Ingredients
filling of choice
e.g., tuna and cream cheese, chicken and mayo or ham and cheese
2 slices wholemeal bread
with side crusts removed
1 slice white bread
cut into 2 x 3cm circles (for the ears)
salty seaweed
for hair and eyebrow (cut with scissors)
1 sliced disc carrot
for Bert's nose
1 slice ham or salami
with a section cut off (for the mouth)
0.5 tomato
4 1.5cm circles cheese slices
for eyes
2 raisins
halved (for the pupils)
1 sliced triangle carrot
for Elmo's nose
1 cucumber
cut out for the mouth
cream cheese
to glue features onto Bert's face
Equipment
- 1 scissors
- 1 knife
Instructions
- For Bert: Spread your filling of choice onto the round white bread disc and place the second on top.
- For Bert: Cut the circles in half to form the 2 ears.
- For Bert: Spread your filling onto one of the wholemeal slices and place the second on top.
- For Bert: Using cream cheese, glue the features onto Bert’s face.
- For Elmo: Halve a tomato (with base cut so that it sits flat) and place cheese discs with raisins for eyes, a triangle of carrot for the nose and a stamped ‘C’ shape out of cucumber for the mouth.
Notes
Tip
Use wholegrain breads with seeds to give an extra vitamin hit.
Variation
Use a favourite filling such as tuna and cream cheese, chicken and mayo or ham and cheese.
