Mini Ice Cream Sandwich

Scrape out the white inside filling from Oreo type cookies. You can discard the filling or give it to the kids or eat it yourself. Carefully spoon slightly softened ice cream onto the bottom cookie and gently press the other cookie on top. With a clean finger or a spoon, smooth the sides as needed. Wrap each cookie individually in a piece of plastic wrap. For a softer cookie, leave in the freezer for a few days.

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ICE CREAM IN A BAGGIE

1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon sugar
4 cups crushed ice
4 tablespoons salt
2 quart size Zip-loc bags
1 gallon size Zip-loc freezer bag
a hand towel or gloves to keep fingers from freezing as well!

Mix the milk, vanilla and sugar together in one of the quart size bags. Seal tightly, allowing as little air to remain in the bag as possible. Too much air left inside may force the bag open during shaking. Place this bag inside the other quart size bag, again leaving as little air inside as possible and sealing well. By double-bagging, the risk of salt and ice leaking into the ice cream is minimized. Put the two bags inside the gallon size bag and fill the bag with ice, then sprinkle salt on top. Again let all the air escape and seal the bag. Wrap the bag in the towel or put your gloves on, and shake and massage the bag, making sure the ice surrounds the cream mixture. Five to eight minutes is adequate time for the mixture to freeze into ice cream.

Tips:Freezer bags work best because they are thicker and less likely to develop small holes, allowing the bags to leak. You can get away with using regular Zip-loc bags for the smaller quart sizes, because you are double-bagging. Especially if you plan to do this indoors, we strongly recommend using gallon size freezer bags.

***Makes one serving!!

Erin Ropelato

HAMBURGER SANDWICHES

2 vanilla wafers as the "bread"
1 chocolate cookie as the "hamburger"
vanilla frosting mixed with: red food coloring for the "ketchup", green food coloring for the "relish", yellow food coloring for the "mustard"

Children can assemble the "sandwich" with the chocolate cookie and assorted frostings. Top with a second vanilla wafer.

GO FISHING

You will need for each person:

1/3 cup Goldfish crackers
10-12 pretzel sticks (fishing poles)
1-2 Tbs. peanut butter

Put the peanut butter and pretzels on a plate, goldfish in a bowl or cup. Dip a fishing pole in the peanut butter and "catch" a fish with it!

APPLE PIZZA

1 package refrigerated biscuits, separate the package into 10 biscuits and then cut each biscuit in half.

Each child is given half a biscuit on a piece of wax paper

Spread 1 tsp. margarine on each biscuit.

Add thinly sliced apples. 2 to 3 slices for each child.

Sprinkle a dash of salt.

Sprinkle on sugar and cinnamon. Place on greased cookie sheet.

Bake in 400 degree oven for 7 to 9 minutes. ENJOY!

ANTS ON A LOG

raisins
peanut butter
celery

Children can wash the celery that has been cut into 3-4 inch pieces. Spread peanut butter down the hollow center of the celery. Add the raisins to resemble ants marching down the log.

(While preparing the snack, you might teach the song "The Ants Go Marching One by One". )

A HEALTHY BEAR MUNCHIE

1 orange slice
1 cherry half
3 banana slices
2 raisins

Children can arrange the orange slice on a plate for the bear's head. Place two bananas for the bear's ears and one for the bear's snout. Add the cherry for the bear's nose. Use the raisins for the bear's eyes. While eating, you could have the children chant
"Munch-a, munch-a, munch-a, munch-a,
A big healthy bunch-a !"

Erin Ropelato

FROSTING PLAY DOUGH (EDIBLE)

1 can frosting
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter

Mix together until it reaches your wanted consistency. ENJOY!

Erin Ropelato

KOOL AID PLAY DOUGH

3 cups flour
½ cup salt
2 Kool-aid packages
2 cups boiling water

Mix dry ingredients together. Add boiling water. Knead on floured board and add any additional flour needed until desired consistency. This play dough will last a long time when stored properly.

Erin Ropelato

PEANUT-BUDDY PLAYDOUGH (EDIBLE)

3 ½ cups creamy peanut butter
4 cups powdered sugar
4 cups powdered milk
3 ½ cups corn syrup

Mix ingredients by hand. Can decorate with sprinkles, M&M’s, etc.

Erin Ropelato