Day 9 - Sweet Treats

It's Day 9 of the December School Day Photo Challenge!

Day 9 - Sweet Treats

Sweet treats are a given this time of year.  Lots of class parties before the winter recess!  I know there are many restrictions in many schools these days regarding food due to allergies.  In my own school, most of what I'm posting below wouldn't be allowed.  All food brought into our school has to be packaged, labeled food so that it can be checked for allergens.  That means no home baked goods.  While I totally understand the reasons for this, it still makes me a little sad.  I enjoy baking and making treats for my students.

So, in keeping with the theme of Sweet Treats, I went on a Pinterest hunt to compile some treat ideas.  Below show some sweet treats that fall in four categories: healthy, sweet, fun packaging and some misc., and what I have done in previous years.  So, not one picture for the school day photo challenge, but a few!  While I browsed Pinterest for these ideas, I did my best to link to the original posts the pictures and info on each come from.  A quick click will take you to some great blogs and sites!

Healthy Snacks

1. Baby Bell Santa Belt Cheese

2. Christmas Tree Snack Tree

3. Strawberry and Banana "Candy" Canes

4.  Cheese Stick Snowmen - This wasn't linked to anything, but it seems easy to do.  You could just use colored Sharpies to draw the hat, face, and scarf to make it even easier.

5.  Green Bagels - The link is just a picture source, but when I saw the picture I thought it would be great for the holidays.  I always get green bagels for my friends on St. Patrick's Day. How awesome would these be as Grinch bagels?  With some strawberry cream cheese you have a holiday color match.  I'm sure a bagel shop would be make them if asked.

6. Red and Green Peppers with Hummus!

7. Snowman Banana Pops

8. Grinch Poppers - Another one that only linked to a picture, but it looks simple enough.  Green grape, banana slice, strawberry, and I think a mini-marshmallow stacked on a toothpick.

9. Veggie Tray - No link, but a great idea.  There are so many holiday shaped trays you could fill with fruit and veggies and automatically have a festive and healthy snack tray.

Sweet Treats

1. Snowman Candy Bar Wrappers - I liked this one a lot because no special printing is needed.  All you need is some plain white paper and markers.  You can even draw on the scarf and jot a special message to each friend.

2. Snowman Doughnuts - So simple!

3. Marshmallow Snowmen on a Stick

4. Green Rice Krispy Treats - No link, but just add some green food coloring to your treats, stack the squares, and sprinkle on some M&M "ornaments!"

5.  Brownie Bites with marshmallow? frosting? and a strawberry Santa hat.

6.  Jolly Rancher Candy Message - Okay, I've linked to the blog the pic is from but I seriously couldn't find the post.  And, I looked!  This is a super simple gift for your friends!

7.  Rice Krispy Christmas Coal! - This totally made me laugh.  I think we all know some who may have earned a little coal!

8.  Reindeer Candy Canes - Yarn, googly eyes, red pom poms, and a couple of candy canes. 

Easy peasy!

Fun Packaging And. . .

1.  "Melted Snowman" Water Bottle Labels - No link given, but fun and easy to do.

2.  Snowman Cups - Again, no link but these are so cute.  You could put drinks ready to go in them or treats to take home.  Looks like the black and pink are magic marker and the nose is a glued on orange, felt triangle.

3.  Reindeer Bags - Another fun way to package treats or a take home surprise.

4.  Classroom Crock Pot Hot Chocolate - This is the "and" in this category!

5. Reindeer Food Popcorn Bags - This link will tell you how to make Christmas colored popcorn and provides a free download for the Reindeer Food label.

Previous Years

If you click  this link, it will take you to a post where I 

detail some treats I made for my students and teachers in the past: 

snowman and snowlady cupcakes, Snowman Soup packets, 

and cinnamon white chocolate pretzels.  

   

Hopefully, you found a sweet treat you like!