Camp Mom: Snack Necklaces
First off, let me start with a disclaimer. This is not the healthiest post ever. This is all about treats!
As part of our 7 Days of Summer, Brayden hosted his friends for an end of summer movie party. It was a great way to get everyone together after a summer spent apart & to get excited for the coming first grade year.
Last year we hosted a similar party, and as a treat we had a banana split bar. Let’s just say ice cream sundaes eaten in the dark by a bunch of five year olds was not my most brilliant idea ever.
This year I was looking for a fun treat that wasn’t so messy, but I still wanted it to be a “build your own” kind of activity. These snack necklaces that I saw several places on Pinterest fit the bill perfectly.
I assembled snacks & candy of all sorts. All of it with holes in the middle.
Then we set the kids up with a length of ribbon and a napkin for them to put their snacks on while they assembled their necklaces. I encouraged them to create patterns in snacks and colors, just like they would with beads.
Once they were completed we tied them around their necks, turned down the lights & enjoyed our snacks & The Lorax. The kids loved it!
This could be used for other things besides a movie. Birthday parties, road trips, hikes. And I’m already thinking of ideas for a healthier everyday version. More pretzels (we used chocolate & yogurt covered ones), healthier cereal, dried apple rings. I would love to hear your ideas too!
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Love the ideas! Keep them coming!!!!
Love the ideas! Keep them coming!!!!