Step-by-step tutorial
Step 1
Time to pull out your rolling pin, a child-friendly knife, and the snack ingredients. We used whipped cream cheese since it's a lot easier to spread.
Step 2
Have your child slice off the crust. They can use a child-friendly butter knife or cookie cutters work perfectly too.
Step 3
Let your child roll the bread flat a few times with the rolling pin. My daughter absolutely loved this part!
Step 4
Next, spread the cream cheese across the entire bread slice. Let your child know that you notice them using careful hands while spreading. Kids get a kick out of doing important work!
Step 5
Then spread the jam. (We like to use the no-sugar added jam.)
Step 6
Once the cream cheese and jam are spread, have your child roll the bread lengthwise.
Step 7
Then have your child carefully slice the rolled-up bread into 1/2" pieces.
Final result!
We used colorful toothpicks to hold the rolls in place. My daughter decided to use two toothpicks per piece, so although the toothpicks are optional, the toothpicks are a definite bonus for this snack. After I guided my five-year-old daughter with the snack preparation, she was able to make it on her own without any help. So these ingredients will definitely stay in my house for a future afternoon snack that my daughter can prepare on her own.