If your kids can’t get enough of The Good Dinosaur, this Arlo-inspired snack tray is the perfect way to bring a little prehistoric fun to snack time. It’s colorful, easy to assemble, and packed with bite-sized treats that little hands love. Whether you’re hosting a themed movie night, planning a dinosaur-themed birthday party, or just looking for a creative afternoon activity, this snack tray turns simple ingredients into something magical. Kids get excited the moment they see Arlo’s friendly face, and parents love how quick and customizable it is. It’s one of those cute ideas that looks like it took hours, even though it comes together in minutes.
Arlo The Good Dinosaur Snack Tray
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pkg Spinach Tortilla Burrito Size
- 1 pkg Fresh Express Spring Salad Mix
- 1 bunch Celery
- 1 pkg Cherry Tomato
- 1 can Black Beans
- 1 pkg Cream Cheese
- 1 pkg Hummus
- Blue Food Coloring
Instructions
- Cut the spinach tortilla as shown to form the dinosaur’s head and neck.
- Place the dino on your serving tray.
- Pipe the mouth and nostril using plain hummus
- Pipe the whites of the eyes using softened cream cheese
- Cut a black bean in half. This will be your dino’s pupils.
- Tint some cream cheese blue and pipe a ring around the black bean pupils.
- Cut a cherry tomato in half and core it, removing the seeds. This will form your bug.
- Pipe blue cream cheese onto one half of the cherry bug as shown and place on your dino’s nose.
- Cut the other half of the cherry tomato to form the red bug’s head.
- The red bug’s legs are made from black bean skin.
- Once your dino and bug have been assembled it’s time for the greenery.
- Take a knife and pull a few of the celery rib strings out. They will curl up when you do.
- Place your leafy celery stalks, salad mixture and celery strings on the bottom of your tray.
Nutrition
Putting together this Arlo snack tray is such an easy way to add a little wonder to your day, whether you’re surprising the kids after school or setting up snacks for a family movie night. It’s playful, customizable, and simple enough that even young helpers can join in the fun. Plus, it’s one of those treats that feel special without requiring much time or effort, which is always a win for busy parents. Once you see those excited smiles and hear the “oohs” and “aahs,” you’ll know it was worth every minute. This adorable dinosaur snack tray is sure to become a go-to favorite whenever you want to make snack time feel like a mini adventure.
I really think this idea could win an award – several cutest, healthiest tastiest. Luv this to pieces!! and want to try it!
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My son is very excited about this movie! What a brilliant snack idea.
This looks like such a fun idea to make for kids. I love how the lettuce looks like tall shrubs in a jungle.
That is such a cute idea…my son is so into dinosaurs so he would love this!
This is an adorable idea!! Anything to get kids to eat, right??
I gotta give it to you on this one! This is a super cute idea!
This is a great idea. I will have to make these the next time my friend comes over with her little ones. I think they will love it.
This is such a cute idea, my kids would love this. Maybe I will give it a try over the long weekend.
How creative is this! I would like to make one like this for my kids, I think it’s fun!
This is a great idea. I would cut several of the dinosaurs and let my kids make their own wrap. You can’t go wrong with fun foods.
How cute is this! I do find that tortillas are like construction paper and that you can cut them into many shapes for many uses.
What a very creative food art! Oh my, I saw the TV advertisement and I was like, our family got to see that movie!!! I’m so excited!! I bet it’ll one of those high-rated family films!
I saw the preview for The Good Dinosaur and it looks like such a cute movie. I love your snack tray – how artistic and it’s adorable. I’ve got to try it. I’m sure it won’t look as pretty as yours, but I bet my grandkids will love it.
Cute idea! Would love to try somethjing like this too. Thanks for sharing this.
How freakin adorable!! I wish this would make my kids eat more veggies but they would just play with it! lol… kids! I think it could be tweaked with some peanut butter, jelly, and bananas. But I will surely eat all the veggies
What a cute idea. My girls will totally love this. They love vegetables, but they’ll love it more with this.
Omg! I absolutely love your creativity! This is a cool DIY project for kids . My kids love dinosaurs
I have a dinosaur loving nephew that is going to go NUTS for this, thanks for sharing! 🙂
Oh it looks just like him! This is such a cool idea with lots of healthy ingredients included.
OMG!!! I am so thrilled to see such a cute Dinosaur snack tray idea! I have to try and make this for my son. He would be thrilled to come home from school and see this! Thanks for a fun idea!!
This is such a great idea! It would be perfect for lunch with my kids.
What a cute idea! My kids would love getting this as a snack, and then they’d have just as much fun pulling it apart to eat it :-).
That is so cute! I love that you used the salad greens as a jungle! That’s adorable.
When I saw your post, I was expecting a recipe for candies, but this sounds fabulous too. I’d never even heard of the movie The Good Dinosaur.
How cute! my son would love it if I did this for him! I pack a tortilla in his lunch each day, this would be a fun way to get him to eat it!
This is so cute. I am pretty sure every little kid will love to eat their veggies if it was presented to them this way. You did a great job!
That is a seriously cute idea. My kids would flip their lids if I made them one. I think I might try it to see 🙂