Puppy Dog Bento Lunch

We came up with this fun Puppy Dog Bento Lunch and included homemade whole wheat cheese crackers that the kids will love! A healthy and fun lunch that the kids will love taking to school!

Puppy Dog Bento Lunch

Ingredients:

• Sandwich of Choice
• Whole Wheat Cheese Crackers (recipe below)
• 1 Clementine
• 1 Strawberry
• Edible Eyes
• Raisins
• Keebler Scooby Snacks

Directions:

1. Make any sandwich of choice using whole wheat bread.
2. Place the top on the bottom & cut out a small space for the strawberry tongue.
3. Use a end piece to make the ears.
4. Peel a clementine & cut the peel to make ears.
5. Use raisins to decorate for the nose, eyes, & mouth.
6. Place the Scooby snack cookies on the bottom.
7. Then add the bone crackers.

Dog Bone Whole Wheat Cheese Crackers
(for Kids…not Dogs)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons cold water

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Beat butter and salt until creamy.
3. Add cheese.
4. Gradually add flour, baking powder and water, mixing until dough begins to form a ball.
5. Remove the dough from the bowl, divide in half and pat into two balls with your hands.
6. Cover with plastic wrap.
7. Using one ball of dough at a time, roll the dough into 1/8 inch thickness between two pieces of parchment paper.
8. Cut the rolled out dough in shapes with dog bone cutters & circles (for the paws).
9. Place on parchment or silicon baking mat lined baking sheets.Bake 15-17 minutes or until lightly browned.
10. Allow to cool on pan for 5 minutes before removing.

If you like our Puppy Dog Bento Lunch…make sure to check out our other fun Bento Lunch ideas HERE!