# The Ingredients You'll Need:
→ Bread & Sandwich Fillings
01 - 8 slices whole wheat or white sandwich bread
02 - 4 tbsp cream cheese
03 - 4 tbsp peanut butter or sunflower seed butter
04 - 4 tbsp strawberry jam
05 - 4 slices cheddar cheese
06 - 4 slices turkey or ham (optional)
→ Edible Train Tracks & Decorations
07 - 2 large celery stalks
08 - 1 cup pretzel sticks
09 - 16 round cucumber slices
10 - 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
11 - 1 red bell pepper
12 - 1 yellow bell pepper
13 - 1 cup baby carrots
# Step-by-Step Instructions:
01 - Cut bread slices into rectangles for train cars and one larger shape for the engine using cookie cutters or a knife. Assemble assorted sandwiches by spreading cream cheese with cucumber, peanut butter with jam, cheddar with turkey or ham, or other preferred fillings. Press sandwiches gently together.
02 - Position celery stalks parallel on a large platter or board to form rails. Place pretzel sticks perpendicular across celery at intervals to create cross-ties.
03 - Set sandwich rectangles atop the celery tracks to represent train cars. Attach cucumber slices and cherry tomato halves as wheels using small amounts of cream cheese if needed. Decorate the engine with red and yellow bell pepper slices to represent details and windows.
04 - Surround the train with baby carrots, extra cucumber slices, and additional vegetables for snacking and visual appeal.
05 - Present immediately to allow children to interact by moving train cars along the edible tracks before eating.
