Category: Clever cookies & snacks
These eerie and delicious Witches Fingers Breadsticks are perfect for Halloween parties or just a wickedly good snack.
But that’s not all – rolling and pinching the pizza dough is a fantastic way to support children’s fine motor coordination.
Occupational Therapy treatment can help kids with picky eating habits and strong sensory-based food preferences enjoy and eat a wider variety of foods.
Go ahead, chew on this pencil eraser! As a matter of fact, feel free to eat the entire pencil…. cookie pencil that is! This graham cracker pencil cookie is sure to inspire your young writer. “Pick up your pencil” will have a whole new meaning after you’ve tried these cute and crunchy pencil cookies.
Hooray for Parfaits! Try this scrumptious, parfait made with your favorite yogurt and fresh fruit mix ins. Add crunchy granola and a teddy graham topping to create this nutritious snack. Or make it ahead of time for a healthy, no prep breakfast. Your kids will love making and eating these adorable Teddy Berry Parfaits.
How’s your luck with getting your kids to eat vegetables?
Our feeding therapists love this colorful Rainbow Snack because it gets kids interacting with veggies in a novel way. You can make these veggie topped crackers at home too. Talk about the colors, the textures and most importantly, have fun making these bite sized rainbows and lucky horseshoes! This snack will add a pop of color to your St. Patrick’s Day nibbles Who knew eating vegetables could be so fun?!
Scream. You Scream. We All Scream for Ice Cream! Go ahead and have a spoon full of ice cream! I created this Mini Ice Cream Cookie Craft to celebrate the end of the school year and to welcome summer!
Add this delicious Butterfly Cookie activity to your next science lesson and your kids will be sure to remember all of the stages in the Life Cycle of a Butterfly!
This adorable Teddy Bear Beach Cookie complete with a sandy beach is sure to make a splash at your next...
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This adorable Teddy Bear Beach Cookie complete with a sandy beach is sure to make a splash at your...
On those hot summer days, nothing beats the heat like an icy cold, refreshing glass of lemonade. Here’s...
Tired of making ho-hum sandwiches for lunch? Add this Ice Cream sandwich idea into your weekly lunch rotation for...
This 4th of July Flag Cookie is a sweet way to celebrate Independence Day! Learn how to make...
These pretty Butterfly Sandwiches show off the beautiful colors of spring. It’s never too early to introduce your child to the...
Bird Nest Cookie Recipe. Welcome spring with this adorable bird nest cookie! Practice dexterity skills to build the nest...
How’s your luck with getting your kids to eat vegetables? Our feeding therapists love this colorful Rainbow Snack because it...
These miniature Menorah Cookies are a sure way to brighten your next Hanukkah celebration. These edible Dreidels are...
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