A colorful rainbow fruit platter that is as delicious as it is beautiful! Serve with fruit dip or whipped topping for dipping. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! This post was originally shared in 2011 and has been updated. This post contains an affiliate link.
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Once upon a time I had 3 little ones ages 5 and under. It was such a fun time with lots of play dates and preschool parties. This rainbow fruit platter became a staple for St. Patrick’s day preschool celebrations.
(Our first fruit platter in 2011)
St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Fruit Platter
Aaron and I made this several years in a row and it was always a hit. Ten years have passed and our bonus baby is now in preschool. Mac and I had so much fun making a rainbow fruit platter together. He even had a little picture of a rainbow to look at, just to make sure we got all of the colors right.
We even added these cute animal fruit picks. They work great for picking up the little pieces of fruit. My kids love adding these to their lunches for picking up sliced fruit.
The ones with the longer picks are better for dipping fruit into whipped topping (they seem to grip the fruit better). You can serve this platter with our amazing fruit dip, with whipped topping (shown above), or fill the ramekins with gold candy or marshmallows!
Best Fruits To Use For a Fruit Platter
- Red: strawberries, raspberries, cherries
- Orange: oranges, mandarines, peaches, mango
- Yellow: pineapple
- Green: grapes, kiwi
- Blue: Blueberries, blackberries
- Purple: grapes, blackberries
Avoid fruits that turn brown easily like bananas, apples and pears. We put a few banana halves on the platter, but I’d avoid putting sliced bananas in the rainbow if at all possible.
Rainbow Fruit Platter
Rainbow Fruit Platter
A colorful rainbow fruit platter that is as delicious as it is beautiful! Serve with fruit dip or whipped topping for dipping. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day!
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Servings: 8
Calories: 124kcal
Ingredients
- strawberries sliced
- mandarin oranges peeled and sectioned
- pineapple sliced
- green grapes
- blueberries
- blackberries
- 2 cups whipped topping
Instructions
- Wash and prepare fruit.
- Arrange on a large cutting board, tray or platter like a rainbow.
- Place two small bowls/ramekins at the end of the rainbow and fill with whipped topping or fruit dip for dipping.
Nutrition
Calories: 124kcal
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Looks like so much fun! I loved the fruit rainbow!
What a great idea! My favorite is the rainbow of fruit with the marshmallow clouds. So creative! http://500dollarwedding.blogspot.com/p/link-parties.html
What a fun idea! I love the rainbow fruit! Such a great and healthy idea!
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Your kid is very cute. I love the photos you post. The idea of fruit rainbow for a snack is brilliant.
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Adorable! I Love the fruit rainbow and the pot o’ gold!
I absolutely love that fruit rainbow! I’m always on the hunt for healthy and tasty foods to feed kids, and this would be a great addition. Thanks for the inspiration!
We do a St. Patricks Day family party night every year with games. It’s so much fun! We’ve done the fruit rainbow before, as well, only we use a cream cheese dip for the clouds. Although I think Ashley would be more excited about the marshmallows, so we may have to add that in this year, as well! Cute ideas! 🙂
LOVE the fruit rainbow! What a terrific idea!
what a fun party! I love the rainbow fruit. The kids look like they are having a great time.
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Sena
Love the fruit rainbow and plan to use that at my next birthday party!!!
What a cute party and what a great blog you have! I’m planning a rainbow-themed birthday party for my daugther this summer, so your fruit rainbow immediately grabbed my attention! Thanks.
Jaime
How fun! I want to have a St. Patty’s day party!!!! I love your ideas!
I’d love to have you link your kid-inspired ideas at my For the Kids Fridays link party. http://sunscholars.blogspot.com
:)rachel
I love all these ideas! I really need to get into St Patrick’s Day, I just haven’t ever done it since I’m not Irish, but my kids are!
Wow! I love the fruit rainbow! That is rad! so glad I found you!
Love the fruit rainbow. That’s so neat. And healthy! I’ll have to remember that. Thanks so much for sharing!
cute party idea! I love how you used the paper doll cartridge! You gave me an idea of how to use that cartridge now 😉 We did something similar with at Toy Story Party with Mr. potato head! thanks for sharing your creative ideas!
Cute celebration!
Love it, I especially love how you used the blue background, it totally completes the platter! Great job!
That fruit rainbow is so fun!
That is the most gorgeous rainbow fruit plate!! I’m loving it. It will be posted on the Tip Junkie St. Patrick’s Day site soon.
Great job!
Laurie
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This is so much fun! You might like this too…
Come see me over at: http://beinglds.blogspot.com/2011/03/leprechaun-service-adventure.html
I linked up at Tip Junkie Today too! 🙂 – Jocelyn
I love the rainbow fruit! I am going to bring that to my plyagroup. Thanks for sharing.
love the rainbow!
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Your fruit rainbow is such a cute idea! I also love all of your pots o’ gold, especially on the cupcake holder:)
what great ideas! your fruit rainbow is fantastic!
Gorgeous fruit rainbow and yummy delicious looking, too! I found you over at Tea Rose Home and am your new follower.
That rainbow has got to be the cutest thing ever! I am featuring it tomorrow!
Hey girl, just saw your feature on NJAHW — and LOVED that rainbow. How awesome. Your party looks wonderful, especially for someone who doesn’t care about St. Patricks day much, lol.
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I LOVE the fruit rainbow! I might use that idea for Natalie’s classroom. They always encourage healthier snacks and this is perfect!!
Excellent pictures. If you would like to learn more about St. Patrick’s Day check out this article: http://www.suite101.com/content/a-happy-st-patricks-day-for-kids-a355642
Seriously cutest rainbow idea ever! My kids love rainbows and would think I was really cool if I made this for them. Thanks for the idea!
I <3 the fruit rainbow! It's so bright and colorful. I'm sure the kids loved it. What a fun mom! Thanks for linking up on Recipes I Can't Wait to Try!
I love your party! I’m going to have to throw one for my kids! I made the rainbow a few times last year (with a yummy fruit dip) and it is always a big hit. I am featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com.
What an amazing fruit rainbow! I also like the rolo idea for the pots of gold! I might be stealing those ideas…thanks!
Well, clearly I’m not alone in my love for this rainbow fruit platter! Just wanted to let you know that I shared this link to your blog on mine.
🙂 Jenna (Ankle Biter Art)
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Cute party. I love the pots of gold on the cupcake stand!
Love that fruit rainbow!
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What a fun party! I really like the make your own leprechaun idea. I’d love for you to share at my St. Patty’s link party. 🙂
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Super cute ideas for kids. I especially love the rainbow of fruit! I have featured this on my St. Patrick’s Day Roundup!
http://www.inspirationforcelebration.com/2012/03/st-patricks-day-roundup-free-printables.html
Christina
I know your rainbow has gotten a lot of attention, but I’m loving the entire party!
I included it on my “A Peek at My Pinterest” St. Patrick’s Board post.
http://www.amytriedit.com/2012/03/peek-at-my-pinterest-st-patricks-day.html
I’m a new follower and I love your party ideas! I shared them today on my St. Patrick’s Day round-up. Hope you have a great weekend.
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Brandy, This is such a fun idea. And your little guy is adorable. I wanted to let you know that I’m featuring this today in my Celebration Sundays – St. Patrick’s Day Party Ideas. Hope you will come visit. Thanks, Nichi – The Mandatory Mooch
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