Description
Wholesome crackers, fresh fruit, and a cheese stick become an adorable butterfly-shaped snack for lunchboxes, parties, picnics, or afternoon snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sandwich-size zip-top bag
- 1 clean craft pipe cleaner
- 1 individually wrapped cheese stick
- 1/4 cup fresh grapes or other sturdy fruit
- 1/4 cup mini sandwich crackers
- 1 small piece double-sided tape
- 1 food-safe marker or permanent marker for the cheese wrapper
Instructions
- Wash the fruit under cool running water and dry it completely.
- Measure the fruit and mini sandwich crackers into separate bowls.
- Leave the cheese stick wrapped, then draw a smiling face on the wrapper.
- Place the fruit on one side of the zip-top bag.
- Place the mini sandwich crackers on the opposite side.
- Press out excess air and seal the bag tightly.
- Pinch the center of the bag and wrap the pipe cleaner around it.
- Twist the pipe cleaner securely and curl the ends upward to form antennae.
- Attach the decorated cheese stick vertically over the center with double-sided tape.
- Adjust the fillings to form even butterfly wings, then serve or refrigerate.
Notes
- Use any sturdy fruit your child enjoys, such as grapes, blueberries, apple pieces, or strawberries.
- Replace peanut butter crackers with cheese crackers, pretzels, dry cereal, or nut-free crackers when needed.
- Dry the fruit thoroughly to help the crackers stay crisp.
- Cut grapes lengthwise and choose age-appropriate foods for younger children.
- Keep the pipe cleaner, tape, and marker ink outside the sealed food bag.
- Store the assembled bag in the refrigerator for up to 3 to 5 days, depending on the fruit.
- Pack the snack with an ice pack when it contains cheese or cut fruit.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 snack bag
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 715
- Fat: 11
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 49
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 12
- Cholesterol: 34