Kid Friendly Animal Open Faced Sandwich

Open faced sandwich is fun to make for kids and even more, fun to eat!! Check out the adorable recipe shown by a little chef with a detailed video.

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Are you looking to involve kids in kitchen tasks? then look no further, here is the right recipe to start with. This simple and easy open-faced sandwich recipe is so much fun to make and enjoy. Let little chefs get their hands messy and choose their own veggies and fruits to make silly faces and animals that entice them to eat their healthy meals.

While dealing with my serious picky eater, I've realised the more I involve her in the cooking process (including mess making process), the more open she is to trying new foods.

Let's start the season with kid friendly open faced sandwiches recipe. Let's excite kids with adorable creations and show them the fun of making healthy choices.

Ingredients

For Teddy Face Sandwich

White Bread

Cream cheese

Banana (slices)

Blueberries

For kitty face sandwich

White bread

Cream cheese

Apple (cut into stripes)

Strawberry (cut into half lengthwise)

Banana (slices)

Chocolate chips

How to make open faced sandwich recipes?

For teddy face sandwich, cut bread to round shape with cookie cutter or gently press with bowl rim.

Apply a layer of cream cheese on one side of bread.

Make a face with banana slices and blueberries.

For kitty face sandwich, cut bread with round cookie cutter or with bowl rim.

Apply a layer of cream cheese on one side of bread.

Make a face with banana, strawberry, apple and chocolate chips.

Cute and adorable sandwiches are ready to enjoy!!!

Variations and Substitutions

Pick your kid's favourite ingredients such as chocolate spread, peanut butter, almond butter, mashed avocado or date caramel.

Let kids play around with ingredients to make their favourite animal or character face and watch how kids feel proud of their creativity.

Try various bread types such as wholemeal or seeded bread instead of white bread.

Make an animal face on a toast for a crunchy base.

Try vegetables such as carrot sticks, red onion and tomato. 

Serving suggestions

This open faced sandwich is perfect to pack for a kid's lunch box and for kid's party. These fun and creative ideas help spice up kid's lunchbox routines. Before you succumb to your kid's junk food demand, take their lunch meals to the next level with these healthy and appetising ideas.

These cold open-faced sandwiches are the perfect breakfast to kick start the day.

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