{"id":6990,"date":"2017-03-06T06:00:14","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T11:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.elfster.com\/?p=6990"},"modified":"2023-02-10T14:02:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T19:02:55","slug":"a-sorbet-soiree-national-nutrition-month-ideas-for-creative-ways-to-serve-fruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/06\/a-sorbet-soiree-national-nutrition-month-ideas-for-creative-ways-to-serve-fruit\/","title":{"rendered":"A Sorbet Soir\u00e9e: National Nutrition Month Party Ideas for Creative Ways to Serve Fruit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Red, ripe strawberries | Image courtesy Unsplash user Artur Rutkowski<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Growing up on an avocado farm in rural San Diego, fresh fruit was almost always in season. Our property was filled with pomegranates, blood oranges, apples, bananas, lemons, limes, cherimoyas, and, of course, our beloved, creamy avocados.<\/p>\n

Early on, my parents instilled in my siblings and me a passion for fresh fruit that still runs deep. When we get together as a family, all of us \u201ckids\u201d often end up in the orchard, eating oranges straight from the trees, letting their sticky juices run down our hands, or experimenting with the slightly tangy taste of mini latundan bananas (\u201capple\u201d bananas) in our birthday cakes. The sweet smell of vibrant tropical plants envelops us every time we return to our childhood home.<\/span><\/p>\n

In March, we <\/span>celebrate the start of springtime<\/span><\/a> and<\/span><\/i> National Nutrition Month. It\u2019s the perfect opportunity to draw in friends and family to your own backyard and start a nutritious tradition. Giving kids a love, a zest, for fruit early on paves the way for healthy eating well into adulthood. A backyard sorbet soir\u00e9e is a deliciously sweet way to welcome in the fruit-filled season\u2014and show little ones that nutrition can be both silly and good for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

DIY Fresh Fruit Costumes<\/h4>\n

I welcomed some unusual guests to my last backyard get together\u2014a six-foot tall strawberry, a slice of walking watermelon, and a banana who could talk. For the party, encourage your guests to come dressed as one of their favorite fruits! You can even have a contest for the most clever or outrageous costume, allowing the winning piece of fruit to take home a basket of fresh finds from the local farmer\u2019s market. <\/span><\/p>\n

Fruit-inspired costumes are actually quite easy to get creative with. Here are a few of my favorite DIY ideas:<\/p>\n

Giddy Grapes<\/h2>\n
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For a bundle, or bunch, of love | Image courtesy Etsy seller gentleness<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I first stumbled upon this costume idea one Halloween a few years back when I thought I had absolutely nothing to wear for a last minute invitation. My quick-thinking best friend ran to a party store and, in less than half an hour, I was transformed into a bunch of grapes.<\/p>\n

Materials List:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n