This post is sponsored by Nature’s Harvest® Bread. As always, all thoughts, opinions, and creations are my own.
“Mommy, when are we going to go to the zoo?”
That was the question my oldest daughter asked last week after we finished reading a new book that I’d brought home from the library, which chronicled the adorable (although probably unrealistic) friendship between a baby giraffe and a baby tiger. Ugh. September may mean cooler temperatures in some places, but here in South Florida it’s at least mid-October before it’s comfortable outside. Right now, it’s still 90+ degrees with what feels like 100% humidity each day. Needless to say, the zoo – a primarily outdoor destination – isn’t exactly on the list of places I want to go right now. I will be on my list come late October or November, but now? Not so much.
But then I thought – Why not bring the zoo to them? Surely, I can come up with a school lunch that incorporates some fun zoo animals… And that’s exactly what I did!
Since the tiger was a big part of the book that we’d just read, I decided to make him the focus of this lunch. I created the tigers face out of Nature’s Harvest Honey Wheat Bread (currently on Rollback at Walmart for $1.97!) using the rim of one of my larger drinking glasses. I then placed a few turkey slices between the bread and created his face out of raisins, cheese, carrots, bacon bits, and fruit strips. Roar! 
My kids loved him and I loved that they were getting a nutritious lunch in an easy, fun sandwich. Baked with whole grains (at least 8 grams of whole grains per serving!) and no artificial flavors, colors, or high-fructose corn syrup, a lunch with Nature’s Harvest Bread is a lunch I can feel good about!
So that’s my creative school lunch for September…but now it’s your turn because Nature’s Harvest is hosting a sandwich art contest on their Facebook Page. This is your time to shine! Did I mention there will be prizes? Oh, yes, there will be prizes!
To enter the contest, all you need to do is create a sandwich using Nature’s Harvest Bread and then visit the Nature’s Harvest Facebook Page to submit your entry! How easy is that?
And for a chance to earn a $5 Walmart Gift Card, check out this 10 minute opt-in shopper research survey (only first 100 people to complete the survey will receive a gift card – U.S. citizens only, must be 18 years or older to participate).
What will you create?
Oh my goodness, I absolutely LOVE this! We are huge fans of the zoo and this is a great way to tie in fun and education with food. There are no words, I will be using this idea. Thank you for sharing!
That is adorable! My kids would go crazy!