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Banana bear toast face
Make a friendly bear face on soft toast using banana and cream cheese.
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A little plan for play
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One slice of bread, a ripe banana, pasteurized cream cheese, a fork, spoon and plate
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: Wash hands. An adult checks ingredients for allergies, lightly toasts and cools the bread, and slices the peeled banana into thin pieces.
Adult's role: Handle the toaster and knife, check the toast is soft enough for the child, and supervise seated eating.
Let's make it happen
- Spread a thin layer of cream cheese on the cooled toast with the back of a spoon.
- Arrange two banana pieces near the top for ears and one in the middle for a nose.
- Use the fork to draw eyes and a smile in the cheese. An adult cuts the toast into suitable pieces before eating.
Make it simpler: Spread the cheese together and add just two banana pieces.
Clean up: Wash hands, plate and utensils; promptly discard leftovers.
Bread can contain wheat and cream cheese contains milk. Check all ingredients and choose suitable alternatives. Sit while eating.