# 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
04 - 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
05 - 1 small carrot, peeled and grated
06 - 1 starfish-shaped cookie cutter (3-4 inches)
→ 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 veggie chips
→ Dips
14 - 1/2 cup ranch dip or hummus
15 - 1/2 cup fruit yogurt
# Method:
01 - Use the starfish cookie cutter to cut one star shape from each bread slice, reserving scraps for other uses.
02 - Spread cream cheese or hummus on half of the star-shaped bread pieces.
03 - Layer your choice of jam, nut butter, or deli meat along with cucumber slices or grated carrot on the spread pieces.
04 - Top each prepared star with another star-shaped bread piece to form closed sandwiches.
05 - Place the starfish sandwiches in the center of a large serving platter.
06 - Arrange halved grapes, strawberries, baby carrots, and cucumber rounds around the sandwiches.
07 - Distribute mini pretzel twists, goldfish crackers, and pita chips to mimic seaweed and ocean floor textures.
08 - Place ranch dip or hummus and fruit yogurt in small bowls nestled among the snacks.
09 - Serve immediately or cover and chill until ready to enjoy.
