if your kids are like ours + all-too-often come home from school immediately asking for sugary, or over-processed treats, try this platter!! it takes 5, maybe 10 minutes tops.

building blocks:
(serves 2-3 kids)

4 oranges/tangerines/clementines
1 kiwi, sliced
small candy eyeballs
almond/peanut butter stuffed pretzels
pistachios

directions: 
(5-10 minutes)

1. peel oranges; seperating into at least one clean half (for spider’s body); see image for alternate placement.

2. take remaining half + place for spider’s head; add two candy eyes (or more-eek!!)

3. with second orange, seperate the sections into eight (8) “legs” around each spider

4. repeat steps 1.-3. to create a second spider; repeat with additional oranges for more spiders.

5. peel skin off kiwi, slice then add to dish or board. place candy eyes creating a face on each.

6. supplement with favorite nuts + or crackers

serve it up: once everything is on the platter, it’s time to enjoy! give kids a small plate to create their own custom serving. “take all you want, but eat all you take” as my pop used to say!