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Recipe for Little Hands

A Fun, Easy Lunch Idea That Even the Pickiest Little Eaters Will Love

Equipment

  • Small cookie cutters (hearts, stars, circles—make it fun!)
  • Wooden skewers

Ingredients

  • 4 slices of your favorite sandwich bread 
  • 4 tablespoons peanut butter or preferred nut butter or seed butter
  • 4 teaspoons favorite jelly, jam, or fruit preserves
  • Fresh berries, grapes, or banana slices

Instructions

  • Spread the seed or nut butter on one slice of bread and the jelly, jam, or fruit preserves on the other. Press the slices together to form a sandwich.
  • Use small cookie cutters—hearts, circles, stars, or your favorite shapes—to cut the sandwich into mini bites.
  • Thread the mini sandwiches onto bamboo skewers, alternating with fresh berries or any favorite fruits you have on hand.

Notes

  • Make the sandwich first, then cut it from one edge across to reduce food waste. Parent hack: enjoy those extra PB&J edges as a tasty bonus snack for yourself!
  • For lunch boxes, measure and cut the skewers to the right size before adding the mini sandwiches—perfect for fitting into a bento-style box.