Kids can make their very own tasty treat with yogurt and fresh fruit. It's a fun breakfast or after school snack for preschoolers. If your kids like yogurt and fresh berries in a bowl, they'll love this yummy option in a cone! 

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Let's make it berry easy for kids to prepare their own snack. This simple yogurt and cone activity is a great place to start!

The process is largely kid-led, with supervision from a grownup of course. 

• Kids can work independently choosing the flavor of the cone, spooning in fresh fruit, and adding a generous topping of their favorite yogurt.

Kids can join in food preparations, whether it's making a small snack or stirring up a batch of cookies. The early childhood skills they practice are amazing - like math (measuring), fine motor (pouring and stirring), and sensory (experiencing the textures and colors of ingredients like flour, butter, and oatmeal).

Creating a snack or dessert with ice cream cones is an easy way to get the kids involved. 

The hardest part about this activity will be trying not to gobble up the snack too fast!

Easy-to-make yogurt and berries snack

Offering a variety of fruit options at snack time or meal time lets kids explore the flavors and textures of healthy eating. There are a few different ways to introduce fruit for kids to snack on.

• Peel and chop bananas and oranges.
  
  
• Include frozen fruit in a recipe for blueberry muffins, or in a strawberry milkshake. 
  
  
• Offer blueberries or raspberries to sprinkle on cereal with a spoon.

Ingredients for a yogurt and berries cone

There are various options available at the supermarket for the fruit, the yogurt, and the cone for this snack. 

• Stick with favorite fruit choices, or go with seasonal options.
  
  
•  To make it a healthy snack, check the ingredient labels to compare sugar content. Greek yogurt is a popular choice for many families.
  
  
• Look for cones on the grocery shelf in different flavors, shapes and sizes. You can also find gluten free options in some stores.
  The flat bottomed cones are easy to work with as they stand on their own. You can look for a cone holder like this one to place the traditional cones in while filling. (affiliate link)

If you can't get to market to pick up specific ingredients, you can easily provide a cone activity with whatever you have on hand.

Instructions for healthy yogurt and berry snack

1. Chop the fruit into small pieces.

• Kid appropriate utensils are available for giving kids more independence in the preparation. (affiliate link)

Kids can help wash or peel fruit, and add the chopped pieces to their cones.

Don't be concerned if your preschooler wants to mash some of the fruit. This will just add creativity to the final product!

2. Fill the bottom of the cone with pieces of fruit.

• Putting a layer of fruit into the cone first will help keep the cone from getting soggy. (But this can be ok too, if you prefer the cone to be softened!)

3. Spoon yogurt over the fruit pieces in the cone.

4. Top with more fruit.

Some yogurt will drizzle down through the cone. If the cone sits uneaten for very long it will become a bit soggy.

But you won't have to worry about that because.....

this cool treat is so delicious it will probably be gobbled up right away!

Yogurt and berry kid-made tasty treat

Inviting kids to help in the kitchen introduces them to real life skills. Plan activities that are simple and kid-friendly like this crunchy cone snack.

Enjoy this yogurt and berry treat for an after-school snack or a simple summer dessert.