# What You’ll Need:
→ Starfish Sandwiches
01 - 12 slices soft sandwich bread
02 - 6 tablespoons cream cheese or hummus
03 - 6 tablespoons jam, nut butter, or deli meat of choice
04 - 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
05 - 1 small carrot, peeled and grated
06 - 1 starfish-shaped cookie cutter, approximately 3 to 4 inches wide
→ Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
07 - 1 cup seedless grapes, halved
08 - 1 cup strawberries, hulled and halved
09 - 1 cup baby carrots
10 - 1 cup cucumber rounds
→ Crunchy Snacks
11 - 1 cup mini pretzel twists
12 - 1 cup goldfish-shaped crackers
13 - 1 cup pita chips or vegetable chips
→ Dips
14 - ½ cup ranch dip or hummus
15 - ½ cup fruit yogurt
# How to Make It:
01 - Use the starfish cookie cutter to cut one star shape from each bread slice, reserving scraps for another use.
02 - Spread cream cheese or hummus on half of the star-shaped bread pieces.
03 - Layer jam, nut butter, or deli meat on the spread, followed by cucumber slices or grated carrot as desired.
04 - Top each filled piece with a plain star-shaped bread piece to form sandwiches.
05 - Place the starfish sandwiches centrally on a large serving platter.
06 - Surround the sandwiches with halved grapes, strawberries, baby carrots, and cucumber rounds.
07 - Add mini pretzel twists, goldfish crackers, and pita or veggie chips around the produce to evoke an ocean floor theme.
08 - Nestle small bowls of ranch dip or hummus and fruit yogurt among the snacks on the platter.
09 - Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to enjoy.
