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Easy Rainbow Fruit Kabobs: Perfect Lunch Idea

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These Easy Rainbow Fruit Kabobs for Kids Lunch turn fruit into a fun, colorful snack that kids actually eat. Arranged in rainbow order on a skewer, they’re quick to prep, perfect for lunchboxes, and guaranteed to come back empty.

Ingredients

  • Red fruits: Fresh strawberries, hulled and halved (or quartered if large)
  • Orange fruits: Mandarin orange segments, peeled (canned in juice works in a pinch)
  • Yellow fruits: Fresh pineapple chunks or golden kiwi slices
  • Green fruits: Green grapes, halved lengthwise for smaller kids
  • Blue fruits: Fresh blueberries
  • Purple fruits: Purple grapes, halved, or blackberries

Instructions

  1. Wash and dry all fruit (2 minutes). Rinse strawberries, grapes, blueberries, and any other fruit under cool water. Pat dry with a clean kitchen towel or paper towels.
  2. Prep the fruit (5 minutes). Hull the strawberries and halve or quarter them depending on size. Halve the green and purple grapes lengthwise. Peel mandarin oranges and separate into segments. Cut pineapple into 1-inch chunks. Leave blueberries whole.
  3. Sort fruit by color (1 minute). Arrange your prepared fruit in rainbow order: red (strawberries), orange (mandarins), yellow (pineapple), green (grapes), blue (blueberries), purple (purple grapes).
  4. Thread the skewers (5 minutes for 6 kabobs). Take a wooden skewer and start with a red fruit piece. Thread it onto the skewer, pushing it about 1 inch from the bottom. Follow with an orange piece, then yellow, green, blue, and finally purple. Leave about 1 inch of empty skewer at the top.
  5. Check for stability (30 seconds). Gently shake each kabob to make sure the fruit is secure. If any pieces are loose, push them closer together.
  6. Pack for lunch (1 minute). Place each kabob in a lunchbox container. If stacking, separate layers with parchment paper. Add a small ice pack if packing the night before.
  7. Add optional extras (optional, 1 minute). For dipping, pack a small container of yogurt, honey, or nut butter on the side.

Notes

Use firm fruit to avoid squishing. Cut uniform pieces about 1 inch across. Snip sharp ends of skewers for safety. Avoid bananas in packed lunches as they brown quickly. Prep fruit the night before and store in separate containers for quick morning assembly. Kabobs stay fresh for up to 3 days in the fridge, but best within 24 hours.

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