FirecrackerSandwich
This is a greatidea for lunch or a snack. It canbe adapted in so many ways to meet your child’s dietary needs and tastes. When cooking with children, the morethat THEY can do, the better it will taste to them!
You will need:
flat bread, pitabread, tortilla, or a slice of bread
* If using breadremove the crust and roll flat with a rolling pin.
peanut butter andjelly, cheese, sliced meat, roasted veggies – whatever!
plastic wrap andribbon (red, white, and blue if you have it)
Directions:
Wash your hands!
Spread the fillingon the bread.
Roll up the breadnice and tight.
Place the rolledsandwich on a piece of plastic wrap and roll.
Twist the ends andtie on the ribbon.
Give yourself afirecracker cheer. Place palmstogether at your waist and move up above your head in a snake like motion asyou make a hissing sound like a firecracker shooting in the air, “Ssssss.” Clap your hands together over your headto represent a firecracker going off. Wiggle your fingers around and down like sparkles as you say, “Ahhhh!”
Go to my website(drjean.org), click on “videos” and scroll down until you get to “cheers.” You’ll be able to see me demonstratethe firecracker and lots of other fun celebrations.
