Fruits can add a fun element to kid's meals. Finding fun food for little ones can be as easy as taking them to the grocer with you. Choosing fruits that are delicious and full of vitamins can be a fun project.

Getting children to consume fruit can be easy when we make it fun and entertaining. Since fruit should be a staple in every family's menu, let the children select which fruits they require to create a festive and interesting fruit pizza project.

You may be surprised by the fruits they choose at the farmer's market.
Let the little ones select which fruits and vegetables they want for their at
home project.

Select interesting or colorful fruits at the grocery store or farmers' market,
then turn the little ones loose creating imaginative faces on this guilt free fruit pizza.
Odds are, they'll snack as they create--and be please with what they taste.

Select fruits in a variety of colors and sizes. Let the little ones design the
pizza with creative faces or create other shapes on this colorful and festive pizza.

Ingredients.

Ready to bake piecrust

Filling
1/2 cup fat free or low fat cream cheese
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1.4 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon 1% milk

Toppings
Select strawberries for the nose, kiwi fruit or seedless grapes for the eyes,
a banana for the mouth. The choices for making shapes are only limited by their
imaginations. The little ones can select pineapples, mandarin oranges, or any fruit they prefer.

Instructions:
1. Let the piecrust come to room temperature per the package instructions,
then unfold it onto a large baking sheet or pizza pan.

2. Roll up edges of the crust, crimping them ever so slightly so that they'll remain
rolled up. Poke the crust lightly with a fork in about 20 places (allowing air to escape).

3. Bake the crust in a preheated 450 degree oven for about 9 minutes or
until it's slightly browned.

Remove from the crust from the oven

4. Whisk together cream cheese ,sugar, and vanilla extract, lemon juice adding
just enough milk to make the mix able to spread onto the crust.

*Allow the crust to cool.
*Spread the cream-cheese mixture with a rubber spatula,
*Spread to the edge of the crust

Now its time for the little ones to help out.

*Allow the little ones to arrange the fruit onto the cream cheese mixture.
Don't worry if it is not perfect. It is perfectly nutritious and fun.
Little Ones may want to add sprinkles. Let their creativity run wild.

*Refrigerate the pizza for at least 1 hour
*Cut with a sharp knife and serve

The little ones will be eager and want to eat the pizza immediately.
The pizza cream cheese is almost already set. So when you're done cleaning up, let the kids to assist you here. They will be anxious to dig into their creation.

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