A Month of Daycare Menus!

Sample Menus

The following daycare, kid-friendly meal menus and recipes are geared to the tastes of children.
All menus meet the Child Care Food Program guidelines.

WEEK 1	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
BREAKFAST	Oatmeal --- Blueberries --- Milk	Rice Krispies --- Pears --- Milk	Coffee Cake --- Apple Juice --- Milk	Whole Wheat Toast --- Orange Juice --- Milk	Pancakes --- Grapes --- Milk
AM SNACK	Rice Cake --- Apple Juice	English Muffin --- Grape Juice	Instant Banana Pudding --- Cheese Nips	Cheerios Treat --- Tropical Juicy Juice	Cottage Cheese --- Carrot Sticks
LUNCH	Sloppy Joe on Bun --- Onion Rings --- Peaches --- Milk	Grilled Cheese Sandwich --- Tomato Soup --- Applesauce --- Milk	Chicken Nuggets --- Green Beans --- Orange Slices --- Bread & Butter --- Milk	Scrambled Eggs --- Hash-Brown Potatoes --- Strawberries --- Toast --- Milk	Spaghetti & Meatballs --- Peas --- Fruit Cocktail --- Milk
PM SNACK	Monkey Bars rolled in Special K Cereal	Ham cubes --- Cheese Cubes	Vanilla Yogurt --- Goldfish Crackers	Apple Cookies --- Bologna Rolls	Saltine Crackers --- Hard-boiled Egg

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Instant Banana Pudding, Monkey Bars, Chicken Nuggets,
Cheerios Treats, and Apple Cookies.

WEEK 2	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
BREAKFAST	Kix Cereal --- Strawberries --- Milk	Blueberry Muffin --- Fresh Peaches --- Milk	Cream of Wheat --- Orange Juice --- Milk	Bagel --- Bananas --- Milk	Corn Bread --- Fruit Cocktail --- Milk
AM SNACK	Banana Bread --- Cherry Juice	Mini Bagel Pizza --- Apple-Grape Juice	Butter Cookies --- Melon Balls	Surprise Muffins --- Milk	Hard-boiled Egg --- Watermelon
LUNCH	Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup --- Cooked Carrots --- Apple Wedges --- Milk	Bologna Sandwich --- Tator Tots --- Corn on the Cob --- Milk	Beef Stroganoff --- Broccoli --- Pears --- Milk	Chicken Patty on Bun --- French Fries --- Cherries --- Milk	Fish Sticks --- Coleslaw --- Nectarines --- Kraft Macaroni & Cheese --- Milk
PM SNACK	Graham Crackers --- Milk	Nachos with Cheese	Candle Salad --- Rice Cake	Chicken 'n Biscuit Crackers --- Grapes	Popovers --- Milk

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Mini Bagel Pizza, Surprise Muffins, and Candle Salad.

WEEK 3	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
BREAKFAST	English Muffin --- Blueberries --- Milk	French Toast --- Applesauce --- Milk	Quaker Puffed Rice --- Orange Juice --- Milk	Cake Donut --- Kiwi --- Milk	Waffles --- Grape Juice --- Milk
AM SNACK	Cheese --- Grapes	Yogurt Ranch Dip --- Celery and Carrot Sticks	Surprise Pizza Puffs	Animal Crackers --- Cherry Juice	Fruit Salad Cones --- Hard-boiled Egg
LUNCH	Ham & Cheese Sandwich --- Split Pea Soup --- Pears --- Milk	Corndogs --- Cooked Carrots --- Fruit Cocktail --- Milk	Chicken Drumsticks --- Mashed Potatoes --- Green Beans --- Biscuits --- Milk	Hamburger on Bun --- Cream Corn --- Peaches --- Milk	Cheese Pizza --- Asparagus --- Oranges & Apples --- Milk
PM SNACK	Soft Pretzel --- Apple Juice	Chocolate Chip Cookie --- Milk	Yogurt Cereal Sundaes	Teddy Grahams --- Banana	Noodle pac --- Strawberries

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Yogurt Ranch Dip, Surprise Pizza Puffs, Fruit Salad Cones, and Yogurt Cereal Sundaes.

WEEK 4	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
BREAKFAST	Jelly Toast --- Bananas --- Milk	Cinnamon Rolls --- Applesauce --- Milk	Corn Chex --- Fruit Cocktail --- Milk	Personalized Pancakes --- Orange Juice --- Milk	Cheerios --- Strawberries --- Milk
AM SNACK	String Cheese --- Kiwi	Bread Dough Inch Worms --- Cherry Juice	Granola Bar --- Grape Juice	Cheese Whiz --- Ritz Crackers	Bread Stick --- Apple Juice
LUNCH	Hot Dog on Bun --- French Fries --- Watermelon --- Milk	Meatloaf --- Baked Potatoes --- Corn --- Biscuits --- Milk	Dippy Eggs --- Fried Potatoes --- Strawberries --- Whole Wheat Toast --- Milk	Chicken & Rice Casserole --- Broccoli --- Peaches --- Milk	Turkey Sandwich --- Coleslaw --- Orange Wedges --- Milk
PM SNACK	Vegetable Pizza	Rice Krispie Treat --- Apple Juice	Cheesy Potato Sticks --- Tropical Juicy Juice	Club Crackers --- Grapes	Sugar Cookies --- Milk

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Personalized Pancakes, Bread Dough Inch Worms, Vegetable Pizza, and Cheesy Potato Sticks.

WEEK 5	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
BREAKFAST	Quaker Puffed Wheat --- Apple Wedges --- Milk	Monster Toast --- Pears --- Milk	Danish Pastry --- Orange Juice --- Milk	Corn Flakes --- Plums --- Milk	Strawberry Muffin --- Bananas --- Milk
AM SNACK	Coffee Cake --- Milk	Ants on a Log --- Strawberry Juicy Juice	Cottage Cheese --- Raw Veggies	Apple Finger Cubes --- Club Crackers	Monkey Bread --- Milk
LUNCH	Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich --- Hard-boiled Eggs --- Corn --- Peaches --- Milk	Beef Soft Tacos --- Cauliflower --- Orange Wedges --- Milk	Pork Chops --- Boiled Potatoes --- Peas & Carrots --- Crescent Rolls --- Milk	Tuna Salad Sandwich --- Tator Tots --- Nectarines --- Milk	Baked Chicken --- Corn --- Cherries --- Rice --- Milk
PM SNACK	Chicken Nuggets --- Apple Juice	Cheddar Cheese --- Ritz Crackers	Muffin Pizza	Fruity Yogurt Parfait	Cake Donut --- Apple Cider

Click here for recipes for
Monster Toast, Ants on a Log, Apple Finger Cubes, Monkey Bread,
Muffin Pizza, and Fruity Yogurt Parfait.

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