like squash and pumpkin this time of year. All the orange vegetables,
Pat says
We like oranges, apples, bananas.
Lisa says
I love pears and apples.
Jessica Walker says
I love mangos, blackberries, oranges, and raspberries
Gina Ferrell says
I love strawberries, bananas, grapes, oranges, apples and pineapples.
Lindsay A. says
I love playing with colors during the dark gloomy winter days in the PNW – so butternut squash, red onion, purple potatoes, white & purple cauliflower, and broccoli are all part of my winter repertoire!
Kate F. says
I like strawberries and oranges.
Cindy Peterson says
Pomegranates have and are one of my favorite fall fruits. We were so excited when pomegranates arrived in our grocery stores.
Amanda L. says
I love strawberries and grapes.
christina moore says
I like strawberries and grapes
mami2jcn says
I like strawberries and avocado.
SHAYNA BROOKMAN says
We love apples,grapes and Cantelopes 🙂
Serge B says
I like all berries, black, rasp, blue, straw!!
Christina Sparks says
I like apples and Bananas. Yummy
lydia goodman says
I love pineapple, watermelon, banana and grapes. I like to mix them all in a bowl for a great breakfast or snack
Azeem Isaahaque says
I like bananas, apples, kiwi and carrots
Alexandra Y says
Apples and carrots.
Carol says
I like oranges, strawberries, and bananas.
Linda G says
My favorite fruits are apples, strawberries and melons
Nancy says
We love grapefruit, tangerines, blueberries and strawberries.
Janet Woodling says
My absolute favorite fruit is navel oranges.
heather s says
We always have fruit as I love smoothies. Staples include strawberries, blueberries, bananas, and apples
mary chapman says
Apples are a staple in our home! My toddler asks for them all the time
BIRDIE SKOLFIELD says
cranberries persimmon & green apples
Natalie says
I love apples, cantaloupe, grapes and strawberries (even though they are a summer fruit).
Betsy Barnes says
My favorite winter fruits are clementine’s, apple’s and pears.
Chrystal D says
I like all kinds of berries and gotta have bananas too!
Barbara Montag says
I live in MN so these are not in season –
All berries, sweet and hot peppers – yes!
thank you
Jennifer B says
In the winter I love purple grapes,oranges,apples and squash
barvg says
My #1 favorite is watermelns and #2 green grapes. I think the freen taste the best.
David Hollingsworth says
My favorite fruits and vegetables: broccoli, strawberries, spinach, and papayas.
Edye says
I love bananas, apples, and pineapple.
Kelly D says
My favorite colorful fruits and veggies are sweet potatoes, carrots, zucchini, grapes and oranges.
Nicole Byer says
Aprcots are my favorite fruit. I also love Apples this time of the year. Carrots are my preferred veggie
Lisa Bourlier says
Love all berries and pumpkin!
Diane Estrella says
I love to eat pomegranate but they are a lot of work to get into.
kathy Persons says
I get my raspberries blueberries and strawberries out of the freezer to enjoy
Margaret Smith says
Apples and cranberries are some of my favorites.
Nickie says
I like apples, grapes, broccoli, tomatoes and pears
Cynthia C says
I like brussels sprouts, oranges and sweet potatoes.
Kelli says
pomegranates & cranberries!
April says
Love apples and cranberries!
Ann Fantom says
I like apples and raspberries
Tari Lawson says
I like raspberries and tri colored peppers.
Ann Fantom says
Oops. I forgot cranberries