Food Sheep
Have children make this recipe for a fun, food tasting activity or as part of a five senses unit where children identify whether the ingredients are "noisy" or "quiet."
Ingredients to make one sheep
1 cauliflower floweret
3 raisins
1/2 piece of string cheese, cut into 4 equal pieces
Cheese spread
Directions
1. Wash hands.
2. Cover the bottom of the cauliflower with cheese spread.
3. Attach the 4 pieces of cheese to the cauliflower to make legs.
4. Dip 2 raisins in the cheese spread and attach to make eyes.
5. Dip 1 raisin in the cheese spread and attach to make a nose.
6. Happy crunching!
Nutritional Analysis
86 calories
3 g carbohydrates
5 g protein
6 g fat
125 mg calcium
.5 g fiber
Source: Chef Combo's® Fantastic Adventures in Tasting and Nutrition, NATIONAL DAIRY COUNCIL®, 1998.
Read Sheep Take a Hike by Nancy Shaw and Margot Apple (Illustrator)
Check out Chef Combo's Five Senses
"Noisy Sheep-Quiet Sheep" activity.
