Tuesday's Tip ~ 6

Plan Ahead... For Halloween Lunches

With Halloween just around the corner that means 

so are Halloween themed lunches. I like to get my

supplies early to make lunch planning quick and easy.

Here are the supplies I've picked up so far.

• Kraft  Ghost Mallows

• Candy Corn Autumn Mix

• Ghost PEEPS

• Pumpkin PEEPS

• Creepy Peepers: peanut butter filled

• Chocolate Covers Marshmallow Pumpkins by PEEPS

• Wax Fangs (not for eating, but my kids are going to love them in there lunches)

• Gummy Candy Body Parts

• Halloween Cupcake picks which you can NOW order from me... CLICK HERE TO ORDER 

Get your supplies and come back to CCL to see what ideas I've scared up!

CLICK HERE to order Halloween picks

Tuesday's Tip ~ 5

Rainbow Sprinkles!!!

Rainbow Sprinkles are not only colorful but can bring your lunch to life!

These small colorful creations work great to create mouths, noses,

eyebrows and even a whimsical unicorn mane! I have found it helpful

to use a pair of tweezers and sometimes a small dab of peanut butter

to place the sprinkles on my sandwiches.

Here are a few examples below along with links to the lunches...

A Beary Cute Lunch

S is for ... Shark

U is for... Unicorn

Funny Faces ~ Spiked Hair

Tuesday's Tip ~ 4

Food Safe Markers!!!

I like to use food safe markers to add colorful detail to my lunches.

I use them to color on cheese slices, on icing eyes or on bread to create rosy cheeks.

Here are a few examples below along with links to the lunches...

http://cookiecutterlunch.blogspot.com/2011/04/letter-of-week-x.html

http://cookiecutterlunch.blogspot.com/2011/07/ready-set-goal.html

http://cookiecutterlunch.blogspot.com/2011/07/ready-set-goal.html

http://cookiecutterlunch.blogspot.com/2011/07/ready-set-goal.html

http://cookiecutterlunch.blogspot.com/2011/07/first-avenger.html

http://cookiecutterlunch.blogspot.com/2011/02/letter-of-week-q.html

Tuesday's Tip ~ 3

More than one use for a heart shaped cookie cutter!!!

I like to think outside the box. So I try to find multiple uses for my supplies.

The heart shaped cookie cutter in not just for Valentine's Day!

Here are a few examples below along with links to the lunches...

http://cookiecutterlunch.blogspot.com/2011/04/all-ears-mtm.html

http://cookiecutterlunch.blogspot.com/2011/08/and-they-called-it.html

http://cookiecutterlunch.blogspot.com/2011/04/all-ears-mtm.html

Tuesday's Tip ~ 2

Peanut Butter!!!

Because my kids love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches

I use the peanut butter like my glue. It will hold many things

onto the sandwiches.

Here are a few examples below...

Peanut butter hold icing eyes in place

http://cookiecutterlunch.blogspot.com/2011/05/frog-prince-mtm.html

Peanut butter hold on m&m's

http://cookiecutterlunch.blogspot.com/2011/02/letter-of-week-m.html

Peanut butter holds on pretzel sticks to create this nest

http://cookiecutterlunch.blogspot.com/2011/02/letter-of-week-n.html

Peanut butter holds on sprinkles

http://cookiecutterlunch.blogspot.com/2011/08/hey-cupcake.html

Tuesday's Tip ~ 1

I get many questions about how I assemble my lunches, what products I use, etc.
So I thought I would start sharing with you my tips & tricks. Thanks for all the questions!
I love sharing my ideas and what works for me.

Air Heads Xtremes Sweetly Sour Belts!!!

I found this candy in the check out lane of my grocery store.
I personally don't care for the taste, but the kids love it!

Here are a couple ways that I've used it in my lunches.

• I used two pieces to create this little bears swimsuit. I used a small
   round cookie cutter to make the arm & leg holes and neck.

• These flip flop cookies are super easy to create. They are Nutter
   Butter Cookies. Just cut the Air Heads into smaller strips and sized
   to fit. Add a m&m on top and you have a flip flop cookie.