Apple Ladybug Treats

Ingredients:

• 2 sweet red apples
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon water
• 4 lettuce leaves
• 1/4 cup raisins or craisins
• 1/4 cup Cheerios toasted oat cereal
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter or almond butter
• 8 thin pretzel sticks

Steps:

• Slice apples in half from top to bottom and scoop out the cores using a knife or a melon baller If you have an apple corer
• core them first
• then slice Brush or dip cut side of apples in lemon juice mixed with the water to keep from browningPlace each apple half flat side down on lettuce leavesif using
• then place on a small plate The lettuce leaves help keep little fingers off the peanut butter
• Dab peanut butteror almond butter on to the back of the lady bug
• then stick raisinsor craisins onto the dabs for spots If using cheerios
• place raisins inside of cheerios and stick on peanut butter dabs
• Use this method to make eyes too Stick one end of each pretzel stick into a raisin
• then press the other end into the apples to make antennae
• Kids will have fun playing with their food
• then eating it