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Bunny Face

Ingredients

Apples

Grapes

Carrots Dried apricots

Cucumbers

Instructions

Precut all ingredients and enjoy letting everyone put together

their own unique bunny as shown.

Recipe adapted from http://theprimepursuit.com/2012/ 04/04/easter-and-spring-treats/

Spring Flowers

Ingredients

Graham

crackers

Celery

Baby carrots

Grapes

Bananas

Strawberries

Bread

Jam

Ham

Instructions

Precut all ingredients and have fun making

unique flowers as shown.

Recipe adapted from http://www.creativekidsnacks.com/?s=flower+pot

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Pear Birdie Ingredients

Pear

Raisins

Peanut butter*

Apple slices

Almond

slivers

Toothpicks

Instructions

Using peanut butter, attach raisins to

the pear for eyes. Use toothpicks to

attach apple slices as wings. Push

almond slivers into pear to make a

beak.

*Be aware of allergies present at your school

Recipe adapted from http://awhiskandtwowands.com/pear-birdie/

‘Carrots’

Ingredients

Strawberries

Plain or vanilla yogurt

Orange food colouring

Wax paper

Instructions

Place a sheet of wax paper on a plate.

Mix a few drops of orange food colouring

into the yogurt. Dip the strawberries in

yogurt, place on wax paper and place in freezer for about 20 minutes or until they set.

Re-dip them in yogurt to get a thick coat and freeze for another 20 minutes or until you

are ready to eat them. You can leave them in longer and serve as a frozen treat!

Recipe adapted from http://awhiskandtwowands.com/strawberry-yogurt-carrots/

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Egg-cellent Yogurt Snacks Ingredients

Orange

Yogurt, white in color (vanilla or plain)

Cantaloupe, mango, orange or banana

Instructions

Slice orange in half and hollow out. Carve zigzag edges

or leave straight edges to avoid spilling. Fill half way

with yogurt. Drop a piece of cantaloupe, mango, orange

or banana in the center to create the ‘yolk’.

Recipe adapted from: http://awhiskandtwowands.com/egg-cellent-yogurt-snacks/

Carrot Patches

Ingredients

Hummus

Baby carrots

Fresh parsley

Cups

Mini pots (optional)

Instructions

For each patch, spoon about 3 tablespoons of

hummus into small cups. Place the cups inside the

pots if using. Using a toothpick, poke a hole in the

top of each baby carrot. Push a sprig of parsley

into each hole. Place carrots in the hummus, as

seen in the picture.

Patches can be served as individual portions or one larger group portion, depending on which size cup or

pot you would like to use.

Recipe adapted from: http://spoonful.com/recipes/carrot-patches

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Baby Chicks Ingredients

6 Hard-boiled eggs, shelled

3 tbsp mayonnaise

1 tsp honey mustard

Raisins, dried plums, or olives

Carrot

Instructions

Cut the top quarter of the eggs off. Carefully remove the yolks

and place in a bowl. Mash the egg yolks. Combine with

mayonnaise and honey mustard.

Place the egg yolk mixture in a plastic sandwich bag. Seal the bag and snip off one bottom

corner. Squeeze an equal amount of the mixture into the larger of each egg white. Add the eyes

using bits of raisins, dried plum or olives and beak with a sliver of carrot and top with the

remaining egg white “hat.”

Recipe adapted from http://mealmakeovermoms.com/kitchen/2012/04/06/a-martha-moment-an-easter-

recipe-for-baby-chick-deviled-eggs/

Bunny Snack

Ingredients

Rice cake

Cream cheese

Apples

Strawberries

Grapes

Raisins

Peach

Instructions

Spread cream cheese on rice cake for face. Cut grapes in

half and add raisins on top to form eyes. Cut apple into

slices as shown for ears and whiskers. Cut strawberry into

small triangles for nose and bowtie. Cut peach into

triangles to make bowtie.

Recipe adapted from http://www.echoesoflaughter.ca/2014/03/healthy-bunny-snack-gluten-free-

nut.html?utm_source=bp_recent&utm-medium=gadget&utm_campaign=bp_recent

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Easter Pops

Ingredients

Vanilla yogurt

Strawberry yogurt

Raisins

Red apple

Strawberry

Almond slivers

Popsicle sticks

Bunny cookie cutter or bunny

outline drawn on wax paper

Instructions

Line pan with wax paper. Draw around the bunny

cut out or cookie cutter. Flip the paper over. Put the

yogurt in a baggie and snip off the edge. Pipe the vanilla yogurt inside the bunny

shapes and strawberry yogurt inside the ears. Attach slivers of red apple for the

whiskers, raisins for the eyes, strawberry for the nose, and almond slivers for the teeth.

Place popsicle sticks in the bottom and smooth the yogurt on top using a knife. Place

them in the freezer for about 20 minutes or until ready to serve.

Recipe adapted from http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.ca/search?q=easter

Easter Egg Cartons

Ingredients

Empty egg carton

Plastic eggs

Miniature carrots

Miniature crackers

Cheese

Raisins

Grapes

Grape tomatoes

Instructions

Fill each plastic egg with a different snack food. Cut

ingredients into pieces if needed. Be creative - use

any healthy snack foods.

Turn it into an Easter egg hunt by hiding the eggs and enjoying the snack once all eggs

are found!

Recipe adapted from http://www.neat2eat.com.au/blog/2013/02/27/easter-egg-carton-lunch/

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Carrot Vegetable Tray

Ingredients

Carrots (Slices or baby carrots)

Broccoli

Instructions

Arrange carrots and broccoli into a large carrot outline.

Serve with dip.

Recipe adapted from http://www.savvymom.ca/index.php/partysavvy/recipes/vegetable-carrot

Vegetable Easter Egg

Ingredients

Green pepper

Yellow pepper

Orange pepper

Carrot

Purple cauliflower

Instructions

Cut peppers into strips and purple cauliflower into bite

size pieces. Assemble as shown. Serve with dip.

This could also be a pizza, if arranged on a pita baked

at 3500 until golden brown, coated with cream cheese

and decorated.

Recipe adapted from http://www.hungryhappenings.com/2012/03/this-easter-have-fun-decorating-

easter.html

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Easter Bunny Fruit Bowl

Ingredients

Honeydew melon

Raisins

Carrot

Grape

Melon balls

Toothpicks

Instructions

Cut the shape of bunny ears into the front of the melon.

Remove the sides. Scoop out the inside. Use toothpicks to attach raisins, carrots, and

grape making the bunny face. Fill the basket with fruit of your choice!

Recipe adapted from http://www.vegetablefruitcarving.com/blog/melon-bunny-carving-idea/ and

http://vegspinz.blogspot.ca/2011/04/melon-bunnies.html

Easter Bunny Vegetable Tray

Ingredients

French bread

Small round bread

Medium round bread

Raisins

Green Onion

Raw vegetables

of choice

Vegetable dip

Instructions

Cut a loaf of French bread in half to make ears.

Attach raisins and slivers of green onion to the small round bread to make the face.

Carve a large circle out of medium round bread and fill with vegetable dip to make body.

Place on tray and surround by vegetables.

Recipe adapted from http://easter.betterrecipes.com/easter-bunny-veggie-tray.html

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School Health Promotion

Liaison Consultant Eastern Health & NLESD Avalon West, Burin, Vista peggyorbasli@esdnl.ca

Peggy Orbasli

School Health Promotion Liaison Consultant

Eastern Health & NLESD Avalon East

marielparcon@esdnl.ca

Mariel Parcon

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