Recipe: Fruit insects for kids

Ingredients:

• strawberries
• grapes or balled melon
• toothpicks
• 1 tbsp. mini chocolate chips

Directions:Cut grapes in half. If you're using melon, scoop out grape-sized spheres. Assemble either caterpillars or ladybugs by attaching fruit with toothpicks using the chips for the spots and eyes.

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