Providing a snack for a child’s classroom is no simple task. The best bet is something healthful that avoids the major allergens (such as nuts) and that the kids will still get a kick out of. It sounds like a tall order, but it’s actually not that hard.
Mini jack-o-lanterns can be made by taking a small orange and using the tip of a knife to cut eyes, a nose and a mouth into the peel. Cut just deep enough to expose the white pith.
Kids love carrot or sugar snap “fingers” that can be dipped in a sauce made by mixing ketchup with an Italian seasoning blend and enough cranberry juice to give it a “bloody” consistency. Provide each child with a small paper cup of sauce.
Make ghoulishly delicious eyeballs by slitting pitted dates along the length and stuffing them with low-fat cream cheese. Use a golden raisin or dried cranberry to make the pupil.
For cheese and ham or turkey jack-o-lantern sandwiches, toast whole grain or pumpernickel bread, assemble sandwiches with the cheese on top and cut with a 4-inch pumpkin cookie cutter. Cut eyes, nose and mouth out of top of the bread with a paring knife so the cheese shows through.
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