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It is my son's turn to bring a snack in this week, and it happens to be "black" day that day. I like to try to go along with the theme of the day if there is one when I send in snacks. Any ideas for something that would go along with that theme? It is for a 4 and 5 year olds. I am kind of stumped for something that I think they would really like to eat and wouldn't look kind of yucky to them. It is okay if I send in something that doesn't go along with the theme too, but just thought I'd try to think of something that might. Thanks!
Awesome ideas ladies! I was stumped (can't believe I didn't think of Oreos). I love the pudding and oreos, but I think I am going to do yogurt and give raisins and blackberries to put in it. Maybe a little bit less messy and healthy. And use black bowls and spoons. I will do the pudding, dirt, and gummies at home though. My 2 boys will think that is so cool! Thanks!
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I don't think it has to be all black. You could do mini pizzas with black olives, raisins or like a trail mix with raisins and dark chocolate chips. They also have blue corn chips that look black.
Raisins definitely! Seaweed? I know one little girl who loves bringing it as a school snack. Blackberries would be expensive. Pumpernickel bread with blackberry jam!
What about black beans? You could make a little black bean and pineapple salsa (mild) and serve it with blue corn chips. The pineapple would make it sweet, and kids like dipping things.
Or what about blackberries? Kind of expensive, but you could send blackberries and vanilla yougurt and some granola. The kids could make their own yougurt sundays.
What about raisens on celery sticks?
Black olives... ALIEN FINGERS!!!!
Sorry it is what we called then until I was like 12... I was sooo mature...
also oreos... though the school M. have rules against sugar... Ours does.
Licorice, dark chocolate, black jelly beans, black gum drops.
hmm... The only suggestion I "had" was raisins... the blackberry and yogurt seems good too, and healthy....
Usually black snacks we like kids think are yucky, black jelly beans, black licorice, olives lol How about dying something black, like the marshmallow of rice krispie treats, or whipped cream for cupcakes. Im thinking if this is for school, probably want something healthy? Hmmm, gonna rack my brain on this one!
I like the 'dirt cup' idea. Have you asked your child if they can think of anything?
Hi Cindy---I like the idea of something with black beans...a dip, salsa or maybe even just the beans themselves. I would try to stick with something plant based as it would be much healthier, so you could also send in black olives. You can also use black beans as a substitute for oil with brownies. I like the fig idea also. I'm not sure they are still in season but I know you can find them at whole foods regularly, if they are. Give a call first to find out. A trip to whole foods might be worth it as they carry lots of really different foods that you can't find at Kroger.
Here is a list of links to recipes:
http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&p=black+bean...
This sounds like a lot of fun. Let us know what you decide and how it turns out. Good luck. D.
I would do a chocolate pudding with oreo cookies crumbled on top. I like the idea of worms with dirt too.
Hi,
you got some great suggestions. The first thing I thought of were individually wrapped prunes. They're juicy and tasty.
For healthy something with raisens...
For not so healthy rice krispie treats with Chocolate rice krispies (kinda more brown than black I guess, but close) or oreos
Something with black beans?
I think in the instance of "Black Day" it's OK to forgo the "theme" this time! LOL
Well if it isn't "just" healthy snacks I'd say, oreos, black licorice, black jelly beans. If it is only healthy than raisins (they appear blacl), carob covered granola bars. That's all I got. Black isn't really an appitizing color for food so not many choices. Unless you bake something and use black food color.
You can tint frosting to any color with food coloring. Also, black jelly beans (try a bulk food store) or licorice strings.
cookies or cupcakes with black icing
cookies or cupcakes with white frosting and black sprinkles
Isn't there black popcorn?
black finger jello (make grape and add unflavored gelatin and food coloring)
"Ants on Logs" - celery with peanut butter and raisins....barring the peanut allergy thing.
*Raisins in general - they look black.
*Chocolate pudding - although it's really more brown that black - so add crumbled Oreo cookies to the top with gummy worms and do "mud"
*Oreo cookies....
*Blackberries....with yogurt or go-gurts....
Oreos and raisins are the only things that come to mind for that age group.
Another idea to stick with the theme is to serve a colorful snack on black plates with black napkins.
Oreo cookies?
Black licorice?
Black olives, ants on a log, raisins.
As close to black as I can get...
How about black gummy worms, if they're available. Licorice is black. You could make cookie or cupcake decorations with cut outs from licorice.
black grapes, raisins, coffee (just kidding!)...
I got stumped, googled "black fruit" and found a list! Here it is:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2009062612211...
