This month, A.P.’s preschool is focused on community helpers. You know, police officers, veterinarians, and garbage-men. I loved the idea of highlighting different professions. That was, until, the biggest event of a preschooler’s life – the day you get to bring the snack, the day you are the special helper – fell on “Sanitation Engineer” for A.P.
How do you make a cute snack for that? I searched and searched for an idea. I tried to focus on recycling and find little snack containers that looked like recycling bins. I thought about making little rats.
Yes, I realize that I am insane.
Finally, I gave up and A.P. schlepped in with some boring crackers and juice. Oh well, he was still thrilled to be the special helper and I learned an important lesson. It’s not about the cuteness of the snack, it’s about the experience your child has. Who am I kidding? I’m still looking for a garbageman snack.
In the my search, I found a quick little craft we will do tomorrow if we can find enough toilet paper rolls in the recycling bin. It is making binoculars out of them. The blog I saw it on is ParentDish. There are no real instructions; just tie them together with a ribbon and decorate them. I think both the kids would have fun with this, and if I can just think of some kind of ‘safari snack’ to serve to them we’ll be all set.
By the way, thanks for everyone’s sweet wishes about this week! We are doing very well now that everyone under 5 is in bed.
You have officially crossed over into some sort of bizzare realm here with the strong need to match the snack with the theme when you are dreaming up how to turn boxes into look a like recycling container. You may need therapy I am not quite sure.
The crackers were a big hit with Lily, she described them in great detail and was a fan. I am pretty sure the rats wouldn’t have gone over quite as well.
I agree with the Diaper Diaries
Who needs fancy snacks – the kids are just going to devour them and think nothing of how cute they looked. However, us Mommies will so appreciate cute snacks at Mommy events 
That’s what L is learning about this month too. Today was supposed to be Merchant, and my mom was going to go and talk to the kids, L was so excited. We woke and school was cancelled today. She’s really disappointed.
Yeah Diaper Diaries; ’cause matching snacks and preschool themes would be crazy… who would do such a thing?
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