Apple Smiles

You will need:

6 small apples, washed, cored and sliced into 1/8ths
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
Miniature marshmallows
Raisins (optional)

Children can help you make this snack:

*NOTE: Make sure that your children are not allergic to peanuts. If allergies are present, substitute cream cheese.

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Apple Pizza

You will need:

1 can breadstick dough
1/2 stick butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 apples, washed, peeled, cored, and sliced into 1/8ths
3 to 4 tsp. cinnamon

What you will do:

Aquariums

You will need:

3 Graham crackers
Blue icing (canned or homemade) or cream cheese mixed with a few drops of food coloring
Goldfish crackers

What you will do:

Creamy Garden Squares

You will need:

1 1/2 cups biscuit mix
¹/₃ cups boiling water
2 Tbs. sliced green onions
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp. dried dill weed
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
Mixture of fresh vegetables such as carrots, small pieces of tomato without seeds, or sliced mushrooms or shredded cheese

What you will do:

Critter Crunch

You will need:

1 cup animal crackers
1 cup teddy bear shaped chocolate or honey flavored graham crackers
1 cup miniature pretzel twists
1 cup yogurt-covered raisins
1 cup candy-coated chocolate candies
Colorful ice cream cones (optional)

What you will do:

1. Allow the children to mix all the ingredients together (except the ice cream cones) in a large bowl.
2. Spoon the mixture into the cones, cups, or baggies.
3. Serve.
   

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Dinosaur Sesame Thins

Yields: 31 servings

Serving Size: 4 thins

You will need:

2 cups enriched white flour
¹/₃ cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup unsweetened fruit juice
1 cup sesame seeds
1/2 tsp. salt (optional)

What you will do:

1. Preheat oven to 325ºF.
2. Combine flour and oil in a mixing bowl.
3. Slowly add the fruit juice.
4. Stop when the dough is soft and easy to handle.
5. Add the sesame seeds (and salt, if desired).
6. Mix thoroughly by hand.
7. Roll out onto a floured surface to about 1/2-inch thick.
8. Children can help cut the dough with a cookie cutter.
9. Place on nonstick baking sheets and poke twice with a fork.
10. Bake 20-25 minutes until edges are brown.

*Note: You can use different shaped cookie cutters such as a heart, flower, or even a gingerbread man.

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Yields: 1 serving

You will need:

1 slice of cheddar cheese
2 crackers
1 teaspoon of prepared salsa

What you will do:

1. Allow the children to place the cheese on the cracker.
2. Put the salsa on the cheese slice and top with the other cracker.
3. Microwave on High (100%) power for 10-15 seconds until the cheese is slightly melted.

Edible Jewelry

You will need:

2 cups of fruit flavored round cereal
²/₃ cups of round toasted oat cereal
2 packages of round gummy candy
Shoestring licorice (one for each child)

What you will do:

*NOTE: Candy must be dime size or larger so that choking does not occur.

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