Lunchtime Art
Have you seen these awesome sandwiches? They are so deserving of the name Funky Lunch. I’ve never eaten anything as funky as this!
I’ve also never made sandwiches with this amount of pizazz. But they do inspire me to try a little harder with lunches. Maybe not all the time, but every now and then it’s nice to make lunch time fun. I sometimes forget that using a biscuit cutter to cut a shape out of the centre of the sandwich is as exciting to a toddler as a new pair of shoes is to me.
So inspired by images from the Funky Lunch Gallery, this week I am going to get creative with lunch for my three year old. (Until my 12mth old gets a little better at eating sandwiches he can stick with the usual vegemite squares!) I’m thinking we could try some Charlie & Lola style faces like the ones shown in the gallery. Or even make up our own. I’m sure my daughter will have her own imaginative (read wacky) ideas of what we could create with a few salad items and a couple of slices of bread!
All this has got me thinking ahead too. There are always lots of end-of-year events I need to take a plate to, and I often struggle to come up with something healthy for the kids that still looks appealing. I think a sandwich caterpillar like this could be just the ticket.
PS – speaking of kids in the kitchen, have you entered my giveaway to win a copy of Small Fry: Inspiration for Cooking With Kids yet?
All I can say is WOW! I thought using cookie cutters to make sandwich shapes was advanced, this takes sandwiches to a whole new level!
Have fun, can’t wait to see your creations.
Christie
These are so cool. I’m definitely going to give them a try. Thanks.
She did ask me one day to cut her sandwich into a star shape, which I thought was tricky enough, but this takes things to a whole new level! I don’t think I can handle the pressure! Cath, what have you done!?!
where do you find this stuff? Love the C and L ones.
But sorry so can not be bothered – just eat the sandwich already kids! : )
Could probably do the caterpillar for a special occasion – but everyday????
I’m with Christie… I thought using cutters was interesting. These sandwiches are a work of art. I’m all for creating interesting lunches but I hope these don’t take as long as a 3yr old’s birthday cake!!! Please show us pics of your sandwich creations this week Cath. FUN!
My girls LOVED this toast…. but I may not feel so much love when lunch time rolls around tomorrow and they expect a giraffe sandwich! LOL
Cath this is awesome! Mater, Nemo, Ben 10! My son will flip out… they almost look too good to eat though?
Can’t wait to give some a go.
Thought I would let you know, this company are running a comp to have your own design in their new book. ??? what to make?
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