Painted Sandwich Fun

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Sometimes I like to make lunch a little more fun.  When we had letter “P” day our lunch consisted of a variety of foods starting with “P” — peas, peaches, pudding…    We’ve had owl sandwiches and trains.   On other days sandwich cutters make it easy to create fun shapes like stars, dinosaurs, and butterflies.

And lately I’ve learned another fun trick:  sandwich painting!

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This was our 4th of July lunch this year. Blueberries and raspberries frozen in ice cubes made our water a little more fun. I threaded berries onto wood skewers and added star marshmallows for fun “sparklers” to go with our painted flag sandwiches.

 

Want to do a little painting yourself?

It’s super simple!  You just need a new paintbrush, a little bit of creativity, and a tablespoon of milk with a couple drops of food coloring mixed in.

Just imagine your child’s smile when they open their lunch box to find a simple painted butterfly sandwich!

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Our butterfly was cut with a sandwich cutter. Blueberries made up the body; a cherry tomato with blueberries on toothpicks became the head and antennae.

 

How do you add a little fun to lunch time?

Comments

    • LOL — never thought about it, but definitely healthier than decorating cookies! I may need to let them decorate their own sandwiches soon.

    • I’d like to say I always try to make them cute… but sometimes they are just normal sandwiches! 🙂 Can’t wait to read your post about lunches!

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