Recipes for Fun and Delicious Preschool Snacks in April

April is the fourth month of the calendar year. Young children will love celebrating this month at the beginning of spring with fun and delicious April preschool snacks. Always remember to check with parents for food allergies or other dietary restrictions before using any food activity in the classroom.

The month of April includes such bookish celebrations as School Librarian Day on April 4, National Library Week during the second full week, and the International Edible Book Festival on April 1.

Cheesy Romance

Ingredients: cheese slices, crackers

Instructions: Place "pages" of cheese between two cracker "covers." Use a variety of cheeses and crackers to allow the preschoolers to try new flavors and textures.

 Campfire Stories

Ingredients: graham crackers, chocolate bars, marshmallow crème

Instructions: Spread marshmallow crème on one side of the graham crackers. Place a chocolate "page" between two graham cracker "covers." Read a campfire story aloud to the class during snack time.

Celebrate National Pretzel Day on April 26 with a yummy pretzel snack.

 Ingredients: whole-wheat miniature pretzels, wheat square cereal (Chex), toasted oat cereal (Cheerios), peanuts, vegetable oil, onion powder, garlic salt, seasoned salt, Worcestershire sauce, large microwave safe bowl, measuring cup

Instructions: Mix together eight cups of the pretzels, cereals, and peanuts in the large bowl. Stir together one-half cup of vegetable oil, one tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, one tablespoon seasoned salt, one teaspoon onion powder, and one teaspoon garlic salt in the measuring cup. Drizzle the sauce over the pretzel mixture until all pieces are thoroughly coated. Microwave the mix on high for five to six minutes or until crunchy; stir the mixture every two minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

 April is the beginning of spring. Celebrate by making bird nest snacks complete with eggs.

Ingredients: pretzel sticks, low fat cream cheese, hard-boiled eggs, plastic bowls

Preparation: Hard-boil an egg for each student before class.

Instructions: Give each preschooler a plastic bowl, some pretzel sticks, and some cream cheese. Construct a nest in the bowl using the pretzels as twigs and the cream cheese as mud. Place the hard-boiled egg in the middle of the nest. Help the children peel their eggs before eating the snack.

Young children love making crafts with food. Preschool aged students will love celebrating the month of April and the beginning of spring with these fun and easy April preschool snacks.

Sources

• American Library Association National Library Week: http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/pio/natlibraryweek/nlw.cfm
• April Food and Fun Days: http://pie.midco.net/grammalowe2/april.html
• Holiday Insights: April, 2010 Bizarre and Unique Holidays: http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/april.htm
• BOOKS2EAT the International Edible Books Festival: http://www.colophon.com/ediblebooks/

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