School bus sandwich
Park this friendly bus in front of your child to celebrate the start of the new school year. Cut a slice of bread (we used pumpernickel) into a rectangle, reserving a strip of crust. Trim a slice of yellow cheese to fit the bread as shown. Cut another slice of cheese for the hood. Use the reserved crust for a fender. Cut headlights and grill strips from white cheese and set them in place. Use the pointy end of a grape tomato for each red light. Slice more tomatointo a stop sign and smile. Finish with black olive tires, trimmed to lie flat, and pupils (we cut ours with a straw). Now that’s a snack worth stopping for!
Cucumber roll-ups
Kids can help make these tasty two-bite snacks for their first classroom gathering. In a small bowl, stir together 2 ounces goat cheese, 2 teaspoonschopped fresh dill, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Cut 12 1-inch-long strips of red bell pepper. Use a vegetable peeler to thinly slice a large cucumber into 12 11/4-inch ribbons. For each roll-up, place 1/4 teaspoon of the cheese mixture at one end of a cucumber strip, press a pepper slice on top, and roll. Secure the end with a dab of cheese.
Tuna canoes
These tasty treats carry a cargo of good protein and serve as an allergy-friendly alternative to the classic ants on a log. Fill celery sections with your child’s favorite tuna salad. Top each with a few thawed frozen peas, then watch the boats sail off the plate.
Disclosure: The recipes in this post were provided by FamilyFun magazine for me to share with readers. No compensation was received for this post.
