The ocean takes up 70% of earth's surface. In it, millions of species spend their lives swimming, crawling, and exploring its depths. World Ocean Day is meant to call attention to these creatures and the oceans that are so vital to the health of our world. Teach your friends and family something about respecting the ocean and nature by making these World Oceans Day recipes. Catch of the Day Snack Plate Have little ones at home? Take them on a trip under the sea by revolutionizing snack time. Kiwis, grapes, strawberries, mango, and dragonfruit can all be transformed into sea creatures. That way, snack time can also be an educational lesson in environmental studies. Have your children identify the animals and tell you a fact about them. If they're too young, you can reverse this and teach them a thing or two about each species. It's delicious, nutritious, and educational all at once. Bloglovin.com Surf's Up Cookies Hanging out at the beach is something a lot of people love to do. Without healthy oceans, this wouldn't be something we could or would want to do. On World Oceans Day, pay tribute to the natural environment that allows you to have so much fun in the sun with these surfer cookies. Here's a hint: crushed graham crackers make delicious and convincing sand, so if you're making a plate of these, consider adding a layer of crushed crackers to the bottom. Glorioustreats.com Dolphin Bananas Dolphins are one of the most famous ocean animals. They're playful, smart, and have even been a friend to human kind by fending off sharks and helping people swim to shore. These dolphin bananas are so creative, cute, and healthy that they'd make a fantastic culinary to-do for you. All you need to do is halve bananas, cut their stems in half, and place a grape in each opening. That way, it looks like the dolphins are holding a ball just like they would at the aquarium. Here's a how-to if you'd like some extra help. Kfundamentals.blogspot.com Green Sea Turtle Green apples make great sea turtle shells when cut in half and turned upside down. Paired with mini chocolate chips and grapes, they're even better. If you want to teach your children about animals the world's oceans, give this snack a try. You can make a model, cut everything up, and have them copy you. Then, they can enjoy eating these healthy snacks with a side of peanut butter or caramel. B-inspiredmama.com Octopus Cupcakes Octopus are incredibly intelligent animals. They've been known to make tools to catch prey and escape from aquariums-mystifying the keepers. You can make your very own octopus cupcakes with this recipe! Bake the cupcakes, make blue frosting, and then use a marshmallow dipped in pink glaze for the head and pink frosting for the tentacles. They're a little technical to assemble, but they're super cool and perfect for celebrating World Oceans Day. Thefirstyearblog.com Pearl Cookies Pearls are made when oysters ingest bits of sand. Over time, they build up a protective coating to prevent abrasion. To them, it's a nuisance. To us, it's a beautiful and precious item that can be made into jewelry. Now, it can also me mimicked in the kitchen. Using vanilla cookies, pink frosting, and a pearl candy sixlet, you can essentially