Summer Fun and Easy Recipes for Kids

Happy July! I can't believe I am already a whole month into summer.  I've been doing a little bit of experimenting with quick and easy recipes that are also simple for kids as well so this week is all about snack recipes.  Keep in mind that these recipes were made over the course of the last month not all in one day :) One of the first recipes I made was a recipe that my friend Jack shared.  Jack also has dreams of being a chef one day and although he is a young 10 years old he has a lot of talent. The recipe is for jello fruit roll ups.  The best part is you can choose any flavor you want from blue raspberry to cherry.  Another great thing about this recipe is that is only takes a few ingredients and there done super quick.  Here is the recipe for the fruit roll ups: http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2012/05/jello-fruity-roll-ups-recipe.html.

 

 

Another cool recipe found on Pinterest by my sister Katy is a recipe for gummy bear and sprite popsicles.  It is a perfectly cool recipe for summer, especially in Arizona!  Again, this recipe only takes a few ingredients and is very easy to make with kids.  However the only down side to this recipe is being patient until they are frozen but it is well worth the wait!  Here is the recipe for the popsicles: http://www.diy-queen.com/2013/02/gummy-bear-popsicles.

 

Oh and it is nice to have cute models, too...

 

My last snack recipe is a ice cream sandwich recipe.  The best thing about this recipe is that you can use any chocolate chip cookie recipe and any ice cream combo.  One of my favorite custards to use is Culvers vanilla custard.  However, any ice cream would do and another favorite is the new Dreyers Custard available in stores now.  Here is one of my favorite cookie recipes: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/best-chocolate-chip-cookies/.

 

 

My next recipe is a lunch recipe relating to pizza but much quicker by using crescent rolls.  My mom actually saw this recipe on Pinterest and thought it would be fun and tasty to try out.  They were actually very good.  However I would suggest doubling the recipe depending on how many people you have.  For my hungry family doubling the recipe would have been the perfect amount.  Here is the recipe for the pizza rolls: http://thebestblogrecipes.com/2014/10/stuffed-pepperoni-pizza-crescent-rolls.html.

 

 

 

My last recipe is a quick and easy drink. Strawberry lemonade! It is so simple and so delicious  It too is also perfect for hot summer days out by the pool.  Here is the recipe for the strawberry lemonade.  Here is the recipe for strawberry lemonade: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/All-Natural-Strawberry-Lemonade/.

 

 

That is it for this week! I want to say thanks again to Jack and my sister Katy for sharing their recipes with me.  I always look forward to trying out new recipes! Don't forget to check out my next blog post!