Vegetable Art

Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat. Add flour and cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently with small whisk. Slowly add milk, whisking until smooth. Stir in salt and paprika and cook 5 minutes. stir in cheese until melted and smooth. Transfer sauce to a small bowl. Serve with the vegetable art.

Let children use colored toothpicks to create sculpture with the assorted vegetables. Use sauce to dip vegetables in to eat.

NOTES : Use a combination of baby carrots, celery sticks, cucumber slices, sugar snap peas, broccoli stems, zucchini and yellow squash slices and bell pepper cubes.