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Blueberry Activities, Books, And Recipes

Tips for blueberry picking with kids. PLUS 30 Blueberry Recipes to get your little ones into the kitchen for some blueberry fun.

A fun twist with Blueberries for our Little Hands that Cook with Books Series!

Blueberry picking

We had so much fun blueberry picking with our families on Mother’s Day weekend. The weather was beautiful and the kids were having so much fun as we went on an adventure in a local blueberry farm.

Some of my most fondest memories with my children are watching them experience picking food from the earth and the smiles on their faces.

We have used blueberries a few times before on The Educator’s Spin On It with Little Hands that Cook with Books. We included them with our Teaching Kids Nutrition Series, Earth Day Fun Series & Around the World in 12 Dishes Series.

We did a whole lesson on Peter in Blueberry Land too. 

There are many benefits to eating blueberries with your family.  Here are some blueberry facts for kids to learn! We enjoy adding them to our homemade baby food too for that little extra sweetness and health benefits.  Here’s how-Blueberry Puree for Making Baby Food.

I will admit that blueberries can be a little costly if you’re buying out of season so we always head to the local farms and pick as much as we can.  When we get home we eat LOTS of the fresh ones and then we freeze the rest for when we want to use them in our smoothies and cooking.

Here are some tips for Cleaning and Storing your blueberries.

Blueberry Themed Books

Since share about Little Hands that Cook with Books, when we got home from picking my daughter also wanted to blueberry books. So we went to the library and picked out a few blueberry books to read this week too!

Here are a few I found for you on Amazon that I linked to my referral link.

Learning with Blueberries

Counting, Sorting, Math Facts all can be done with blueberries or pretend blueberries.

blueberry size comparisons

Blueberry for Sal Activities

Printables from Home School Creations

picking blueberries with children

Blueberry Songs

As we were picking blueberries the girls came up with an adorable song about picking on the bushes. I wish I would have recorded it, it was so cute. I love this age as they start to create their own songs and enjoying talking in song version.

The song had to do with who picks in the middle and bottom and Mommy get’s the top.

Here are a few blueberry songs that we followed up with at home.

Song : Blueberry Pancakes

Let’s make pancakes, yum, yum, yum.
And drop on blueberries, one by one.
Turn the pancakes, now their done.
Blueberry pancakes, let’s have some!

Jean Warren

Blueberries in child's hands sharing 30+ Blueberry recipes for kids

SONG: The Blueberry Bush

(Tune: “The Mulberry Bush”)

The blueberry bush, the blueberry bush.
Here we go round the blueberry bush,
So early in the morning.
Pick the blueberries small and round,
Small and round, small and round.
Pick the blueberries small and round,
So early in the morning.
(Taste the blueberries, ripe and sweet.)

Healthy Preschoolers

How to Wash Blueberries

Preparing the Blueberries

Picking blueberries is the fun part! When we get home, I make sure that all the blueberries are clean before eating, baking or freezing them. This part is not as much fun and can be time consuming depending on the amount of blueberries you have picked.

My mom taught me this “trick” to get the blueberries the cleanest with out damaging them.

  1. Pour a small amount into your colander.
  2. Set the colander in a clean bowl of water. Bring the colander up and down. While the blueberries are floating, run your hands through them to pick out all the stems and bad blueberries. Rinse.
  3. Gently spread the wet blueberries on a towel in a single layer.
  4. Let them dry completely.
Blueberry Scones

Now it’s time for some Blueberry Fun! I’ve gathered 30 Blueberry Recipes just for you! When we got home with baskets full of blueberries I thought to myself what am I going to make with all of these berries. I’ve done the searching for you, saved you some time, and here’s what we can make!

You could go a whole month eating blueberries and never eat the same thing twice. Some of the recipes are just plain fun and others are pretty healthy. I’ll let you be the chef and decide which one you want to try out with your family. The key element is to involve your child in the kitchen.

There are many roles in the kitchen for any age from washing the blueberries, measuring the ingredients, or mixing the bowl.

Grab a kid friendly stool, wash your hands and let’s get started in the kitchen!

Blueberry Recipes for Kids to make

30 Blueberry Recipes for Kids to Make

  1. Blueberry and Granola Parfait
  2. Earth Fruit Snack
  3. Blueberry Thumbprint Cookies
  4. Blueberry Scones
  5. Blueberry Muffins
  6. Blueberry Breakfast Bars
  7. Blueberry Pancakes
  8. Blueberry Banana Bread
  9. Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Loaf
  10. Blueberry French Toast
  11. Blueberry Scone
  12. Blueberry Donuts with Lemon Glaze
  13. Individual Blueberry Pie
  14. Blueberry Pie Pops
  15. Blueberry Lemon Bundt
  16. Blueberry Muffin Bread
  17. Blueberry Tort
  18. Apple and Blueberry Shortcake
  19. Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Cookies
  20. Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
  21. Blueberry Almond Bars
  22. Blueberry Ice Cream
  23. Blueberry Frozen Yogurt
  24. Blueberry Popsicle
  25. Yogurt Covered Blueberries
  26. Blueberry Preserves
  27. Blueberry Smoothie
  28. Blueberry Spinach Salad
  29. Mango Blueberry Quinoa Salad
  30. Pork Chops and Blueberry Sauce
Blueberry Recipes for Kids

There are so many fun ways to enjoy blueberries with your child this season.

Which Blueberry Recipe is your favorite?

Thumbprint cookie recipe for Rosenmunnar from Sweden for kids
Ready to Blend Blueberry Smoothie Packs for the Freezer
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Comments

  1. I LOVE THIS!! We're headed to the blueberry farm at the end of the month and I am using your ideas!! Thanks for sharing!!

  2. Looks great! Love the blueberry pancake song. 🙂 Thanks for including a link to my Blueberries for Sal post, too!

  3. YUM!! Love blueberries around here! Our blueberry season isn't until August though! Thank you for sharing and definitely pinning for when I need recipes for all our blueberries!! Looks like you guys had a great time!

  6. yummy! My boys probably like blueberry pancakes the most but I love blueberries with yogurt, granola, smoothies. I'll have to try some of your recipes. I love all the books too! Blueberries for Sal is near and dear to my heart!

  7. Oh how lovely to be able to go blueberry picking. Don't ink we can do it near us. My girls love blueberrys, they are a bit sour for me though.

  8. mmmmm…. I do love blueberries.. I would have to say that the recipe that looks the most interesting to me is the peach blueberry cobbler

  9. What a wonderful list of blueberry activities. Makes me want to go pick them right now!

  11. I just stumbled across your blog and love it (I am your newest follower)! Our family is also big fans of blueberries so I will have to check out the recipe links you gave. I love the activities and storybook suggestions you have!

  13. Blueberries are one of the summer favorites at our house! Love all of the recipes and books to share with the kiddos! Thanks for sharing on the All Year Round Blog Carnival for Summer!

  14. I just found your blog and I'm now following. I'm also a teacher. I write three blogs. My literacy blog has a very similar feel to your blog. My goal is to help parents engage in activities and literacy that goes along with them. You can find all of my blogs at http://www.homeiswheremystorybegins.com.

    I'm so happy I found you!

    Becca

  16. Yum!!! We LOVE blueberries in our family, and they are just coming into season here. Thanks for the great tips and recipe links!

  17. This is a great post, the only problem is that Goblin likes blueberries so much that he will devour an entire box in seconds. I don't think they'd ever last long enough to do size sorting or bake into a recipe. As it is we have to hide them on the higher shelves of the fridge – and he still finds them using his steps.

  21. LOVE IT!!!! I absolutely LOVE blueberries. I go picking with my little family every year and it's so much fun. We even go wild blueberry picking which is also quite interesting.. especially since you try to pick as fast as you can without being eaten alive by bugs.. hehe

    Thanks so much for sharing at The DIY Dreamer… From Dream To Reality!
    I'm looking forward to seeing what you link up this evening!

  22. Wow! This is a great collection! So glad I found you blog. Can't wait to look around some more : )

  23. Those blueberries look fantastic! I didn't realize there were so many kids books about blueberries!

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