Gruesome Hand Dip or Black Cat Skeleton

My sister called me and needed a healthy snack to bring to her daughters 2nd grade party at school. It didn't take me long to come up with some gruesome idea's. Then I thought you other parents may need some inspiration. So here is some ideas for you.

Gruesome Hand Dip

Ingredients

• vegetable dip
• 4 long carrots
• 1 medium carrot

• softened cream cheese
• sliced-almond/ or radishes for nut allergies
  
• baby carrots in a bowl on the side for eating
  

Instructions

1. To prepare them, just fill a serving bowl with your favorite vegetable dip. Wash and peel 4 long carrots for fingers and 1 medium carrot for a thumb.

2. With a paring knife (a parent's job), cut a flat, shallow notch in the tip of each carrot. Then use a dab of dip or softened cream cheese to glue a sliced-almond fingernail atop each notch.

3. Stick the fingers in the dip, as shown, and serve with plenty of peeled baby carrots for dipping.

Instead of using nuts you could use radishes in case anyone is allergic to nuts.

Ingredients

• Black Bean Dip
• ASSORTED VEGETABLES OF YOUR CHOICE, SUCH AS
• Celery
• Cherry tomatoes
• Broccoli

• Carrots
• Green beans
• Mushrooms
• Zucchini

Instructions

1. Arrange vegetables in the shape of a cat, as shown. Serve with Black Bean Dip. Or any dip you prefer.