Cooking is one of the best ways to celebrate Memorial Day with your kids this year. That’s why I’m sharing with you some of my favorite Memorial Day recipes for kids.
You will get meal ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I will also share some Memorial Day desserts for kids that you can make with the whole family.
Toddlers and little kids are visual learners, so red, white, and blue patriotic colors will pull them into the cooking project.
That’s why I love cooking with my kids for Memorial Day!
Let’s Jump right in!
Make sure you check this out – 19 Patriotic 4th of July Recipes For Kids They’ll Love
Memorial Day Breakfast Recipes For Kids
Raspberry Pancakes
Serve this raspberry pancake with a dollop of whipped cream and blueberries to create a patriotic breakfast recipe for your kids
Raspberry Pancakes
Blueberry Pancakes
This blueberry pancake will make a great Memorial Day breakfast recipe for kids. Serve it with raspberries or strawberries on top, with a dollop of whipped cream to create a patriotic look
Blueberry Pancakes
Memorial Day Lunch Recipes For Kids
Patriotic Charcuterie Board
What's easier to assemble than this colorful charcuterie board? It combines all the treats that kids love to make a simple Memorial Day lunch recipe for kids
Patriotic Charcuterie Board
Dragon Fruit Salad
This dragon fruit salad can be enjoyed with a side of greens. This salad is an easy Memorial Day recipe for kids because it uses few ingredients.
Dragon Fruit Salad
Patriotic USA Flag Cheese Board
This cheeseboard is an easy-to-make Memorial Day recipe for kids. They can assemble it in less than 30 minutes. You can make it a full lunch by adding crackers or toasted bread to the cheese board.
Patriotic USA Flag Cheese Board
Hot Dog USA Flag Board
Another easy lunch recipe for Memorial Day. It's so easy that your kids will be able to make this on their own
Hot Dog USA Flag Board
Memorial Day Desserts for Kids
Red White and Blue Poke Cake
This delicious patriotic cake is a great Memorial Day dessert that kids can make with the family. It doesn't require a lot of ingredients to make.
Poke Cake
Sugar Cookie Flag Fruit Pizza
This yummy-looking cake will be a hit for your kids to make with you on Memorial Day. With a few common ingredients, this Memorial Day Dessert will be ready in no time!
Sugar Cookie Flag Fruit Pizza
4th of July Jello Cups for Kids
This easy red, white, and blue jello cup is another easy dessert for Memorial Day that kids can make. To save time, make each color separately then combine them all together before eating.
4th of July Jello Cups for Kids
Chocolate Raspberry Trifle
Your kids will love helping you make this delicious trifle recipe as a Memorial Day dessert. Every layer of this recipe presents an opportunity for your kids to help in the kitchen
Chocolate Raspberry Trifle
Strawberry Blueberry Pound Cake
nothing says Patriotic than this strawberry blueberry pound cake. It's bursting in colors that will make your kids ask for seconds. What a great Memorial Day dessert this will make
Strawberry Blueberry Pound Cake
Red White and Blue Ice Cream Cake
This ice cream cake is made with boxed cake mix, which makes it very easy to make. This Memorial Day Kid's Dessert is filled with all the right colors and sweetness that they will love
Red White and Blue Ice Cream Cake
4th Of July Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars
These sugar cookies are easy to make, which makes them the ideal Memorial Day dessert for kids who aren't used to the kitchen.
4th Of July Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars
Final Word on Celebrating Memorial Day With Kids
Although cooking together is one of the easiest ways to remember our fallen veterans on Memorial Day, there are other things we can do as well.
You can go to a parade with the kids to enjoy the outdoors. This will help them feel like a part of their community.
You can also read books about Memorial Day together. This will help teach them the history we celebrate and why we celebrate it.
To find out other ways you can celebrate Memorial Day on a budget, check out this website.
