This green smoothie is packed with nutrition from the 2 heaping cups of kale inside but the frozen tropical fruit masks that dark leafy green flavor and makes for one delicious drink! This smoothie is definitely kid-approved and a great way to start the day or get your greens in during snack time.
"Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Exposing children to kale in a smoothie form is a great first recipe for kiddos that may be to scared to try it in a salad, "chips", or a baked good yet. Have your child help make this smoothie with you so they can watch the dark leafy greens transform into a pretty light green smoothie!
![]() Tropical Kale Smoothie
Yield: 2 8-ounce smoothies
Author: Veggie Buds Club
This green smoothie is packed with nutrition from the 2 heaping cups of kale inside but the frozen tropical fruit masks that dark leafy green flavor and makes for one delicious drink!
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These sweet and crunchy kale chips are seriously addictive and definitely kid-approved! With only 4 ingredients they're super simple to whip up for a snack.
"Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Your kids can help make these kale chips from start to finish! First, they can rip up the kale leaves, then place them in a bowl and coat with cinnamon-sugar and olive oil. Finally, they can spread them out on a baking sheet and you (the adult!) can pop them in the oven.
![]() Cinnamon Sugar Kale Chips
Yield: 2-3 cups
Author: Veggie Buds Club
These sweet and crunchy kale chips are seriously addictive and definitely kid-approved! With only 4 ingredients they're super simple to whip up for a snack.
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This fun and simple game is guaranteed to get your kids excited about trying kale! You can pair this game with one of the many delicious kid-friendly kale recipes that we have on our blog such as this silly Kale Monster Smoothie Bowl, these crispy Kale Crackers, or this gorgeous Rainbow Kale Salad!
First download and print our "Kritters Krazy for Kale Game" PDF then follow the instructions below. ![]()
Author: Veggie Buds Club
![]() Kritters Krazy for Kale Game
This fun and simple game is guaranteed to get your kids excited about trying kale!
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2 Player Game
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Have you ever made your own crackers? It's a fun activity and yields a delicious result! This recipe is very versatile, swap kale for another veggie such as carrots or beets! You can also substitute all purpose flour if you and your kiddos can tolerate gluten.
This recipe was developed by Happy Kids Kitchen for Veggie Buds Club. "Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Kids tend to love crackers so packing them with kale is a great way to introduce this sometimes "not so kid-friendly" veggie to children.
Get your kids in the kitchen! Your little chef can get hands-on experience by preparing the kale for this recipe: wash and dry the kale leaves, remove the kale stems, and rip or cut the kale into small pieces. This positive interaction with kale will encourage them to try these crackers! ![]() Gluten-Free Kale Crackers
Author: Happy Kids Kitchen
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 25 Min
Have you ever made your own crackers? It's a fun activity and yields a delicious result! This recipe is very versatile, swap kale for another veggie such as carrots or beets!
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These kale and zucchini egg cups are super easy to make and pack a veggie punch. They're a great breakfast to have on hand to get food in your belly and your children's bellies quick!
This recipe was created by Eat Pretty Darling for Veggie Buds Club. "Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Have your child rip the kale leaves up into small pieces! This is a very tactile and super fun way for them to interact with kale before they try them baked in the egg cups.
![]() Kale and Zucchini Egg Cups
Yield: 4-6
Author: Eat Pretty Darling
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 30 Min
These kale and zucchini egg cups are super easy to make and pack a veggie punch. They're a great breakfast to have on hand to get food in your belly and your children's bellies quick!
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Kiddos scared to try kale? Make it into a sweet monster! A smoothie bowl is thicker than a smoothie but softer than ice cream. You can add a little extra milk to the recipe and drink it if you’d prefer. Frozen bananas make this snack sweet and creamy, and you really can’t taste the kale at all. This interactive and delicious snack that’s packed with kale was created by Happy Kids Kitchen for Veggie Buds Club.
"Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
This is a silly snack that your kids will definitely be excited to eat! Make sure your little chef rips up the kale leaves and adds them to the blender, so he/she knows those super greens are in there. Have a chocolate lover or a child that prefers not to see green? Add a couple tablespoons of cocoa powder and you’ve got a chocolate monster! Slice some fruit and get out toppings such as nuts or seeds and let the kiddos make silly or scary monster faces on top.
![]() Kale "Monster" Smoothie Bowls
Yield: 1 large or 2 small smoothie bowls
Author: Happy Kids Kitchen
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 5 MinTotal time: 10 Min
Kiddos scared to try kale? Make it into a sweet monster! A smoothie bowl is thicker than a smoothie but softer than ice cream. This is an interactive and delicious snack that’s packed with kale!
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Notes:To make the chocolate version, add 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder or cacao powder to the blender with the other ingredients. Did you make this recipe?
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Veggie Buds Club's "Let's Grow!" Box is full of quick, fun, and tasty growing projects that you can do at home. What's included:
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Kale is such a powerhouse vegetable and yet one that kids often turn their nose up at if served “as is”. One recipe that is always a winner in our house is Kale Chips. Kale Chips are a great snack or side to any meal. I have even served them with scrambled eggs at breakfast! This recipe was developed by Noelle Martin, a Registered Dietitian and mom of three young boys. She has a passion for education, inspiring, and empowering moms to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. Noelle loves involving her children in food planning and preparation for their home and sees the kitchen as a perfect area for teaching both academic and life skills. Follow @MotherhoodandMeals on Instagram for Noelle's nutrition tips, recipes, product reviews, and motherhood moments. Kale ChipsBreak apart on head of fresh, washed kale...or better yet, have your children pull it apart! Place pieces on a baking stone or sheet and drizzle with avocado oil, maple syrup, and a small sprinkle of turmeric. Add sunflower seeds and roast at 400F for about 8-10 minutes or until kale is crispy. This can also be made in a toaster oven at 400 for 3-5 minutes. It’s that easy!!! That calls for a Kale Yeah! Want your kids to eat more veggies?We are excited to bring you this month's post from Katie Blauser, the creator of Eat Pretty Darling. Each month on our blog we feature a "Color of the Week" that corresponds with Veggie Buds Club's veggie of the month. November's veggie is KALE, and we're having fun this month by celebrating RAINBOW veggies and a RAINBOW KALE kid-friendly recipe! Katie Blauser is the mama of two boys, wife of a picky eater, and food lover at Eat Pretty Darling. She believes in making food fun, healthy, & pretty! Katie’s not only outnumbered by boys in her little family, but also by picky eaters. She loves trying to find new ways to get both kids and adults to eat healthy while making food pretty yummy, pretty healthy, and pretty fun! Find Katie on Instagram (@eatprettydarling), where she shares colorful and cute food ideas for both picky and adventurous eaters. Color of the Week - RainbowSome weeks we like to have a little fun and instead of picking a color, we pick all of the colors! Rainbow is a color in our book. We grabbed one item in each color to go with our green kale in this month’s Veggie Buds Club box. My son picked some of his favorites for each color. Blueberries for blue, carrots for orange, yellow bell pepper for yellow, tomatoes for red, and purple cabbage for purple. Salads may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of kid food, but making it full of color and having them help pick the ingredients makes it a little more exciting. The fun thing about this recipe is you could use almost any fruits or veggies that fit the colors, as long as you try to make a rainbow! Have your kids be a part of it from start to finish. Rainbow Kale SaladIngredients
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Blending kale into a simple, creamy dip is a great way to get kids involved in cooking with this leafy green! The kale is first cooked with garlic to infuse the dip with lots of flavor and make the kale easily blend into the white beans. Make sure you have your little one push the button on the food processor and watch the bean dip turn a beautiful shade of green! Serve the dip with crackers and fresh veggies, or spread it on bread for a delicious sandwich filling.
This recipe was developed by Happy Kids Kitchen for Veggie Buds Club. "Learning to Love Veggies" Tip
Your little chef can get hands-on experience by preparing the kale for this recipe: wash and dry the kale leaves, remove the kale stems, and rip or cut the kale into small pieces. This positive interaction with kale will encourage them to try the dip!
![]() Kale & White Bean Dip
Author: Happy Kids Kitchen
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 15 Min
The kale is first cooked with garlic to infuse this dip with lots of flavor and make the kale easily blend into the white beans. Serve the dip with crackers and fresh veggies, or spread it on bread for a delicious sandwich filling.
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