An interesting way to make sandwiches for toddlers.

[totaleclipse]

I visited my sister the other day with dts, and for lunch she made sandwiches in a different way,
She cut the crusts off the bread, rolled out the bread with a rolling pin, put the filling on, and then rolled it so it looked like a wrap, the dts loved them, just thought I would pass on the idea, though I expect its not that unusual, as I am often the last to learn these things

I'll be trying that with my dd1 - thanks for the tip!

very clever.

Excellent that's lunch sorted!

I thought you were going to say: "try making them with your feet and not your hands" or something

sounds like a useful tip though

We use cookie cutters to make dd's sandwichs into shapes.

I just tried it with ds. He ate the whole thing. Thats never happend before. Good tip .

Thanks for that - guess what we're going to have for lunch! I've heard of the cookie cuuter approach but never used it as I thought there would be too much wasted bread.

Oooh nice idea, thanks.

Mcdreamy, we use play dough cutters. Wee make her play dough so it's just normal ingredients.

They are tiny, so get about 6 out of the sandwich, only waste the crusts, which got to the birds!

bump as the idea seems to be going down well

I used to do that Totaleclipse, only I used to slice them to make pinwheels. Great with avocado/primula, taramasalata ('pink spread'), pear&apple spread with grated cheese.

I have done the pinwheels (2 pieces of bread rolled out 'stuck' together) and they go down a treat - but will have to try the 'wrap' style - sounds good! Thanks

can someone just explain how to make a pinwheel? I have a toddler who gets v bored with his sandwiches, so all new and interesting ideas will be greatfully received!

Jude, you make them following the OP's original instructions and then cutting the sausage shaped sandwich into slices (maybe a cm thivk?) they look like swiss roll slices - very pretty!

would it not be easier to .. and I hesitate to suggest this .. use a wrap?

I disagree with making food into smiley faces / funny shapes tbh ... food is food .. toys is toys .. and ne'er the twain shall meet

Thanks Orange. Sort of agree Twiglett- DS1 is not a bad eater, but s'pose its good to vary the monotony for him sometimes, although will probably never get round to doing these pinwheel/wraps things anwyay!

food isn't monotonous .. its gloriously different every meal

I'm with Twig and I am such a bad Mummy I make my dd eat her crusts

"would it not be easier to .. and I hesitate to suggest this .. use a wrap?"

Life's too short to roll a slice of bread

Although I agree with twiglett - I am also one for variety. Nothing wrong with making pinwheel sandwiches now and then and having dd say - 'oooh - swirly-whirleys' in an impressed tone. Now gonna make the wrap stylee sandwich and await with anticipation the accolades that will come my way .... or not!

I don't like smiley face type meals but I do make pinwheel sandwiches sometimes for a change. I personally appreciate nice presentation of my food - it isn't purely about nutrition, is it? and I assume children are the same

It sounds like some people live to eat and some eat to live

I'm too unimaginative when it comes to food, I don't even know how to get my ds to move from mashed veg to chewing cut up pieces and he'll be 1 on Friday!