Birthday Treats

 

One of the fun things about school is bringing treats for your birthday.  It is something that I have done several times since I began teaching.  Because my birthday is in mid May, towards the end of the academic year, I have often been swamped by the many other end of the year projects that seem to somehow squeeze into the already packed week.   However, it is always fun to spread a little joy through cookies (which are quick to make) now and then.

This year I brought treats to my two classes that hosted me through my student teaching.  One class received the dice (Dise) bars, featured in a previous post, so both classes have now received these fun treats.  Though they are not exactly a healthy snack, they are fun and I think "OK" if you only have them once in a while.  I followed the recipe on my earlier post and even took my recommendations for piping in the dough through a zipper-lock bag (worked well) and placing simpler numbers by the edges (also an improvement).

The other class received applesauce monsters.  The applesauce monsters were inspired by a student from the first placement who brought this kind of treat for his birthday.  It was a total hoot to draw the eyes - moving their gaze for different effects.  Though the part that was even better was drawing the eyebrows!  Everyone knows (whether they realize it or not) that the eyebrows make the face, so once I had several sets of gazes (4 looking left, 4 looking right, etc.), I changed the eyebrows to add the expression! 

What a fun (and healthy) way to make a day special!