Back to School

Diva started back to school today as a 1st grader.  She was so excited.

Munchie Mom's summer break has come to an end so here's the first installment of the 2012-2013 school year.  I don't think I can maintain the amount of snacks I made last year, so I plan on this being a once a week deal from here forward, pending nothing changes.

Pencil

 

 

banana, pink marshmallow eraser, Bugel and mini chocolate chip tip, Trader Joe's Schoolbook Cookies

Day 141- Summer Break

Today is Diva's last day of school and she's off for summer break, which means I'm taking a break too.  I can't tell you what the fall will bring, so stay tuned. 

Sandcastle

graham cracker sandcastle, marshmallow door and flag, pretzel stick flag pole, cheerio sand

Day 130

Fly Guy (if you don't know, it's a Tedd Arnold book)

giant marshmallow eyes with edible marker, pear body and nose,  pea pod wings, pretzel legs and antenna

Day 119

Elephant

apple body, ear, tail, marshmallow nails, sprinkle eye

Day 107

Bunny

giant, big and small marshmallows for the bunny, grape grass

We are off for spring break next week- so Munchie Mom will be back April 3!

Day 101

Umbrella

strawberry umbrella top, letter cookie handle, blue sprinkle rain, marshmallow cloud

Day 95

a minion (from the movie Despicable Me)

a departure from my typical healthy snacks, this minion is made from a twinkie, marshmallow eyes, pretzel stick hair, and edible marker details

Day 88

Chip

banana cup and saucer, strawberry mouth, marshmallow/sprinkle eyes, C schoolbook cookie for nose/handle

Day 85

Mon cherie, your snack

Lumiere

Apple base and arms, banana candle head, hands, nose, and eyebrows, marshmallow and sprinkle eyes, fruit snack flames and mouth

Day 81

Groundhog

red pear body, ears, cheeks and teeth, marshmallow eyes and nose, cheerio and chocolate chip ground

Day 80

Diva has a play date today- one riding the bus home with her and another friend joining us later, so double snack day!

Valentines

schoolbook cookies (from Trader Joe's), apple hearts, heart marshmallows around the plate

Day 79

Friday ended up in a Diva sick day, and Monday ended up in a Munchie Mom sick day.  Blaaahhh!!!  We're both one the mend and back to work and school and snacks!

Cupid

Ritz cracker head, apple body, wings, hair, hands, and feet, pretzel legs, arms, bow and arrow, heart marshmallow arrow head, sprinkle eyes and mouth

Day 74

Sledding

pretzel sled, teddy graham passengers, marshmallow snowman on top of the hill, string cheese hill

Day 71

Ice Skate  (not super happy with how this one came out, but I was running low on time)

banana skate with chocolate icing piped laces, graham cracker blade, snowman marshmallow decoration

Day 69

Penguin

English muffin body, grape jelly wings, clementine feet, beak and hair, marshmallow/sprinkle eyes

Day 68

Missed me, missed me, now you gotta kiss me!  I hope you all had a great holiday break.  Happy New Year, and welcome back to snack making fun.

We had our first real snowfall of the year last night/today, which is quite late in the season for Ohio.  (I didn't mind in the least).  So, for the first day back from break and snow...

Snowflake

graham cracker sticks spokes (I use Kroger brand), blueberry middle and ends, marshmallow snow on the plate

Day 65

string of Christmas lights
(my sketch and vision was better than the actual result)

grape light bulbs with oyster cracker bases, string cheese string, marshmallow additions to make it look festive

Day 64

Angel

mini bagel with cream cheese body, fruit by the foot wings and halo, marshmallow head with edible marker features, heart sprinkle mouth

Day 62

Reindeer

cinnamon sugar toast head, pretzel antlers, chocolate chip eyes, sixlet nose, Christmas marshmallow decoration

Day 58

Ornament

clementine bulb, fruit snack and cheerio hanger, Christmas marshmallows around the plate