JUNGLE SNACKS

1. Make a Monkey Milkshake: This drink is made entirely with fruits that originated from the rainforest. Not only are these drinks delicious, but also they are super healthy.
   What you need for 1 drink:
   1 orange, juiced
   1 papaya, peeled, cut and seeded
   1 ripe banana, peeled, cut into pieces, and frozen
   Blend all the ingredients in a blender. Add extra orange juice if it is too thick. Enjoy.

   Drink idea comes form Rainforest Action Network Kids Corner web site: www.ran.org/kids_action/newsletter/milkshake

2. Banana Boats with Ants:
   Give each child half of a banana and let each child use raisins as ants on flat side.
3. Trail Mix:
   Allow children to help make a trail mix.
   Allow children to help themselves using a paper cup for snack time.
4. Animal Crackers:
   Buy animal crackers at the store.
   Have children find animals that might be found in the rainforest: monkey, elephant, bear, etc.
5. Yummy Rainforest Chocolate:
   Children are given bitter and sweet chocolate pieces to sample at snack.
   Teacher takes survey of favorite kind and makes a graph comparing the two kinds
6. Chocolate Spoons:
   
   What you need
   1 cup of milk chocolate chips
   12 plastic spoons
   wax paper