Edible Bugs!

A platter for edible bugs!

Our Parents as Teachers staff were busy today assembling edible bugs for an evening picnic. We had a blast making them and let the creative juices flow. They were a "BUG" hit!

EDIBLE BUGS!
Here's what we used:
Celery
Strawberries slices
Blueberries
Green grapes
Grape tomatoes
Cucumber slices
Apple slice brushed with lemon juice
Rasins
Mini chocolate chips
Chex Mix
Chives
Mint for garnish
Spreadable cream cheese (in a tub)
Peanut butter

Here's what to do:

1. Cut celery into sections and use a knife to trim the underside so it will set flat.
2. Fill with cream cheese or peanut butter.
   
3. Add fruit, veggies or whatever you want to create the bug of your choice. Cut pieces of chives for antennae. 
4. Add some cream cheese to a baggie, trim end and pipe a dot in eye area; add a mini chocolate chip.
5. Place bugs on tray and add mint or excess fruit to fill in empty spaces.
6. Be creative and have FUN! 

   

   Grape tomato head, mini chocolate chip eyes, chive antennae, cucumber slice body. 

   

   Blueberry bug eyes, chive antennae, strawberry slice wings, blueberry body.

   
   

   

   Blueberry head with chocolate chip eyes, chive antennae, strawberry body.

   

   Blueberry bug eyes with Chex Mix antennae and body parts. 

Instructions without photos . . .
EDIBLE BUGS!
Here's what we used:
Celery
Strawberries slices
Blueberries
Green grapes
Grape tomatoes
Cucumber slices
Apple slice brushed with lemon juice
Rasins
Mini chocolate chips
Chex Mix
Chives
Mint for garnish
Spreadable cream cheese (in a tub)
Peanut butter

Here's what to do:

1. Cut celery into sections and use a knife to trim the underside so it will set flat.
2. Fill with cream cheese or peanut butter.
3. Add fruit, veggies or whatever you want to create the bug of your choice. Cut pieces of chives for antennae. 
4. Add some cream cheese to a baggie, trim end and pipe a dot in eye area; add a mini chocolate chip.
5. Place bugs on tray and add mint or excess fruit to fill in empty spaces.
6. Be creative and have FUN!