Strawberry Apple Fruit Kabob

This towering strawberry and fruit kabob is both a craft and a food project! Strawberries are a versatile fruit to use for any occasion, so you can decorate this kabob for lots of holidays and parties. As we’ve discussed on previous pages, the strawberry is an excellent food for elderly nutrition due to its high content of vitamins, especially Vitamin C, anti-oxidants and fiber. So use it often, and for sure try this kabob.

This is also fun for elderly crafts and senior activity ideas, since it is sort of a craft and food project all in one. You can change out the fruit, colors, and candy (if you are using any) depending on what your occasion is. The fruit kabob can be used as a centerpiece, door prize, gift, or dessert. I’m sure you can think of other uses too!

You will need:

• Plate or shallow bowl
• 1 doily for under the apple in the dish (optional)
• 1 long wooden skewer
• (Optional) 1 small doily for top of apple
• 2 red apples. washed
• Lemon juice in a bowl
• 2 large strawberries
• 2 large gum drops (or you can use other fruit instead)
• 1 raspberry for topper
• Festive candies to surround the kabob at the bottom (or other fruit pieces)

Stick the stick into the apple hole. Then begin stacking your fruits on the stick. I started out with a slice of apple, cut out of the second apple that you have. Immediately set the slice in the lemon juice for a minute, so prevent browning. Then put it on the stick. I next put on a gumdrop, followed by a large strawberry, and so on. Try to keep the heaviest fruits at the bottom -- the fruit kabob tower can get top heavy and start to lean. Top off the tip with your raspberry topper. Or as festive candy looks cute too. Arrange candies in the dish around the apple, or other fruit. I was making Valentines Day desserts, so I used gumdrop hearts, and my colors were red and white.

Have fun making a fruit kabob, and be sure to try new ways to enhance it!