GOOFY WALDORF SALAD

1 cup grated carrot
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped apple
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins
2 to 3 tbsp. mayonnaise
1 tsp. lemon juice
4 ice cream cones

In a large mixing bowl, stir all ingredients well. Scoop into ice cream cones. Serves 4.

PARTY PARFAIT

2 cups plain or vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup fresh fruit
1/4 cup whole grain cereal

Fill two parfait glasses halfway with yogurt. Add a layer of fruit and cereal. Spoon in the remaining yogurt and add another layer of fruit and cereal. Refrigerate until serving time. For frozen parfaits, freeze the yogurt and fruit before you assemble the sundae. Serves 2.

SKIP THE FORKS

Instead of forks, offer children fondue skewers, toothpicks, pretzel sticks, tongs, tweezers, chopsticks or any other creative utensil. Then give them challenging snacks--deviled eggs, cheese and crackers, apple wedges, pizza squares--and tell them "No hands, please!"

Penny Warner is the author of many kids' books, including HEALTHY TREATS AND SUPER SNACKS FOR KIDS.