Healthy Eats & Something Neat: Cheesy Cucumber Sandwiches & Up-cycled 2 Liter Jack-O-Lanterns

Cheesy Cucumber Sandwiches

What You Need:

¾ cup light cream cheese, slightly softened
half of a large cucumber, thinly sliced
8 slices of whole-wheat bread

Equipment and supplies:

Large knife
Cutting board
Plastic wrap (optional)

Directions:

1. Spread each slice of bread with cream cheese (about 3 tablespoons per sandwich).

2. Place about 4 cucumber slices on 4 of the slices of bread and top with remaining bread slices.

3. Cut into quarters and serve immediately or wrap sandwiches and save for later.

Makes 4 sandwiches.

Up-cycled 2 Liter Jack-O-Lanterns

It’s that time of year again where the leaves are changing colors and the weather is cooling down. Kids are getting their costumes out for Halloween or asking for a new one. If you like decorating your home for Halloween, here’s an an activity to do with your child:

What You Need:

2-liter bottle
Orange paint
Yellow or black felt (preferably with sticky backing for easy application)
Green paint (for stem)

Directions:

1. Add orange paint inside a 2-liter bottle

2. Secure the lid on tightly

3. Give it to the child to shake up ( so much fun)

4. Have child cut felt faces out in yellow or black (use the felt with sticky backing)

5. Let your child apply the faces

6. Paint the lid to 2-liter bottle green for a stem

* Idea from Living At the Whiteheads Zoo

This article was originally published in the For Your Kids’ Health e-newsletter, project by Wyoming Medical Center and Natrona County School District. Find more articles and health tips for children of all grade levels by clicking on the For Your Kids’ Health button on The Pulse’s homepage.