Make a Grape Orange Apple Smoothie
Make a grape, orange, and apple smoothie by washing, chopping, measuring, and blending ingredients safely with adult supervision to learn about flavors and nutrition.
About this activity
Make a grape, orange, and apple smoothie by washing, chopping, measuring, and blending ingredients safely with adult supervision to learn about flavors and nutrition.
What you need
Step by step
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Step 1
Gather all the materials on a clean counter so everything is ready to use.
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Wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds to keep the smoothie safe to eat.
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Step 3
Rinse the grapes the apple and the orange under cool running water to clean them.
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Measure 1 cup of seedless grapes using the measuring cup.
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Step 5
Measure 1/2 cup of cold water or milk using the measuring cup.
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Step 6
Ask an adult to cut the apple into small pieces on the cutting board.
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Step 7
Ask an adult to peel and segment the orange on the cutting board.
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Step 8
Remove the stems from the grapes so they are ready to blend.
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Step 9
Put the measured grapes the apple pieces and the orange segments into the blender.
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Add the 1/2 cup of cold water or milk into the blender.
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Put the blender lid on securely before blending.
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Ask an adult to turn on the blender and blend the mixture until it is smooth.
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Step 13
Pour the smoothie into a cup using the spoon if you need help guiding it.
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Taste a small spoonful and think about the flavors and how healthy the smoothie feels.
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Share your finished creation on DIY.org
Fun facts
How do you make a grape, orange, and apple smoothie with a child?
To make a grape, orange, and apple smoothie together, first wash all fruit thoroughly. An adult should peel the orange, core the apple, and chop it into small pieces; children can rinse grapes and help measure. Add about 1 cup grapes, 1 peeled orange, 1 chopped apple, and 1/2–1 cup of liquid (milk, yogurt, or juice) to the blender. Secure the lid, blend until smooth, and pour. Always supervise cutting and blender use and remove any seeds.
What materials and ingredients do I need for this smoothie activity?
You’ll need fresh grapes, one orange, one apple, and a liquid such as milk, yogurt, or juice. Tools: a blender, cutting board, adult knife, kid-safe utensils, measuring cups/spoons, cups for serving, and wipes or a towel. Optional add-ins: honey, cinnamon, spinach, or oats. Have a trash bowl for peels and cores and a damp cloth for spills. Always wash fruit before starting and keep sharp tools handled by an adult.
What ages is making a grape, orange, and apple smoothie suitable for?
This activity suits different ages with adult supervision. Toddlers (2–3) can wash fruit and hand items to adults. Preschoolers (3–5) can measure, stir, and help add ingredients. School-age kids (6–9) can safely chop soft fruit with a kid-safe knife and help operate a blender with an adult present. Older children (10+) can take on more prep but an adult must always handle the blender and sharp tools.
What are the benefits and safety tips for making smoothies with kids?
Making smoothies teaches nutrition, flavor exploration, measuring, and fine motor skills while encouraging healthy eating. Safety tips: always supervise cutting and blender use, cut fruit into small pieces to reduce choking, remove seeds, and keep hands away from blades. For allergies, swap ingredients (use dairy-free milk or yogurt). Variations include adding greens, oats, or frozen fruit for texture. Clean up together to reinforce hygiene and responsibility.
Watch & Learn
Need help?
What can we use instead of seedless grapes or a blender if we can't find them?
If seedless grapes aren't available, substitute 1 cup of frozen grapes or 1 cup of diced pear, and if you don't have a blender use a food processor or immersion blender while keeping the 1/2 cup of cold water or milk to help blend.
My smoothie is lumpy or the blender lid keeps popping off—how can I fix that?
Make sure you removed the stems from the grapes, add a little more of the 1/2 cup of cold water or milk, hold the blender lid on securely or have an adult do the blending, and blend in short pulses until the mixture is smooth as the instructions say.
How should I adapt the steps for younger kids versus older kids?
For toddlers, have an adult do the 'ask an adult to cut the apple' and 'ask an adult to peel and segment the orange' steps and let them help rinse grapes and taste, while older kids can measure the 1 cup of grapes, remove stems, and operate the blender with supervision before sharing on DIY.org.
How can we improve or personalize the smoothie after following the recipe?
When you 'put the measured grapes, the apple pieces and the orange segments into the blender', try adding a handful of spinach, 1/4 cup yogurt instead of some of the 1/2 cup milk, or pour the blended smoothie into popsicle molds to make frozen treats to share on DIY.org.