Vegetable Flowers
Ingredients
Radish slices
Fresh spinach leaves
Cucumber rounds
Cherry tomatoes
Celery sticks
Baby carrots
Instructions
Set out vegetables. Let your children design their own flowers. If desired, offer a side of ranch for dipping.
Related children’s book: Planting a Rainbow by Lois Elhert
Source: familyfun.com
Bunny Salad
Ingredients
Pear halves (fresh or canned)
Cottage cheese
Raisins
Lettuce leaf
Almonds (whole or slivered)
Baby carrots
Parsley sprigs
Instructions
Place a piece of lettuce on a plate with half a pear on top. Add two raisins for the eyes and one for the nose on the narrow end of the pear. Next put two almonds on for ears and a few slivers of carrot for whiskers. Put a spoonful of cottage cheese behind the pear for a tail. Add some baby carrots and parsley for the bunny’s treat.
Related children’s book: The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
Source: WGBH Educational Foundation
Nut Butterfly
Ingredients
Nut butter (peanut butter, almond butter, soy butter)
Apple
Carrot
Instructions
Cut apple slices into quarters and arrange into the shape of a butterfly’s wings. Add a trimmed carrot stick for the body.
Related children’s book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Source: familyfun.com
