Melissa & Doug Printable Menu for Felt Food Sandwiches

Last Christmas Alivia received a felt food set from Melissa and Doug (sandwiches to be exact). She loves playing restaurant with this set by putting something together and sending it to us on a plate.

When I came across this printable from the Melissa and Doug blog I knew that it was meant to be. This was perfect for Alivia's "restaurant" and I loved that each item had a picture along with the word.  Also, this seemed like such a fun way to practice matching things and making patterns.

Click for the:  Melissa & Doug Printable Menu Cards

This project was so easy and Alivia loved it! First I printed the menu off of the website. The blog post suggests laminating or placing the paper in a plastic sleeve. Neither option was available to me so I improvised and used packing tape to cover the front and back of the menu. I think it will last and works perfectly!

Next Alivia and I had to locate all of the pieces that were on the menu. Against all odds we found every single piece of felt food. I am still pinching myself in disbelief over that one!

And then we were ready to play! Multiple sandwiches were made and Alivia had a blast making sure everything that was checked on the menu was in the sandwich.

There are also menus for a felt pizza and taco set. If you are curious as to where you can purchase these sets I found all three on Amazon for a reasonable price. I have a couple of birthday parties coming up and I think this might be on the list. I am also really contemplating purchasing the pizza set. My kids love pizza!