Halloween night is a fun time for children to get some tasty treats when they go Trick-or-Treating. Here are some fun and healthy tasty treats to give children during the day. They have all been kid tested and approved at my daycare and are also very fun to make in 10 or less easy steps.
A Ghostly Breakfast
What You Need:
- 1 Egg
- 1 Piece of Toast
- 3 Strawberries
- Black Food Marker (I use Gourmet Writer Food Decorator Pens)
- Pot
- Bowl
- Ice
- Cold Water
- Knife
Instructions:
- Boil water in a pot. Place the egg in the pot and make sure the egg is completely covered by water.
- Lower the temperature for 20 minutes. Carefully take out the egg and place it in a a bowl of ice cold water.
- Lightly toast a piece of bread and use a knife to cut out a rectangle for the “grave” and another rectangle with a triangular top for the “tombstone.” Lay the “grave” flat on the dish.
- Use the black food marker to write “RIP” on the “tombstone.” Lean the “tombstone” agains the “grave” to prop it up.
- Take the egg out of the water and carefully peel off the shell.
- Use a knife to cut straight across the bottom of the egg.
- Use the black food marker to draw a face on the “ghost.” Place the “ghost” on top of the “grave.”
- Wash and dry two strawberries for the “flowers.” Slice them longways with a knife and then place them around the “grave.”
- Enjoy!
Halloween Snack Attack
What You Need:
- 2 Grape Tomatoes
- 1 String Cheese
- 2 Black Grapes
- 2 Green Grapes
- 1 Oreo Cookie
- 4 Chocolate Pocky Sticks
- Pirate Booty
- Pumpkin Pretzels
- 2 Toothpicks
- Black Food Marker (I use Gourmet Writer Food Decorator Pens)
- Knife
Instructions:
- Wash and dry the grapes and tomatoes.
- Slide two black grapes and one green grape onto a toothpick.
- Use the black food marker to draw a face on the green grape to make it look like “Frankenstein’s monster.”
- Cut 1/4 of a string cheese.
- Slide two tomatoes and the 1/4 part of the string cheese onto another toothpick.
- Use the black food marker to draw a face on the string cheese to make it look like a “vampire.”
- Cut four Pocky sticks in half.
- Stick four Pocky stick halves into each side of the Oreo cookie to make a “spider.”
- Add a handful of Pirate Booty (cheese puffs) and pumpkin-shaped pretzels to the snack plate for extra tasty treats!
- Enjoy! (The Halloween Snack Attack is perfect for Halloween parties!)
A Mummy Meal
What You Need:
- Slice of Bread
- Monterey Jack Cheese
- 2 Strawberries
- Handful of Black Grapes
- Person-Shaped Cookie Cutter
- Knife
- Cheese Grader
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Use a person-shaped cookie cutter (or something similar shaped) and a knife to cut out the shape on a piece of bread. (Note: I actually used a teddy bear-shaped cookie cutter and cut off the ears to make it look like a person. Don’t worry. The teddy bear didn’t feel a thing.)
- Use a cheese grader to grade about 1/2 cup of monterey jack cheese.
- Put the graded cheese onto the person-shaped piece of bread and put it into the oven for 12 minutes or until cheese has melted. Place the “mummy” onto the plate.
- Wash and dry the strawberries and grapes.
- Place a handful of grapes for the “eyes” onto the plate.
- Use a knife to slice the strawberries longways for the “hearts” and place them onto the other side of the plate.
- Enjoy!
B is for “Boo!”
What You Need:
- 1 Banana
- 3 Chocolate Chips
- Handful of Cheerios
- Knife
Instructions:
- Use a knife to slice one end of a banana.
- Place three chocolate chips into the banana to make a “ghost” face.
- Arrange a handful of Cheerios to form the letter B next to the “ghost.”
- Enjoy!
Happy Halloween!