Spring Snack: Edible Tulips
With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a colorful, tasty snack that looks great and is healthy too. While cutting, assembling, and experimenting, you'll learn how to get creative with different foods. You'll need patience if something doesn't hold right away, and sometimes a new idea if a piece is too big or too small. That's what makes it exciting! Gather your ingredients and let's get started!
What you'll need
- Piece of cheese
- One cucumber
- One carrot
- A cutting board and knife
- Wooden skewers
How it works
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Cut the piece of cheese into bite-sized cubes. This will be the base of a tulip.
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Slice several cucumber rounds. Now, cut each slice in half. Here’s a little trick: carefully scoop out the soft inside with a knife. This will give you small cucumber pieces that will serve as leaves later.
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Cut thick slices from the carrot. Cut two small triangles out of one side until the slice resembles a tulip blossom.
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First, insert the wooden skewer into the cheese cube to make it stable. Then, slide the hollowed cucumber piece onto the skewer with the cut side facing up. Finally, place the carrot blossom on top.
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Done! Now you can enjoy your edible tulips or make more. Who can create the prettiest bouquet?
What kids learn from this
- Independence in the kitchen
