# Components:
→ Starfish Sandwiches
01 - 12 slices soft sandwich bread
02 - 6 tablespoons cream cheese or hummus
03 - 6 tablespoons jam, nut butter, or deli meat (choose preferred filling)
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 (seaweed)
12 - 1 cup goldfish-shaped crackers
13 - 1 cup pita chips or vegetable chips
→ Dips
14 - 1/2 cup ranch dip or hummus
15 - 1/2 cup fruit yogurt (for fruit accompaniment)
# Method:
01 - Use the starfish-shaped cookie cutter to cut one star from each slice of bread, reserving scraps for breadcrumbs or other uses.
02 - Spread cream cheese or hummus evenly on half of the star-shaped bread pieces.
03 - Top the spread with your choice of jam, nut butter, or deli meat, then add thin cucumber slices or grated carrot as desired.
04 - Cover each filled star with a plain star-shaped bread piece to complete the sandwiches.
05 - Place the starfish sandwiches at the center of a large serving platter.
06 - Arrange halved grapes, strawberries, baby carrots, and cucumber rounds around the sandwiches.
07 - Distribute clusters of mini pretzels, goldfish crackers, and pita or vegetable chips to resemble seaweed and ocean floor.
08 - Nestle small bowls of ranch dip or hummus and fruit yogurt among the snacks for dipping.
09 - Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
