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Christmas fruit tree toast
Make a small tree-shaped snack with banana and strawberry.
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A little plan for play
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One slice of soft bread, a ripe banana, one ripe strawberry, pasteurized cream cheese, a fork, a spoon and a 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, the strawberry and the work surface. An adult cuts the bread into a large triangle, peels and mashes the banana, and slices the strawberry into thin, soft pieces.
Adult's role: Handle the knife and prepare food in sizes and textures appropriate for your child. Check all ingredients for allergies and supervise seated eating.
Let's make it happen
- Place the bread triangle on the plate with its point at the top.
- Spread a thin layer of cream cheese, then add mashed banana over it.
- Arrange the thin strawberry pieces like decorations. Cut the toast into manageable bites and eat while seated.
Make it simpler: Spread mashed banana on the bread triangle without adding strawberry.
Clean up: Refrigerate unused perishable ingredients promptly and wash the plate and utensils.
For ages 3 and up with an adult. Bread may contain wheat and cream cheese contains milk; check labels and allergies. Avoid hard pieces and supervise eating.