Space

Try some of these snacks and treats for some food that is out of this world!

DINNER:

Star Sandwich:

Use a star cookie cutter to press into your bread slices to create a star sandwich.

If your kids like spreadable toppings like peanut butter, jam, honey, cream cheese, etc., then these sandwiches are easy to assemble. Simply spread one on slice and then top with another slice of bread.

If your kids want ham and cheese try cutting the ham and cheese using the star cookie cutter.

LUNCH:

Some museums and science stores sell “Astronaut Food” (or freeze-dried foods) If you can find any try that for this Theme Day.

Foods

Glittery Galaxy Cupcakes:

Make your family’s favourite flavour of cupcakes. Find an easy recipe online or use cake mix, I won’t tell anyone. Then ice (black food colouring makes the icing look like deep space) and top with pretty glittery gold and silver sprinkles.

Planet Fruit Salad:

Ingredients:Cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon or other melons.

Step 1: Using a melon baller, scoop out melon balls as planets and serve in a large bowl.

Optional Add-ins: star fruit, yogurt, wheat Germ...other fruits.

Optional Food Fun: Spoon yogurt onto a plate. Have children scatter melon planets and other fruit asteroids over yogurt. Sprinkle wheat germ stars on top.

Star Topped Cookies:

Make your family’s favourite sugar cookies (or use cookie dough or a box mix of sugar cookies) and bake a fresh batch. Ice with black icing and top with Star Sprinkles! Your kids can even make your own constellations!

SNACKS:

Pancake Planet:

Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, 2 eggs, 2 cups buttermilk, canola oil for the griddle or non-stick pan. Chocolate or other flavoured ice-cream sauce.

Step 1: Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl.

Step 2: In a separate bowl beat the eggs and add the buttermilk.
Step 3: Mix the egg and milk combo into the dry ingredients with a large wooden spoon.

Step 4: Heat a pan or griddle to medium heat and add some canola oil. Scoop about 1/4 cup of batter onto the hot griddle to cook pancakes, flipping once bubbles have formed on the top side.

Step 5: We used a spoon to draw a chocolate sauce ring around our pancake planet because our homemade sauce was pretty runny. If your sauce is thick you may be able to squirt a ring - test on a separate plate.

The Cheesy Moon Pizza:

Because even if the moon isn't made out of cheese in real life in can be in our kitchen!

Ingredients: pizza dough (fresh, forzen or homemade), various types of cheese, Pizza sauce or tomato sauce with herbs and spices.

Step 1: Preheat oven to 400F.
Step 2: Shape your dough into a crescent moon and place on a baking sheet.
Step 3: Spread pizza or tomato sauce on the dough.
Step 4: Scatter cheese over the sauce.

Step 5: Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

DESSERT:

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