You don’t have to visit the zoo to plan a play date with this walrus!
He may have some scary-looking tusks, but our friendly walrus is coming to your breakfast table and he’s ready for some fun!
Made from delicious ingredients, this nutritious breakfast treat is bound to please even the most persnickety preschooler. And there’s no waffling about it—a tasty waffle, crunchy cereal, cream cheese, and some berries are always a winning combination.
And just like all our ABC Snacks, this waffling walrus is easy for little hands to make and yummy for little mouths to eat. Our young friends sure seemed to enjoy it!
So, what are you waiting for? Isn’t it time to invite a waffling walrus to your house for breakfast?
Waffling Walrus Waffle
Here’s what you’ll need to make this snack for one child:
- 1 round waffle
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese or nut butter
- 3 blackberries or blueberries
- 2 narrow apple wedges
- ¼ cup O’s cereal
Directions:
- Prepare a round waffle.
- Spread cream cheese or nut butter on prepared waffle.
- Position berries to create eyes and nose.
- Position apple wedges to form walrus tusks.
- Cover bottom half of waffle with O’s cereal to form walrus beard.
Teaching Tips
- While you create your waffling walrus, practice saying /w/–/w/–waffling walrus with your child.
- How many words can you think of that start with the sound of /w/ as in walrus?
- Help find the runaway walrus in this delightful wordless picture book!
- Download ABC Snacks: Tips for Working on Pre-Reading Skills for more teaching tips.
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