Inside-Out Sandwiches
While slicing cheese, have children separate and
tear lettuce leaves. Let them wrap
shaved deli meat, cheese and lettuce around a soft breadstick. Serve with milk or juice.
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Banana Pops
Cut the tops off bananas to make them easier to
peel. Have kids peel bananas. Insert popsicle sticks, then dip in yogurt
and roll in granola or chopped nuts.
Place on baking sheets lined with waxed paper. Freeze before eating. Serve with milk.
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Veggies and Dip
Help children measure ingredients for a vegetable
dip. Have them mix the dip and scrub a
variety of vegetables. Help with
peeling, cutting and arranging the vegetables on a platter. Serve with pita wedges or crunchy breadsticks
and water.
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Snack Mix
Let children choose an assortment of cereal and
dried fruit. Have them pour pretzels and
other ingredients into a large bowl or resealable bag, and stir or shake to
mix. Serve with juice.
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Homemade Butter
Pour whipping cream into a jar with a tight fitting
lid. Let each child take a turn shaking
the jar until it forms solid butter, then spread on raisin or cinnamon
bread. Serve with milk.
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Cheese Shapes
Have children cut sliced cheese into shapes with
cookie cutters while you cut apples into wedges. Serve apple slices with cheese shapes and
water.
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Fruit in a Cone*
Help children chop fresh fruit or drain canned
fruit. Allow them to fill an ice cream
cone with their favorites and top with crushed cereal and a dollop of vanilla
yogurt. Serve with milk.
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*Adapted from NFSMI What’s Cooking? fact sheet
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