Special Event Ideas

Easter

Flower Platter: A very easy healthy dish with some carrots, a low fat dip and some celery stalks for  the stem.

Carrot Bags: Fill a baggie with goldfish crackers or your favorite orange cracker bite and tie it with a green twist tie.

Watermelon Bunny: Hallow out a watermelon leaving the top for ears and a tail.  Fill the watermelon with the cut out pieces along with your other favorite fruits.  Use blueberries for the eyes, a carrot for the nose, and watermelon rind for the whiskers. 

Bunny Bread Bowl: Using your favorite breads, create the look of a bunny with raisin eyes and nose, and celery strips for the whiskers.  Use your favorite low fat dip for the tummy and serve with your favorite veggies.   

Easter Skewers: Use cherry tomatoes with soft low fat mozzarella balls (with peppercorn eyes, and carrot beaks) to create a simple healthy treat. 

Fruit Basket: Fill a basket with your favorite fruit to create a simple healthy Easter Basket the whole class will love!

Easter Egg Surprise: Fill your Easter eggs with healthy snacks and have a healthy surprise with every bite!  Try trading them with your friends to see what healthy snacks you will end up with. 

Easter Basket Ideas: This year, instead of handing out the typical chocolate and candy, try handing out these fun ideas below. Kids will appreciate the variety, plus they are inexpensive:

  • Temporary tattoos
  • Stickers
  • Bouncy balls
  • Funky pencils or erasers
  • Plastic bunnies, eggs, etc…
  • Silly bands
  • Sidewalk Chalk
  • Bubbles
  • Crayons
  • Snack size Gold Fish or Pretzels
  • Granola bars
  • Cheese Strings