These are great kid food!! They are bite size and look really cool! You can make them with anything. The kiddos at my house love them when I use: ranch dip, shredded cheese, and ham. You can also do them with Peanut butter and Jelly, or anything you can dream up. I wrap mine tight with plastic wrap and put them in the fridge for 30 minutes or longer, it makes them stay together when you cut them.

Bring the kids into the kitchen with you, even the little ones. Help them develop a knowledge and love for food. Kids eat better when they can take ownership for the food they are eating.

It doesn't take much more time to let them come and help as it does to do it by yourself. And it teaches them so much and makes some great memories for them.

Its so funny what you can get kids to believe. I had my niece convinced these were really octopuses lol!! She said "But, Aunt Stephi they taste like a hot dog" LOL! It was great!

I made Toast using a trick I saw on the Rachel Ray show, they used milk and food coloring to "paint" their toast before they toasted it. I used blue and then cut them into circles and melted some cheese on top of it and put the Octodog on top of "his water". You just cut the hot dog in fourths and then the fourths in half set up on a cookie sheet and broil till their tentacles curl. I used mustard for eyes. I served this with "cheesies" (white hominy with cheese sauce) they love them and green beans.

Things seemed less complicated? When everyone set down for breakfast and started the day as one? Its easy to get back to that. Sure it may take a lil more time to set the table or clean up but I promise it will be worth it. Some of the things the kids say to me is "Wow a FEAST", "I love this, its so incredibly fun!". We laugh and talk and be silly but at the same time they are learning manners and how to eat in public. Its a wonderful thing all around.

Just remember, it doesn't have to be perfect, to feel perfect.