Advent Snacks (Truth in the Tinsel Supplement) Days 1-6

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It’s December 1st, can you believe it?! I’m so excited because that means it’s Truth in the Tinsel time! This is our first year participating in TNT and I know it’s going to be awesome! We did our first ornament today and K was begging to go on to the next day!

In oder to extend the learning a little bit, I wanted to come up with a simple supplement to Truth in the Tinsel. After doing some brainstorming, I came up with Advent Snacks! They are simple snacks, themed after each day in of Truth in the Tinsel, that you can easily make with stuff you probably already have lying around.

These snacks are most definitely not food art! While I think those crazy awesome snacks and the people that make them are amazing, that is not something in my skill set – or time allotment! This is food that you’ll be able to whip together in a few minutes, making it so you can continue to nourish their spirits at the same time as you do their little bodies!

What if you don’t have Truth in the Tinsel? No problem! Christmas is Christmas, and you can just as easily use any or all of these snacks without the TNT eBook. However, if you haven’t given Truth in the Tinsel a shot, I highly recommend it! (You can read my review here)

Here are the other week’s snacks:

Week 2
Week 3
Week 4

Alright, are you ready to see this week’s snacks? Let’s get started!

Day 1 – Light

Day one is all about Jesus being the Light of the World. This snack is super simple. Just stick a birthday candle in whatever you’ve got handy. We used a muffin.

Day 2 – Kingdom

Day 2 is about how Jesus is the king of all the world. For this snack we made a graham cracker and peanut butter castle (where the king lives!). You can set up the snack like the above picture if your child is older and let them assemble the castle. Or, assemble it yourself and give it to them. My castle is below for an idea.

Day 3 – Zechariah

If you’ve got any experience with kid snacks, you’ve probably seen these apple teeth. I had actually never made them before, but I decided they’d be perfect for Zechariah and him not being able to talk!

All you have to do is cut two thin slices of apple, spread some peanut butter on one, stick on some marshmallow “teeth,” and put the other apple on top. It’s not exactly the prettiest looking thing, but when we were testing these snacks out, K thought it was awesome. 

Day 4 – Gabriel

Day four we learn about the angel Gabriel coming to visit Mary. For this snack, I cut an angel shape out of a cheese quesadilla. It was pretty easy! Just cut in and down on the top, making a circle shape in between for the head. On the bottom, cut up and in two lines and slightly separate, making the body. The halo was made with a “string” of string cheese.

 Day 5 – Mary

Day 5 we learn about Mary! For this snack we made a simple Mary out of pretzel rods and apples. First, break the pretzels and arrange into a triangle shape, adding arms and legs. Then, slice of the side of an apple and place on the triangle for Mary’s pregnant belly. Slice the apple again, cutting a circle for the head. We added two chocolate chips and a small piece of string cheese to make eyes and a mouth.

Day 6 – Mary and Elizabeth

Day 6 is about Mary and Elizabeth’s time together. For this, we made a snack representing Mary traveling to visit Elizabeth – A PB&J road! All you do is make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (or whatever kind of sandwich you want), cut off the crusts, and then cut into narrow strips. Then arrange your pieces into a road. You can leave it like this, or use peanut butter to stick on two small pretzel “people” to represent Mary and Elizabeth.

That’s all for Truth in the Tinsel days 1-6! Look for the next six days coming soon! Let me know about your favorite TNT supplement in the comments below!

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