Back to School Lunch Junior Chef Program sponsored by Metro

This month our Junior Chef program where we cook with momtsown kids was a little different. Metro sponsored the entire event providing momstown with a gift card to purchase the supplies for the program in order to showcase their large selection and great pricing on back to school products. 

The room was set up with 5 stations for making brown bag lunches, starting of course with a momstown craft – decorating lunchbags!  Crayons, stickers we had it all and the bags turned out great! 

Once the kids had spruced up the bags, they could choose a drink (we chose juice boxes and water which were both on special) and a snack (Bearpaws, Rice Krispie treats or Granola Bars) for dessert/snack. Next stop - Sandwich Station! 

Many  of the items that are in kids lunch bags everyday were featured in Metro’s Back to School  promotion this month. Metro has a  Do the Math contest  right now where they are giving away $1000 to you, $1000 to your local school and 1000 Daily Prizes of 5 Air miles! There is a winner every day!

One little man who didn't like bread ate apples for lunch! 

For our sandwich station we had a variety of options.  The Kraft Double Cheddar shredded cheese is a handy idea for lunches as you can make a quick quesadilla or sprinkle the cheese onto a tortilla to make a quick wrap sandwich. There were also jam and cream cheese sandwiches, which were then cut out with cookie cutters and options for tuna, ham slices, and soy (nut-free) butter. 

Sometimes when kids eat the same things over and over making a fun shape or using a different coloured wrap like the spinach or sundried tomato can revitalize a boring sandwich. The possibilities for sandwiches are endless. The moms loved the Avocado Hummus dipped on veggies or tortilla strips and one of the babies who attended was a big fan.   

mmmm green hummus! 

Once the kids were done the “assembly cooking”, the sandwiches were wrapped up in some Selection Brand Ziploc bags and containers were filled with fresh fruits and veggies to round out the healthy brown bag lunches.    

Metro provided a fantastic giveaway for our moms too! They each received a loot bag with a $10 gift card to spend at Metro! This was a very fun event for our moms. We enjoy cooking with the kids and getting messy somewhere else so a big thank you is required for THE FUN SIDE for letting us host the program in their party room.  We had a great time trying their huge climber and the toddlers enjoyed all the toys available in their toddler room.

 

If you like the sounds of this fun event please let us know here on our Blog or leave a message on our Facebook Page – more pictures of the event can be found there too.  We offer a free 4 week trial membership so you can join momstown and try some of our great programming for a whole month for free!