What Am I Eating? (Grades K-2)

In this activity, kids will use their sense of smell, touch and taste (but not sight) to solve the age-old riddle, What Am I Eating? What You Need A muffin tray with each compartment filled with a different snack  An assortment of bite-sized snacks, suck as pretzels, grapes, small cookies, squares of cheese, chocolate chips, …

Rainbow Smoothie (Grades K-5)

Use a variety of fresh and frozen fruits to make a nutritious, rainbow-inspired smoothie. A rainbow is one of water’s most magical tricks! Caused by water droplets, rainbows appear when light — most often sunlight — is reflected and refracted through those droplets. (“Refraction” means that when light passes through something, like water or a …

Captain America Shields (Grades K-5)

Avengers assemble! Recreate the first Avenger’s shield with some tasty snacks! Become part of The Avengers by recreating Captain America’s shield with some tasty treats! What is great about this recipe is that you can create the famous shield with any snack you are craving—not feeling marshmallows? Use a yogurt dip! Or banana slices! The …

Animal Face Toast (Grades K-5)

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it doesn’t have to be the most boring. Make breakfast a “hoot” with this fun recipe! Let your imagination fly by creating all sorts of animals on your toast! Create a cow, a dog, a silly monkey, a fox and more! There are endless options …

Corn Dog Mini Muffins (Grades K-5)

Hot diggitty dog! This simple recipe is sure to be a crowd-pleaser for kids and adults alike! Capital Region BOCES Communications Manager Jodie Orzechowski’s preschooler really loved the idea of making corn dogs, even though he never had one before. Knowing that both of her children (she has a fourth-grader as well) like hot dogs …

Funfetti Dip with Animal Crackers (Grades K-5)

Funfetti is even more fun with animal crackers! This recipe is quick and easy, and you can help make it!  Thanks to Marisa Roark, Capital Region BOCES special education teacher, for this snack. Marisa’s four-year-old daughter, Kaia, delivers a “chef’s review” in the video below. Also, see why busy mom Marisa loves this sweet treat. …

Oreo Pudding Dirt Cup (Grades K-5)

This creepy-crawly treat is fun to make and delicious, too!  This recipe was contributed by NERIC Customer Service Representative Jessica Bennett. It doesn’t require any cooking and comes together in less than 15 minutes! Perfect as a quick snack for an afternoon spent outdoors. Grab your worms, and let’s go! What You Need One chocolate …