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    Home » This and That » Creature Creations! Fun Food Recipes for Kids Big and Small.

    by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Sep 13, 2019 · published: Jan 24, 2009 · About 2 minutes to read this article. Leave a Comment

    Creature Creations! Fun Food Recipes for Kids Big and Small.

    Kids (big and small) love to eat fun foods.

    What is it?! It’s alive! It’s got eyes!

    What’s better than a salad that looks like a happy monkey. Or a simple snack of toast and almond butter that comes to life as a sea creature lobster! Or even a funny face pizza.

    Get creative and watch healthy eating come easily.

    Keep reading for creature creation recipes.

    RECIPES
    Super Simple Lobster Toast
    Funny Face Pizza
    Happy Monkey Face Salad

    Super Simple Lobster Toast
    (pictured above)
    Ingredients:
    two slices toasted bread
    two spreads of almond or peanut butter
    Apple slices cut in various shapes

    Assemble. Cut toast into three even slivers. Long ways–see photo.
    Move side ends up-to reveal claws. Add eyes and tail.


    Happy Monkey Face Salad
    (pictured above)
    Ingredients:
    Base of face: Spinach or romaine lettuce
    Ears: mushrooms
    Eyes: orange slices, cut round
    Eyeballs: beans or olives.
    Mouth: Half-cut apple slice, onion for smile.
    Scarf: Red bell pepper slice.
    Fur texture: Shredded cabbage, parsley and arugula.
    Nose: Onion cube.
    Cheeks: Apple triangles.

    Assemble and drizzle with dressing of choice!


    Funny Face Pizza
    Ingredients:
    Face background: 1 pita, toasted and covered in tomato sauce.
    Skin: Cheese shreds melted.
    Eyes and ears: Half cut mushroom.
    Eye glasses: Onions.
    Nose: Sliced baby carrot and small mushroom slice.
    Mouth: Half-cut tomato slice and bell pepper.
    Hair: shredded cabbage or lettuce.

    Assemble and toast in over until warmed. (Or simple melt cheese in microwave.)

    …super easy, right?

    These are just a few ideas to get creative with food presentation for kids. You can make faces, animals and even cityscape’s using creatively positioned food slices. Your kids (big and small) will get a kick out of it and probably eat more veggies!

    …who can resist munching the carrot stick nose right off a funny pizza face!

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    About Kathy Patalsky

    Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.

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