A Beachy Treat: Making Snack Time Feel Like a Mini Vacation

Sunshine, sand, and snack time? Now that is a recipe for a good time. If your kids are anything like mine, they love a themed snack—bonus points if it involves layering, sprinkling, and sneaking bites as they go. Enter Beach Pudding Cups—a ridiculously easy, no-bake treat that brings the beach vibes straight to your kitchen (without the actual sand in your food).

These little cups of happiness are part snack, part sensory experience, and a great way to slow down and create something fun together. Because let’s be real—snack time can be just as much about the process as it is about the eating.

What You’ll Need:

• Vanilla pudding (store-bought or homemade, we’re all about options here)
• Graham crackers
• Dye-free sea creature gummies
• Food processor (or a rolling pin and some stress relief)
• Clear plastic cups

How to Make Them:

1. Whip Up the Pudding: Follow the directions on the box or make your favorite homemade vanilla pudding. The goal? Smooth, creamy, and spoon-licking good.
2. Crush the “Sand”: Throw some graham crackers into a food processor and pulse until you get that perfect sandy texture. No food processor? Toss the crackers in a zip-top bag, hand your kids a rolling pin, and let them go to town.
3. Layer Like a Pro: Start with a scoop of pudding, then sprinkle on a layer of your crushed graham crackers. Repeat. Because layers = more fun.
4. Add the Sea Creatures: Top your “beach” with a few dye-free gummy sea creatures. Fish, seahorses, maybe even a gummy shark for a little drama?
5. Admire, Snap a Pic, and Dig In: Take a second to appreciate your edible masterpiece before your kids demolish it in 0.3 seconds.

Why This Snack is More Than Just a Sweet Treat

Sure, it’s delicious, but this little snack project is also:

1. A creativity booster – Kids get to design their own edible beach scene. Art class meets snack time.
   
2. A sneaky learning moment – Talk about textures, layers, or even a mini geography lesson on beaches.
   
3. A fine motor workout – Scooping, sprinkling, and placing those tiny gummies = great for little hands.
   
4. A low-mess win – No baking, minimal dishes, and if crumbs fall, well, they’re just part of the beach experience.

Making Snack Time Feel Special

Kids remember the little things—like how you let them dump extra “sand” on their pudding cup or how the gummies accidentally ended up in their mouth before making it to the beach scene. These tiny moments? They add up to something big.

So, next time you need a quick win—whether it’s a summer playdate, an indoor beach day, or just a fun twist on snack time—Beach Pudding Cups have you covered. Because sometimes, the best family moments happen over something as simple as a cup of pudding and a handful of crushed graham crackers!

Food Processor

Dye-Free Sea Creature Gummies

Graham Crackers