You Pinspire Me
Just a quick post from me today. I was reading the class updates from my youngest boys, and the teacher wants to celebrate Valentine’s day this Wednesday! So that means getting all the card written out, and snacks planned ahead. I was trying to think of fun, healthy Valentine’s treats to send along, but I ran out of inspiration. I headed to Pinterest (of course) and saw the lovely grapes cut in half and stuck together with toothpicks, making a heart shape! So I went to the grocery store, and the only red grapes were sphere shaped (rather than the oblong/oval shape needed for the treat).
I wandered the aisles, brainstorming, and it came to me – BABY CARROTS! If you find the right ones, you can get an oblong shape, and they should (in theory) make the same heart shape when stuck together.
I found short, fat ones worked the best.
Cut in half diagonally.
Flip one around, and pin together with a toothpick. This is the most difficult part, since the carrots are a lot harder than grapes. Watch that you don’t poke yourself, and you will need extra toothpicks, because they will break.
Voila! Healthy, cute and fun!! Perfect for a class party, or even just a fun Valentine’s-themed lunch.
Marya R
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That is a super cute idea. I totally want to make these for my kids.
Adorable!! I love seeing something other than chocolate!! 🙂
Intersting.. I think my wife is going the healthy route with me this year.. we have been on a good kick.
Love this! I have carrots in the fridge right now I could do this with!
Oh my goodness, what a great idea! So cute, and much healthier than all the sugary treats that are floating around this month.
This is so clever! I would have given up after not finding the grapes lol
Well those are cute. And simple as can be too. I like it!
What a great idea! I will have to do this.
It’s very neat idea. Wow, I bet the kids will have a kick on it.
This is definitely very different and super cute. My daughter loves her carrots in her lunchbag everyday!
Such a cute idea! I love this idea for the kiddos!
That is really cute. I have never seen anyone do this before. Great thinking.
Seriously, cutest idea EVER!
Oh what a cute snack idea. I bet it would get my kids happy to eat their carrots
Those carrot hearts are adorable! School rules say that we can’t send any edibles to a classroom that aren’t pre-packaged. I remember when we all baked cupcakes for birthday parties…those were the days.
that was a very good idea! Love it! Thanks!
You’re quite right. Those are very cute looking heart carrots. I can see kids having fun eating them.