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Mummy sandwich picture
Arrange soft cheese strips to make a pretend mummy sandwich.
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A little plan for play
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One slice of soft bread, a thin slice of pasteurized cheese, a ripe strawberry and a clean 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 and the strawberry. An adult cuts the cheese into thin strips and slices the strawberry into small, soft pieces.
Adult's role: Handle the knife, check ingredients for allergies and supervise seated eating. Cut the finished sandwich into manageable bites.
Let's make it happen
- Place the bread on the plate and lay cheese strips across it like bandages.
- Add two thin strawberry pieces as eyes and give your mummy a name.
- Ask an adult to cut the sandwich into manageable bites, then eat while seated.
Make it simpler: Place one piece of cheese on the bread without making a pattern.
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 cheese contains milk; check labels and allergies. Avoid hard or round pieces and supervise eating.