Playful Train Track Lunch (Printable Version)

A playful lunch platter with assorted sandwiches arranged like train cars on edible tracks.

# What You Need:

→ Bread & Sandwich Fillings

01 - 8 slices whole wheat or white sandwich bread
02 - 4 tbsp cream cheese
03 - 4 tbsp peanut butter or sunflower seed butter (nut-free option)
04 - 4 tbsp strawberry jam
05 - 4 slices cheddar cheese
06 - 4 slices turkey or ham (optional)

→ Edible Train Tracks & Decorations

07 - 2 large celery stalks
08 - 1 cup pretzel sticks
09 - 16 round cucumber slices
10 - 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
11 - 1 red bell pepper
12 - 1 yellow bell pepper
13 - 1 cup baby carrots

# How To Make It:

01 - Use cookie cutters or a sharp knife to cut bread slices into rectangles representing train cars and one larger shape for the engine.
02 - Spread cream cheese with cucumber slices, peanut butter with jam, cheddar cheese with turkey or ham, or other preferred fillings on bread. Press sandwiches gently together.
03 - Lay celery stalks parallel on a large serving platter to form rails. Place pretzel sticks across celery at intervals to simulate cross-ties.
04 - Position sandwich rectangles atop the celery rails as train cars. Affix cucumber slices and cherry tomato halves as wheels with a small amount of cream cheese if needed.
05 - Use red bell pepper slices for engine details and yellow bell pepper slices to depict windows.
06 - Place baby carrots and additional cucumber slices around the platter for colorful snacking.
07 - Present immediately allowing children to enjoy moving the train cars on the edible tracks before eating.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Fun and creative presentation
  • Encourages healthy eating for kids
02 -
  • Substitute fillings to suit dietary restrictions (e.g. nut-free spreads vegan cheese)
  • Use gluten-free bread if needed
03 -
  • Use cookie cutters for fun sandwich shapes
  • Attach wheels with a small dab of cream cheese to keep them in place
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