Jurassic Tree Dinosaur Themed Snack

Make this fun and healthy snack to go along with your preschool dinosaur theme! Fun to make and eat! Pretend you’re a dinosaur while you chomp down this big tree.

We made two different versions – one with vegetables and one with fruit. You can also use just one pretzel rod.

Eat a Tree! Jurassic Tree Dinosaur Themed Snack

Needed:

• Cream Cheese
• Pretzel Rods
• Broccoli & Grape tomatoes
• OR kiwi & raspberries or strawberries
• plates
• plastic knife

Discuss: What would you eat if you were a herbivore?

Explore: Invite children to explore the ingredients and taste a little bit of each. Which ingredients would an herbivore dinosaur eat?

Create:

• Invite the children to wash hands and work surfaces.
• Follow the directions on the Recipe Card to create a tree snack.
• Pretend to be a brontosaurus or other herbivore and try to eat the snack without using their hands.

Assess: Did the child identify the ingredients that were vegetables/fruits? Did he or she serve himself the portions to create the snack?

Reflect: How can you use snack time to learn about the family cultures and traditions of your children?