Kids A Cookin' - Giant Germs
This "germ" (cracker sandwich) is fun and easy to make - even for 3 year olds. The recipe also allows for each child to create a unique treat, using his or her own imagination. It makes one "germ."
Ingredients:
2 round crackers
1 tablespoon peanut butter
5 to 10 small pretzel sticks
2 raisins or olive slices
Ingredients:
Directions:
1. Wash your hands.
2. Spread peanut butter on one cracker and use the other to make a sandwich.
3. Insert pretzel sticks for arms, legs, "feelers" or the like.
4. With a dab of filling, set raisin or olive eyes on the top cracker.
Per serving: 11g carbohydrate; 1g dietary fiber; 5g protein; 10g fat (2g saturated); 0mg cholesterol; 220mg; 150 calories,
Helpful Hints:
Depending on each child´s age and tastes, other
"germ" fillings could include cream cheese or pimiento-cheese
spread. Leg options could be thin slices of carrot or celery.
Other dried fruits could become eyes or "germ" decorations.
Safety Tip:
Up to about 3 years old, children can be at particular risk of
choking on some foods, including peanut butter. Ways to
introduce it into a child's diet more safely include spreading
it thinly on something else that the child already can eat
safely (bread or fruit pieces, for example) and/or thinning the
peanut butter by mixing it with mashed banana, apple sauce or
yogurt.
Before allowing children to share treats with friends, remember that one of the most common food allergies in children is peanuts. To avoid an allergic reaction, those friends need to know when a snack contains peanut butter. Even a touch or tiny bite of a food allergen can be harmful.
About this article: Kids a Cookin' is an educational program produced by Kansas State University Research and Extension's Family Nutrition Program and funded by USDA's Food Stamp Program through a contract with Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS). More information, more recipes and cooking tips, and a link to a Spanish version are available on the Kids a Cookin' Web site: www.kidsacookin.ksu.edu.
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Member Comments On...
Kids A Cookin' - Giant Germs
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This is awesome. I havent tried it yet but my little girl would love a chocolate grahmcracker body with a fat free cool whip filling and marshmellow eyes! Thanx for the idea!
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Sounds good for kids 4-7, who would appreciate the silliness of eating bugs. I like that you can customize the fillings for each kid's tastes.
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This snack is a family favorite. My boys love making weird concotions and grossing eachother out so this is a great way for them to make something unique to their tastes!
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