For kids who won't eat their vegetables ...

This was a super easy kid's snack for the Easter parties at Owen and Miles' school.

This is what you need:
Clear party favor bags (cellophane bags)
Scotch Tape
Green curling ribbon
Family size bag(s)* of Cheetohs (or Pepperidge Farm Goldfish)
Large Bowl and Scoop
Basket for delivering - makes it super cute!
I used 2 entire bags of Family Size Cheetohs to make 42 carrots.

This is what you do:
To make the rectangular cellophane bags into a cone shape, fold only 1 bottom corner to meet up with the opposing edge (about 1 inch up) of the cellophane bag. You should have a right angle.  Tape in a couple of places to hold the cone shape. This will give you the cone look you need to make the "carrots."  I recommend doing this step first, because it takes awhile when you are doing 42 carrots.  I apologize for not having a photo of this - but because of the glare on the cellophane bags, you wouldn't quite be able to see what I was doing anyway - and that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Next, dump your Cheetohs into a huge bowl, find your scoop and get rollin' sister, cause time's a wastin'!

Pour 1 full-size scoop into each bag, tie off with the ribbon and curl.  Keep going until you have all of your carrots finished and then stack into a basket. 

Be ready for ooh's and ahh's when you walk through the front office and halls of the school.  Be prepared for all of the puppy dog eyes and whimpers and cheesy "gimme one!" grins that you will pass along the way to the classroom.  Then prepared to be mauled by the kids in your child's class - cause they know the treats are for them - and they do not want to wait until the party starts.  Basically, prepare to be a hero - or heroine, whatever the case may be. 

(Malachi Brundage, Rees Bendetti and Owen)

This is why it is worth it - see that grin on my oldest youngin' and his pals - this is why mamas do what they do - and this is why ever 6 weeks my miracle worker angel friend, Kristen Kessler, does what she does when she covers up every single grey hair I sprouted from the stress of doing all of this craziness!  Thank goodness for her too!