EAT
AND
HAVE FUN
TOGETHER!!!
A Nursery Food-Fun Book
for Kids and Families
Developed by: Susan Taylor, CMA; Rachel Rothwell; Carole Norris-Shortle, LCSW-C, Taghi Modarressi Center
for Infant Study: Secure Starts; Chanay Robbins, BSW, PACT’s Therapeutic Nurseries; Kim Cosgrove, LCSW-C,
PACT: Helping Children with Special Needs & Kennedy Krieger Institute (410-298-7000)
A Nursery Food-Fun Book
for Kids and Families
1. Creativity begins in early childhood – and can often be MESSY!
2. Following your child’s lead helps them learn!
3. Delight in your child. They KNOW if you’re having FUN!!!
4. EAT AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
Developed by: Susan Taylor, CMA; Rachel Rothwell; Carole Norris-Shortle, LCSW-C, Taghi Modarressi
Center for Infant Study: Secure Starts; Chanay Robbins, BSW, PACT’s Therapeutic Nurseries; Kim Cosgrove,
LCSW-C, PACT: Helping Children with Special Needs & Kennedy Krieger Institute (410-298-7000)
Your Notes and Memories
Alphabet Sammies
All You Need:
 Alphabet Cereal
 Sliced Bread
 Peanut Butter
1. Spread peanut butter on bread
2. Pour alphabet cereal on a paper towel
3. Let your child put the cereal on the bread
4. EAT AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
Developed by: Susan Taylor, CMA; Rachel Rothwell; Carole Norris-Shortle, LCSW-C, Taghi Modarressi Center for
Infant Study: Secure Starts; Chanay Robbins, BSW, PACT’s Therapeutic Nurseries; Kim Cosgrove, LCSW-C, PACT:
Helping Children with Special Needs & Kennedy Krieger Institute (410-298-7000)
Happy Face Salad
All You Need:




Lettuce
Hard Boiled Egg
Carrots
String Cheese
1. Let your child put lettuce in a bowl
2. Cut hard boiled egg in half for eyes
3. Let your child use carrot for nose
4. Peel string cheese to use for mouth and hair
5. EAT AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
Developed by: Susan Taylor, CMA; Rachel Rothwell; Carole Norris-Shortle, LCSW-C, Taghi Modarressi Center
for Infant Study: Secure Starts; Chanay Robbins, BSW, PACT’s Therapeutic Nurseries; Kim Cosgrove, LCSW-C,
PACT: Helping Children with Special Needs & Kennedy Krieger Institute (410-298-7000)
Ladybug Crackers
All You Need:




Ritz Crackers
Strawberries
Cream Cheese
Raisins
1. Spread cream cheese on the cracker
2. Slice strawberry in half for wings
3. Let your child place wings on the cracker
4. Let your child place raisin for head
5. EAT AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
Developed by: Susan Taylor, CMA; Rachel Rothwell; Carole Norris-Shortle, LCSW-C, Taghi Modarressi Center for Infant Study:
Secure Starts; Chanay Robbins, BSW, PACT’s Therapeutic Nurseries; Kim Cosgrove, LCSW-C, PACT: Helping Children with
Special Needs & Kennedy Krieger Institute (410-298-7000)
Mudballs
All You Need:
 Peanut Butter
 Crushed Graham Crackers
 Hot Chocolate Mix
1. Put graham crackers in plastic bag
and crush
2. Let your child mix crumbs with peanut
butter
3. Form mixture into balls together
4. Roll in hot chocolate mix together
5. EAT AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
Developed by: Susan Taylor, CMA; Rachel Rothwell; Carole Norris-Shortle, LCSW-C, Taghi Modarressi Center for Infant
Study: Secure Starts; Chanay Robbins, BSW, PACT’s Therapeutic Nurseries; Kim Cosgrove, LCSW-C, PACT: Helping
Children with Special Needs & Kennedy Krieger Institute (410-298-7000)
Blushing Bunnies
All You Need:
 Can of Tomato Soup
 Velveeta Cheese
 Toast
1. Heat soup in microwave or pan
2. Add some cheese to hot soup
3. Allow soup to cool!
4. Let your child stir it up
4. Pour over toast
5. EAT AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
Developed by: Susan Taylor, CMA; Rachel Rothwell; Carole Norris-Shortle, LCSW-C, Taghi Modarressi Center for
Infant Study: Secure Starts; Chanay Robbins, BSW, PACT’s Therapeutic Nurseries; Kim Cosgrove, LCSW-C, PACT:
Helping Children with Special Needs & Kennedy Krieger Institute (410-298-7000)
Sandwich Faces
All You Need:




Bread
Ham
Hard Boiled Eggs
Mustard or Ketchup
1. Let your child put ham on bread
2. Cut hard boiled eggs in half for eyes
3. Let your child make face with mustard or
ketchup
3. EAT AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
Developed by: Susan Taylor, CMA; Rachel Rothwell; Carole Norris-Shortle, LCSW-C, Taghi Modarressi Center for
Infant Study: Secure Starts; Chanay Robbins, BSW, PACT’s Therapeutic Nurseries; Kim Cosgrove, LCSW-C, PACT:
Helping Children with Special Needs & Kennedy Krieger Institute (410-298-7000)
Spider Crackers
All You Need:




Ritz Crackers
Peanut Butter
Raisins
Pretzel Sticks
1. Spread peanut butter on cracker then top with
another cracker
2. Let your child break pretzel sticks in half
3. Let your child stick pretzel sticks on both
sides of cracker for legs
4. Spread peanut butter on top of cracker and
let your child add raisins for eyes
5. EAT AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
Developed by: Susan Taylor, CMA; Rachel Rothwell; Carole Norris-Shortle, LCSW-C, Taghi Modarressi Center for
Infant Study: Secure Starts; Chanay Robbins, BSW, PACT’s Therapeutic Nurseries; Kim Cosgrove, LCSW-C, PACT:
Helping Children with Special Needs & Kennedy Krieger Institute (410-298-7000)
Shape Kabobs
All You Need:





Cheese
Melon
Cucumbers
Berries
Straws or Coffee Stirrers
1. Cut cheese, melon, and cucumbers into shapes
(try circles, squares, triangles, stars, or hearts!)
2. Let your child put the shapes and berries on the
straw or coffee stirrer.
3. EAT AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
Developed by: Susan Taylor, CMA; Rachel Rothwell; Carole Norris-Shortle, LCSW-C, Taghi Modarressi Center for
Infant Study: Secure Starts; Chanay Robbins, BSW, PACT’s Therapeutic Nurseries; Kim Cosgrove, LCSW-C, PACT:
Helping Children with Special Needs & Kennedy Krieger Institute (410-298-7000)
Smiling Apples
All You Need:
 Apple
 Peanut Butter
 Mini Marshmallows
1. Cut apple into wedges
2. Spread peanut butter on 2 apple wedges
3. Let your child add 3 or 4 mini
marshmallows on 1 wedge
4. Put marshmallow wedge on top of wedge
with just peanut butter
5. EAT AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
Developed by: Susan Taylor, CMA; Rachel Rothwell; Carole Norris-Shortle, LCSW-C, Taghi Modarressi Center for Infant
Study: Secure Starts; Chanay Robbins, BSW, PACT’s Therapeutic Nurseries; Kim Cosgrove, LCSW-C, PACT: Helping
Children with Special Needs & Kennedy Krieger Institute (410-298-7000)
Ants on a Log
All You Need:
 Celery
 Peanut Butter
 Raisins
1. Cut celery into slices
2. Spread peanut butter on celery
3. Let your child add raisins on top
4. EAT AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
Developed by: Susan Taylor, CMA; Rachel Rothwell; Carole Norris-Shortle, LCSW-C, Taghi Modarressi Center for
Infant Study: Secure Starts; Chanay Robbins, BSW, PACT’s Therapeutic Nurseries; Kim Cosgrove, LCSW-C, PACT:
Helping Children with Special Needs & Kennedy Krieger Institute (410-298-7000)
Graham Cracker
Stoplights
All You Need:
 Graham Crackers
 Peanut Butter or Cream Cheese
 M&Ms
1. Let your child break the crackers into
rectangles
2. Spread peanut butter on cracker
3. Let your child add M&Ms on top
4. EAT AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
Developed by: Susan Taylor, CMA; Rachel Rothwell; Carole Norris-Shortle, LCSW-C, Taghi Modarressi Center for
Infant Study: Secure Starts; Chanay Robbins, BSW, PACT’s Therapeutic Nurseries; Kim Cosgrove, LCSW-C, PACT:
Helping Children with Special Needs & Kennedy Krieger Institute (410-298-7000)
Egg on Toast
for Dessert!
All You Need:
 Pound cake slice
 Whipped cream or yoghurt
 Peach half
1. Squirt whipped cream or spread yoghurt onto
pound cake
2. Let your child put the peach half on top
3. EAT AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
Developed by: Susan Taylor, CMA; Rachel Rothwell; Carole Norris-Shortle, LCSW-C, Taghi Modarressi Center
for Infant Study: Secure Starts; Chanay Robbins, BSW, PACT’s Therapeutic Nurseries; Kim Cosgrove, LCSW-C,
PACT: Helping Children with Special Needs & Kennedy Krieger Institute (410-298-7000)