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Macaroni Recipe

Buggie Snack - Kids can make these!

By By: Sara McGill, Macaroni Kid Brandon July 26, 2011

Oh what fun it is to make a sculpture out of food! My daughter's preK class is learning about bugs this week, so I volunteered to bring in a "Buggie" snack. After a few trial runs at home, here's the fun my daughter and I came up with...

Edible Butterfly

§  Mini Ritz or other round crackers

§  Celery or carrot stick

§  Cream cheese, peanut butter or hummus spread (I ended up using bean dip!)

§  matchstick carrots for antennae

Using the celery or carrot stick as your body base, spread cream cheese along the top. Stick two Mini Ritz crackers in the spread to create wings. Cut raisin to create antennae. Stick them in the spread at one end of the carrot stick.

Generic Bug

§  Oblong/oval cracker

§  Cream cheese, peanut butter or hummus spread

§  Matchstick carrots

§  Raisins or craisins for eyes/mouth

Using cracker as body base, spread cream cheese over the top. Place six carrot sticks (three on each side) in the spread to create legs. Use raisins to make eyes and a mouth.