CRACKERS AND FIXINGS WITH CREAM CHEESE GLUE

Kids who prefer nibbling to eating a big meal still need a lunch that will stick to their ribs.

This light sandwich alternative consists of tasty tidbits and crackers to stick together with cream cheese glue.

If your child doesn't care for cream cheese, consider substituting peanut butter "paste." For dessert, there's a tangy roll of fruit leather "tape."

Ingredients

2 tbsp. whipped cream cheese
Assorted fresh vegetables, such as green beans, edible pea pods, carrot slices and chopped celery
Sliced or cubed ham or turkey
Crackers

Directions

When choosing vegetables for the sandwich, avoid varieties, like cucumbers, that tend to get juicy when sliced. Pack the cream cheese in a small sealable plastic container with a plastic spoon or Popsicle stick for spreading.

Arrange the veggies and meat in another container. Pack the crackers separately, as well.

At lunchtime, your child just has to pop open the containers and assemble her cracker creations.