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H Is for Handy Hammy Roll-ups

Snacks that start with H - Handy Ham Rollups

Looking for teaching tips for the Letter H? Here’s a tasty idea! Enjoy a delicious snack that starts with the letter H. Get all the deliciousness (and double the fun) of a ham sandwich in these easy-to-make, yummy-to-eat roll-ups.

One of the snacks from my ABC Snacks Series that can double as lunch, Handy Hammy Roll-ups are as fun to make as they are to eat.

Hands-on snacks are the best kind of snacks, and this one is no exception.

Your little ones will be able to help with several of the steps in this kid-friendly recipe.

Everyone should be encouraged to “ham it up” as you work together. Our little helpers certainly did! And they had lots of fun eating them too!

Ingredients for ham rolls Child spreading cream cheese on ham

Handy Hammy Roll-ups

Print Recipe

Here’s what you’ll need to make eight to ten roll-ups:

  • 3 slices deli ham
  • 3 ounces softened cream cheese (Whipped cream cheese will be the easiest to spread.)
  • 6-9 sweet gherkin pickles, depending on size

Directions:

  1. Spread out slices of ham. Remove excess moisture with a paper towel if needed.
  2. Spread cream cheese on each slice of ham. Spreading with clean fingers may be easiest for some children.
  3. Place two or three pickles at one end of each ham slice.
  4. Roll each slice into a log.
  5. Slice each roll into two or three pieces.
  6. Enjoy!

Variations:

  • Mix finely chopped bell pepper, celery, or chives into cream cheese.
  • Use dill pickles.

Adapted from Food Network

Teaching tips for letter H - Child wrapping pickle inside ham roll Teaching tips for letter H -  Finished ham rolls

Teaching Tips for Letter H

  • As you and your child spread the cream cheese on the ham, practice saying /h/–/h/– handy hammy together.
  • Use a butter knife (or your teeth!) to create the letter H in a slice of deli ham.
  • Follow up this fun green-pickles-and-ham lunch by reading Green Eggs and Ham together.
  • Download ABC Snacks: Tips for Working on Pre-Reading Skills for more teaching tips.
Teaching tips for letter H - Child enjoying ham roll snack

Want More Snacks that Start with H?

For snacks that start with H and many more, get the entire series of ABC Snacks Cookbooks with more than 40 snack recipes for your preschoolers!

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Kathryn

says:

I love these. What a wonderful idea for teaching children about nutrition while working on reading and following directions!

Robin

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Thank you, Kathryn!

Claire

says:

These are great and so yummy! My kids remember this stuff, the sillier the better, keep it coming!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Wonderful, Claire! We have tons of other ABC Snack Recipes too, so lots of silly learning fun!

Gail

says:

What a great idea!!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thank you, Gail!

Elzanne

says:

So much fun!!

megan

says:

Oh this look so cool, my kids love working in the kitchen, they will love this!

Robin

says: Customer Service

I hope you have a lot of fun with this recipe, Megan!

Lily Kwan

says:

This recipe looks very tasty. Thanks for sharing!

Robin

says: Customer Service

You’re welcome, Lily!

Ti

says:

My kids love any learning that involves fun snacks!

Lauren Grunder

says:

This is our new favorite snack!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Glad you enjoyed it, Lauren!

Lauren W.

says:

Love this fun snacktivity for learning letters!!

Hesper Fry

says:

This is a great way for kids to learn!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thank you, Hesper!

Hillary H

says:

Very interesting

Natalie

says:

Such a fun activity

Megan

says:

What a great way to incorporate culinary skills, healthy food choices, and reading!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thank you, Megan!

Sam

says:

This is a great idea! My kids love your fun activities!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Glad to hear it, Sam!

Ashley W

says:

My kids would absolutely love this idea!

Jaycie

says:

How fun! Love adding other things to their learning

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thank you, Jaycie!

Becky Foster

says:

What a great idea!

Whitney Parkinson

says:

I need to try these- my daughter is finally starting to eat pickles somewhat haha

Robin

says: Customer Service

Whitney,
Maybe try different kind of pickles too. Some prefer the sourness of dill pickles, some the sweet of gherkins, some the sweet and sour of bread and butter pickles. Most people will find something to enjoy!

Natasha

says:

We do this with just turkey slices and pickle without mayonnaise.

Robin

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Natasha,
Personally, I think turkey would be better than ham! However, the recipe here uses whipped cream cheese, not mayonnaise. I’m not sure if mayo would be good or not.

Stephanie Graham

says:

So fun! My kids love when food is involved!

Robin

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Stephanie,
I think there is a lot of learning that can be done with food. My kids and I cooked our way through geography for more than one year of homeschool!

Beth

says:

I miss my kids being little and doing fun stuff like this!

Robin

says: Customer Service

I know what you mean, Beth. But then there will be grandchildren, so we can enjoy such things all over again!

Pattie

says:

These look great!

Robyn

says:

I love the idea of letter themed snacks. Even my 4 year year old can get in on the fun.

Robin

says: Customer Service

Exactly, Robyn! We designed these ABC Snack recipes to be preschooler friendly (with supervision) so little ones can get in on the “cooking!”

Hattie

says:

We just did this today while learning H with All About Reading Pre-Reading. It was a hit for lunch- Ill have to add this into our rotations!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Great to hear that you enjoyed this recipe, Hattie! Thank you.

Taelor

says:

I love the idea of letter-themed snacks! My boys are snacking all day, anyway! Might as well make it educational!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Great point, Taelor! Feed the mind with the belly!

Jane Lee

says:

Food projects are always so popular with my boys, and I love them too! Will try the handy hammy roll-ups. Thanks for sharing the idea!

Robin

says: Customer Service

We’d love to hear if the snack was enjoyed, Jane! It sounds good to me, but it would have to be dill pickles and not gherkins for my tastes.

Lisa G

says:

Yum! I love food activities with learning.

Robin

says: Customer Service

We agree, Lisa!

Cindy Russell

says:

Hands on & easy explanations look like this will make lessons more fun.

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thank you, Cindy!

Hector

says:

It’s a very creative approach to teach the letter H. I will be using it soon!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thank you, Hector!

Courtney

says:

Great hands on learning and it engages the senses as well as helps develop fine motor skills if the kids get to be involved in making it. Can’t wait to try this with my twin boys!

Robin

says: Customer Service

I hope you and your boys have lots of fun with this snack, Courtney!