Snazzy Snacks for Kids On the Go

Ants on a Log

• celery pieces
• peanut butter or cheeze whiz
• raisins

Fill the centre of the celery pieces with cheeze whiz or peanut butter. Top with a few raisins.

Buckeyes

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup skim milk powder
• 1/2 cup honey
• crushed nuts

Mix the peanut butter, skim milk powder and honey together in a bowl. Use your hands. It's messy but works so much better. When it is all well mixed, take a teaspoonful and roll it into a ball. Roll the ball in the crushed nuts. Place on a plate and chill for one hour. Mmmmmmm. Good. Make a double batch. They go fast.

Monkey Tails

• bananas
• melted chocolate
• nuts (optional)
• popsicle sticks

Melt milk chocolate bars over boiling water in a double boiler. Cut bananas in half. Stick a popsicle stick part way up the cut end. Dip in the melted chocolate and then roll in crushed nuts or rice krispies. Lay on a sheet of wax paper. Freeze. When they are frozen, wrap individually in plastic wrap. Makes a great hot weather snack.

Decorated Bread

• 1 slice of bread per child
• peanut butter or cheeze whiz
• chocolate chips
• shredded coconut
• nuts
• raisins

Cover each slice with peanut butter or cheeze whiz. Let the kids "decorate" the bread with the chips, coconut, nuts or raisins. Makes a great snack.

Smilewiches

"SPB Sandwich" - Spread strawberry jam, peanutbutter and banana slices on wheat bread.

"Dinosaur Footprints" - Take a pita and cut in half with a zig-zag pattern (for toes) stuff with Tuna or Egg Salad and lettuce.

"Waffle Sandwich" - Spread cream cheese on two waffles (toaster waffles), with banana slices in between.

Snack on the Run

• 1 bowl of jello made the night before
• 1 pitcher of your favourite juice, well chilled
• 1 bag of small white marshmallows
• styrofoam or plastic cups
• plastic spoons

In the bottom of the glass place three or more teaspoons of jello. Top with a few marshmallows and then fill glass with juice. Add a spoon and give to kids to eat outside. If you are using Koolaide the white marshmallows will soak up the colour from the drink.

You can also make these the night before and place in the freezer. Leave an inch of head space for freezing. Take out about 15 minutes before you want to give them to the kids. Makes a great snack on a hot day and the different textures in the glass are cool too.

Braided Bread Bracelets to Eat

Ingredients:
1 pkg yeast
1½ cups warm water
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. sugar
4 cups flour
1 egg, beaten
Supplies:
4 paper tubes from paper towels, foil.

1. Wrap tubes in foil; grease lightly. Grease baking sheets.
2. Measure warm water into large mixing bowl, sprinkle in yeast, and stir until it looks soft. Add salt, sugar, and flour. Mix and knead dough. Cover loosely; let stand in bowl about 15 minutes.
3. Roll dough on lightly floured surface into two 12 X 6 -inch rectangles. Cut dough into strips (6 X ½ inch) to make 48 strips.
4. Braid 3 strips of dough. Wrap around prepared tubes, pinching each end of dough to seal. Repeat with remaining dough. Place on prepared baking sheets. Cover loosely; let rise until double in size, about 30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 375° F. Brush with beaten egg mix on dough.
6. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. Remove tubes to wire tacks; cool completely on tubes. Carefully remove rings.

OPTIONS: Press 1/2 of a coloured cherry at intervals around the "bracelet" to look like jewels.

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