teacher appreciation gift idea- mochi ‘apples’

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teacher appreciation gift idea- mochi 'apples'Since Saipan is such a mix of Asian cultures, many of our favorite treats here aren’t ‘local’ per se, just things we’ve discovered we love while living here. Topping that list for the kids are mochi (Japanese rice cakes).

teacher appreciation gift idea- mochi 'apples'And who wouldn’t love a treat that can so easily morph into so many different things?
teacher appreciation gift idea- mochi 'apples'We made a whole batch of these for Burke’s class for teacher appreciation week (we’re celebrating a little early since we’ll miss it when we are stateside) and they were a huge hit. If you can find mochi (try a Japanese grocery store- if not, you can get them on amazon as well), these make such a fun teacher appreciation gift!

teacher appreciation gift idea- mochi 'apples'To make them, just cut green gumdrops in half and slide onto cut-off tooth picks. Stick the toothpick into the center of the mochi and you have yourself the cutest little mochi ‘apple’.

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