Lightnings Speedy Sandwiches
Build sandwiches that look like cars with personality, like Lightning McQueen and his friends!
Ingredients:
- hoagie buns
- pretzel sticks
- round cucumber slices
- olives
- chicken salad, sloppy joe mixture, or nut butter with banana chunks
Scoop out the top and middle of each bun, forming a pocket to fill later. Poke 4 pretzel sticks through bun for wheel axles, and add a cucumber slice (wheel) to the outer end of each pretzel stick. Push 2 more pretzels sticks into front of bun and add olives for car eyes (headlights). Fill bun pocket with filling of choice.
Clink & Clunks Road Mix
When your crew gets the munchies, have bowls of this fuel handy.
Ingredients:
- raisins, pretzels, chocolate chips, cereal and nuts
Mix up any of the above ingredients to create a healthy road mix your guests can enjoy throughout the party.
Maters Oil Sundaes
A party favorite! Chocolate syrup becomes edible motor oil in these tasty roadside sundaes.
Ingredients:
- vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt
- chocolate syrup
- chopped nuts
Youll also need the following craft items: toothpicks, black pen, construction paper, and glue or tape.
Before the party, use the craft items listed above to create a checkered flag for each childs sundae. To make the sundaes, place a scoop of ice cream in each childs bowl and add chocolate syrup. Sprinkle nuts on top. Then add a checkered flag for the winning touch.
Racetrack Cake
Ingredients:
2 boxed cake mixes and toothpicks
- chocolate, green and white frosting
Youll also need a round cake pan, a 9"x13" pan, a wire rack for cooling cakes, and racing candles.
Prepare cake mixes. Pour 1/3 of batter in round pan, and remainder in 9"x13" pan. Insert toothpick into center of cakes; when pick comes out clean, remove cakes from oven. Cool completely on a wire rack. To form an oval racetrack, cut round cake in half, and position the halves next to opposite ends of the rectangular cake. Trim edges, where necessary, and frost the whole cake with chocolate icing. Create an oval patch of grass in center with green sprinkles. Outline the track with candies of your choice. Decorate with Racing Candles.
Filmores Traffic Light Treats
These crackers are named in honor of Filmore, the 60s mini-bus. (Im tellin ya man, every third blink is slower.)
Ingredients:
- chocolate graham crackers and chocolate frosting
- red, yellow and green M&Ms®
Divide graham crackers into small rectangular sections. Using frosting as glue, attach a red, yellow and green M&M on each to create a cool traffic light treat. Far out!
Cars Punch
Pour everyone a cup of Lightning-red punch full of ice cubes with gummy cars.
Ingredients:
- apple juice, cherry juice and lemon-lime soda
- gummy car candy
Youll also need several ice trays.
To create the cubes, fill several ice trays with apple juice and drop 1 or more gummy cars into each section. Freeze (approximately 5 hours). Drop at least 2 cubes into every cup and pour in 50% cherry juice and 50% lemon-lime soda. Invite kids to sip away!