Square/rectangle Snack Idea

As a preschool teacher, I have to kindly request: Please Do NOT send Rice Krispies treats. There's nothing worse than a room of kids trying to cope with the sugar in that snack. Meltdown city!

That said, if it were me, I'd do sandwiches. Something simple like almond butter and jelly or cream cheese and jam... You can even cut off the crusts, so the bread is a square shape, and you can cut halves and quarters from each sandwich, so you have the option of either shape. The kids readily eat sandwiches, it's simple and doesn't cost a lot. And still sweet.

Have fun,
H.

What about baking a loaf of bread like pumpkin or bananna bread in a loaf it is a rectangle and they can cut it into a square for serving or you can send them pre cut. If you send them pre cut you can cut out squares that are the same size as the bread in different colors and write "square" on them with a note like "Enjoy!." Or you could cut the suares into triangles and make a puzzle for the kids saying make these into squares!

I often make wraps (turkey/cheese or whatever) in tortillas, toast them in a toaster oven or panini grill, and cut them up into smaller pieces. You can make squares/rectangles, and it's a healthier alternative to the normal sugar treats, especially if you use whole wheat tortillas.

gotcha covered on both square & rectangle: graham crackers!!!

By allowing the children to break them in 1/2, they'll learn the differences btwn the two concepts!

Cheese and crackers - get the block cheese and slice it - you can either get square or rectangular shaped cheese. Get triscuits - they are square. You can cube cheese, as well.

You can make sandwiches and cut them in squares - ham and cheese is good. peanut butter and jelly or maybe chicken salad?

Pizza - cut it in squares and rectangles...

Send in square plates and napkins for the kids to use - that would be fun, too.
YMMV
LBC

Smores made with graham crackers, and marshmallows and chocolate - you can do them in the microwave to melt the marshmallow and chocolate...

I'd stick with the Rice Krispy treats, because kids like what they know. Hey, maybe you could cut them into parallelograms and trapezoids for rectangle day and that would still optimize cookie cut-outs with no leftovers (not that the Mom would want any leftovers anyway!) Remember, they're only 3!

How about pb&j sandwich cut into 4 perfect sqaures ea.?

I was also going to suggest sandwiches. You could do a bunch of different kinds and cut them up into small squares so the kids can try different ones. I also liked the idea of baking little loaves of bread. That would be fun and easy too and each kid could get their own loaf with the leftovers to take home. You can buy those aluminum pans at any grocery store and they come like 5 to a pack or something. You could send square ziplocks to send the leftovers home too! I also think sending napkins and/or square plates is cute too.

Do you have to have store bought sealed items or can you make them? I have to agree with who prefers low sugar content snacks. Since my ideas were the usual cheese/crackers, pretzels, cookies, apple sauce you could do something creative with the packaging instead to go along with the theme. Also love the grahm crackers idea being squares and rectangles.

We take graham crackers and spread nutella on and put raisens (ants) on it.....ants on a boat

triscuits are square (and triangle). Triscuits with peanut butter are delicious. Or you could cut square cheeses to go on top of the square triscuits. Oh and if a kid breaks his square triangle, he'll have a rectangle! :)

fruit mixed up you can cut it to look like those shapes

Jello Jigglers! ;-)