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PB&J Blossom Sandwiches
These cute sandwiches made with peanut butter and jelly (or cream cheese and jelly, or any
other fillings) are perfect for parties, lunch boxes, or snacks.
Bread
Peanut butter or cream cheese
Jelly or jam
Water bottle cap
For each sandwich, cut two slices of bread into flower shapes with a cookie cutter. Cut a hole in one of the
slices by pressing a water bottle cap into the center. Spread the peanut butter and jelly on the whole piece and
place the slice with the hole on top.
These cute sandwiches made with peanut butter and jelly (or cream cheese and jelly, or any
other fillings) are perfect for parties, lunch boxes, or snacks.
Bread
Peanut butter or cream cheese
Jelly or jam
Water bottle cap
For each sandwich, cut two slices of bread into flower shapes with a cookie cutter. Cut a hole in one of the
slices by pressing a water bottle cap into the center. Spread the peanut butter and jelly on the whole piece and
place the slice with the hole on top.
Fruity Frog
This apple-phibious treat is so charming, your kids may not even notice that it's good for
them.
Green apple (such as a Granny Smith)
Cream cheese
Chocolate chips
Green grapes
Cut the apple into quarters and remove the core. Cut a thin wedge from one quarter for a mouth. For the
eyes, shape cream cheese into two half-inch balls, and set them in place. Insert a chocolate chip, point-side
in, into each cream cheese ball. Use the grapes, cut in half, for the legs and feet. Slice four halves to create
toes. Arrange the pieces as shown and serve on a paper lily pad.
This apple-phibious treat is so charming, your kids may not even notice that it's good for
them.
Green apple (such as a Granny Smith)
Cream cheese
Chocolate chips
Green grapes
Cut the apple into quarters and remove the core. Cut a thin wedge from one quarter for a mouth. For the
eyes, shape cream cheese into two half-inch balls, and set them in place. Insert a chocolate chip, point-side
in, into each cream cheese ball. Use the grapes, cut in half, for the legs and feet. Slice four halves to create
toes. Arrange the pieces as shown and serve on a paper lily pad.
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The Very Tasty Caterpillar
Your child can't help the famously ravenous caterpillar turn into a butterfly, but she can help
him metamorphose into a pizza! Shaping and topping dough are perfect jobs for a
(supervised) young chef.
Ingredients
Store-bought pizza dough (half a bag)
2 white button mushrooms, sliced
Olive oil for brushing
Toppings, such as peppers, carrots, olives, fresh basil, and pepperoni
Sauce of your choice (we used both pesto and tomato)
Mozzarella (we cut deli-style slices into disks with a biscuit cutter)
Heat the oven to 400 F. Lay a piece of parchment paper on a cookie sheet so that it extends slightly beyond
each end. If needed, let the dough rise according to the package directions. Divide the dough into 15
one-inch balls and combine 3 balls to make the head. Have your child dust her hands with flour, then let her
arrange the balls on the cookie sheet and flatten them slightly with her palms. Press the mushroom slices
under the dough for legs, as shown. Brush the dough and mushrooms with olive oil, then bake until the
dough is starting to crisp around the edges, about 10 minutes. While the dough bakes, create the caterpillar
features from your choice of toppings. We use green peppers and carrots. Remove the cookie sheet from
the oven. Using the parchment paper as a carrier, lift the caterpillar off the cookie sheet and set it on a wire
rack. When it's cool enough for your child to touch, let her paint the surface with sauce and arrange the
Mozzarella and toppings. Again using the parchment, set the caterpillar back on the cookie sheet and bake it
until the cheese is just starting to brown, about 8 minutes. Let it cool slightly, slice, and serve.
Your child can't help the famously ravenous caterpillar turn into a butterfly, but she can help
him metamorphose into a pizza! Shaping and topping dough are perfect jobs for a
(supervised) young chef.
Ingredients
Store-bought pizza dough (half a bag)
2 white button mushrooms, sliced
Olive oil for brushing
Toppings, such as peppers, carrots, olives, fresh basil, and pepperoni
Sauce of your choice (we used both pesto and tomato)
Mozzarella (we cut deli-style slices into disks with a biscuit cutter)
Heat the oven to 400 F. Lay a piece of parchment paper on a cookie sheet so that it extends slightly beyond
each end. If needed, let the dough rise according to the package directions. Divide the dough into 15
one-inch balls and combine 3 balls to make the head. Have your child dust her hands with flour, then let her
arrange the balls on the cookie sheet and flatten them slightly with her palms. Press the mushroom slices
under the dough for legs, as shown. Brush the dough and mushrooms with olive oil, then bake until the
dough is starting to crisp around the edges, about 10 minutes. While the dough bakes, create the caterpillar
features from your choice of toppings. We use green peppers and carrots. Remove the cookie sheet from
the oven. Using the parchment paper as a carrier, lift the caterpillar off the cookie sheet and set it on a wire
rack. When it's cool enough for your child to touch, let her paint the surface with sauce and arrange the
Mozzarella and toppings. Again using the parchment, set the caterpillar back on the cookie sheet and bake it
until the cheese is just starting to brown, about 8 minutes. Let it cool slightly, slice, and serve.
Silly Face Sandwiches
Get your kids to eat their veggies with this tasty sandwich.
Condiments (ketchup, mustard, or mayonnaise)
Sandwich roll or bun
Ham or other cold cuts
Raw vegetables
Olives
Cherry tomatoes
Softened cream cheese
Cheese sticks
Cheese cubes
Carrots
Bell peppers
Spread your child's favorite condiment on the bottom half of a sandwich roll. Add a slice of ham or
another cold cut. Fold a second slice of meat lengthwise so that it resembles a tongue and lay it
across the bun with one end hanging over the edge. Create a face on the bun top using sliced raw
vegetables, olives, and cherry tomatoes for features and softened cream cheese for glue. (The
cheese sticks best if you first blot dry the cut veggies with a paper towel.) You can even add a
couple of cheese cube "teeth." Use a potato peeler or grater to create long carrot curls to pile on
top of the sandwich or push bell pepper slices into the bun for a spiky hairdo.
Get your kids to eat their veggies with this tasty sandwich.
Condiments (ketchup, mustard, or mayonnaise)
Sandwich roll or bun
Ham or other cold cuts
Raw vegetables
Olives
Cherry tomatoes
Softened cream cheese
Cheese sticks
Cheese cubes
Carrots
Bell peppers
Spread your child's favorite condiment on the bottom half of a sandwich roll. Add a slice of ham or
another cold cut. Fold a second slice of meat lengthwise so that it resembles a tongue and lay it
across the bun with one end hanging over the edge. Create a face on the bun top using sliced raw
vegetables, olives, and cherry tomatoes for features and softened cream cheese for glue. (The
cheese sticks best if you first blot dry the cut veggies with a paper towel.) You can even add a
couple of cheese cube "teeth." Use a potato peeler or grater to create long carrot curls to pile on
top of the sandwich or push bell pepper slices into the bun for a spiky hairdo.
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