Eat like your in space with these fun and easy astronaut food recipes that are fun to make and eat. Astronauts in space can not eat food like we can on earth.  If an astronaut tries to set down a sandwich the lack of gravity would cause the pieces of the sandwich to  float into the air.

So what do astronauts eat in space?

Astronauts eat foods that are dehydrated or packaged in vacuum sealed bags.  Eat like an astronaut with this snack that is a fun and easy to make.

Make Astronaut Food

Practice measuring and combine the ingredients in a blender and pour into the zipzicle containers. (Zipzicle containers are long slender bags that allow you to create go-gurt like snacks on your own.)  I recommend using a funnel to easily get the liquid snack into the slim bags. When the bags are filled, seal the containers and refrigerate or freeze until ready to serve.

To make these fun pops simply puree two cups of your favorite fruit (Strawberries, blueberries, or melon are all amazing!) with 2 tbsp of honey. Or you can make a more in-depth pop with a variety of flavors. Check out my favorite zipzicle recipes below:

Watermelon Delight (6 Servings)

• 3 cups cubed watermelon
• 1 cup frozen strawberries 
• 2 tsps of lemon juice​

​Mango Smoothie (6 Servings)

• 1 1/2 Cups mangos chopped
• 2 Cups milk
• 1 Scoop vanilla ice cream
• 2-3 Tbsp sugar

Strawberry Smoothie (6 serving)

• 1 Cup frozen Strawberries
• 1 cup plain white milk yogurt
• A tbsp gelatin
• A tbsp honey​​

Peanut butter Banana (6 servings)

This one is my absolute favorite, its so yummy and a great treat on a hot summer day!

• 3 fresh bananas
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 2 tablespoon chocolate syrup
• 1 cup Vanilla Ice Cream

Cherry Strawberry (6 servings)

• 1/3 cup frozen strawberries
• 1/3 cup frozen sweet cherries (pitted)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup

More fun Snacks for Kids

Looking for more fun themed snacks? Check out this dinosaur egg food activity. With a little food coloring you can change regular hard boiled eggs into awesome dinosaur eggs that kids will love!