Rainbow Veggie Pinwheels

What you need

• Tortillas, 2 large
• Soft veggies (peppers, cucumber), 1 shredded carrot, 1/2 cucumber in thin strips, and a handful of spinach leaves
• Shredded cheese, 1/2 cup
• Plate or tray, 1
• Cream cheese, 4 tablespoons, or hummus
• Spoon, 1, or a butter knife
• Knife, 1 sharp, for a grown-up

How to do it

Grown-up prep: Wash the spinach, cucumber, carrot, and everyone's hands. Cut cucumber into thin strips, and shred or finely chop the carrot. Check for allergies: dairy, wheat, and possibly sesame (in hummus).

1. Wash your hands and lay a tortilla flat on the plate.
2. Spread cream cheese or hummus all over the tortilla.
3. Lay spinach leaves in a row across the tortilla.
4. Add rows of carrot, cucumber, and cheese next to the spinach.
   Ask: Which color row do you want next? Can you make a rainbow?
5. Roll the tortilla up tightly like a sleeping bag. Ask for help if you need it
6. A grown-up slices the roll into pinwheels. A grown-up does this
   Ask: What shape do you see inside each slice?
7. Look at your pinwheels and taste one color at a time.
8. Now share your pinwheels with a friend, or make more! What colors will you roll next?
   Ask: Who will you share your rainbow with?

Play it again

• Color challenge: roll up as many different colors as you can find in one pinwheel.
• Mystery filling: close your eyes and let a friend pick which veggie goes in first.
• Menu maker: name each pinwheel, like Sunny Spiral or Green Giant, and tell everyone what is inside.