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Fruit rainbow plate
Arrange soft fruit pieces into a colorful edible rainbow.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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A ripe banana, a ripe strawberry, a clean plate, and an adult knife
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: Wash hands and fruit. An adult removes the strawberry stem and cuts both fruits into thin, soft pieces appropriate for the child.
Adult's role: Handle the knife, check for allergies, and supervise seated eating. Let the child choose whether to taste the fruit.
Let's make it happen
- Arrange the prepared strawberry pieces in a curved line on the plate.
- Place the banana pieces in a second curve alongside the first.
- Look at the colors and enjoy the fruit while seated, if you wish.
Make it simpler: Place a few prepared fruit pieces side by side in any pattern.
Clean up: Refrigerate unused cut fruit promptly and wash the plate and utensils.
For ages 3 and up with an adult. Check allergies and use soft pieces cut to a safe size; avoid whole berries and supervise eating.