Weenie Madness

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“I’m made from a wiener!”

Tweezers ready? Today we’ll learn how to craft labor-intensive lunchtime snacks from that most unlikely of gourmet ingredients, little red hot dogs!

The secret ingredient to these classic octopus-mimicking treats is the ring of fish sausage one must carefully roll onto the wiener to make the little headband:

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This next design is obviously meant to be made from kosher franks, utilizing nail-shunning joinery techniques to fix the airplane wings in place:

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If your child is not the sort to inquire what’s actually IN the hot dog, they might enjoy this insect-shaped lunch bite:

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The Tweezer Masters among us can turn a weenie into a bunny, complete with hammy muffler.

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Sharpen up your nail scissors and sculpt an edamame into a bowl cut for Frank One and Frank Two.

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And if you really want to go whole hog, break out the cheese slices and seaweed to make this masterpiece of tiny swear-worthy pieces. Best to save this one for a time of year when you’re unlikely to sneeze mid-bee.

Jonelle Patrick is the author of the Only In Tokyo mystery series, published by Penguin/Intermix.