Easy Kiwi Watermelon Slushie for Kids: Ice Slush Recipe

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The best Kiwi Watermelon Slushie for Kids with 7 wholesome ingredients including fresh fruit, coconut water, and a taste of honey for extra sweetness to satisfy your sweet tooth. The best part is this watermelon slush recipe contains NO artificial ingredients or artificial dyes.

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The summer months are full of my favorite things, like juicy watermelon, sunshine, and outdoor activities with my family. This refreshing drink has quickly become one of my favorite easy recipes to cool off on hot summer days.

Make Kiwi Watermelon Popsicles with leftover watermelon slushy for a healthy snack on a hot day!

Simple and Fresh Ingredients Breakdown for Kiwi Watermelon Slushie for Kids

• Watermelon. Eating food with high water content is the best way to stay hydrated. While not only high in water content, watermelon contains potassium, magnesium, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
• Kiwi. Kiwi is yet another fruit with high water content and packed with vitamin C. It contains potassium, calcium, and magnesium. Don’t let the kiwi seeds deter you from adding them to your slushies.
• Honey. Raw honey contains trace minerals, including manganese, zinc, and selenium. Please be sure to substitute honey with organic cane sugar or omit it if a child is younger than one year old.
• Chia Seeds. These tiny seeds are loaded with calcium, fiber, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3. Sneak a tablespoon of chia seeds into recipes when you can.
• Coconut Water. It contains electrolytes, including potassium, sodium, calcium, and magnesium. Coconut water has high water content and low sugar content, with the added benefit of vitamin C.

How to Get Kids Involved in the Kitchen?

Slushies are the perfect way to cool off on a hot summer day. And using fruits or frozen fruits is an easy way to add color to your kids’ diet without artificial dyes or flavors. Help kids choose slushie recipes with only wholesome ingredients. Focusing on in-season and fresh ingredients is a great way to increase electrolytes, minerals, and vitamins.

Here is a list of tasks for kids in the kitchen while making a kiwi watermelon slushy:

• gather ingredients
• wash produce
• roughly chop produce*
• measure and pour ingredients into the pitcher of the blender
• push the button on the blender
• pour servings into individual cups
• serve family and friends
• learn to clean the blender and the kitchen properly

* Supervise and consider age appropriateness for each task. Always supervise your kids in the kitchen. You know your children the best.

Fruit is so expensive. How to Buy Fruit on a Budget?

Buying fruit can be costly, but it doesn’t have to break the bank.

Here are a few ways to lower your grocery bill:

• start a backyard garden
• buy only seasonal produce
• buy produce from bulk warehouse
• buy fruit when it goes on sale
• shop local farmer’s market

Money Saving Tip

Purchase fruit when in season or on sale. Eat what you can then freeze the rest. Before freezing the fruit, roughly chop it and store it in a freezer bag. When you have enough, make slushies, popsicles, or smoothies.

I do the same thing for my leftover vegetables.

I store all my vegetables in one bag and the vegetable scraps in a separate zip-lock bag. When the vegetable bag is full, then I make vegetable soup. When the vegetable scrap bag is full, then I make broth. The frozen fruit bag is full, then it is slushy time!

How to Make a Kiwi Watermelon Slushie for Kids?

Equipment

Blender (or food processor)

Ingredient List

• 1 cup watermelon roughly chopped
• 1 kiwi peeled and roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup coconut water
• 1 tsp honey omit if serving to children under 1 year old
• splash of lime (can substitute with lemon juice)
• handful of ice cubes
• 1 tbsp chia seeds optional

Step-by-Step Instructions for Kid Friendly Kiwi Watermelon Slushie Recipe

1. First, gather all ingredients, wash produce, and roughly chop as needed.
2. Next, blend in a blender for approximately 45 seconds or until desired consistency.
3. Now, pour the watermelon mixture into a glass. ENJOY your beautiful, wholesome, and homemade slushie.

Recipe Notes for Making Kid-Approved Kiwi Watermelon Slushies for Kids

• If you add spinach, the color will be brown. If you desire a vibrant red slushy, then omit spinach.
• Freeze leftover slushies in an ice cube tray with a popsicle stick for a healthy snack for later. Perfect for a hot summer day.
• Desired Consistency: If too thin, add more ice. If too icy, add a splash of coconut water.
• Remember to remove the seeds from your watermelon. We currently purchase seedless watermelon, but I am doing my research.

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Thanks for Stopping By!

Finally, I want to thank you for stopping by! Please say Hi in the comment section and share your favorite slushy flavor. I am team coconut. If you get the opportunity to make this Kiwi Watermelon Slushie for Kids, leave a comment and give it a star rating. I hope your family adds this fun slushy recipe to your favorite summertime recipes.

– With Great Joy, Katie

P.S. more slushie recipes coming SOON!

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