A quick and easy meal that kids love! My mom made them for me when I was a kid, now I make them for my daughter.
Very cute recipe! I also make an octopus out of hot dogs and sit it on "blue"(just a drop of food coloring) mac and cheese. The kids LOVE this stuff!
Read MoreVery cute recipe! I also make an octopus out of hot dogs and sit it on "blue"(just a drop of food coloring) mac and cheese. The kids LOVE this stuff!
I am rating this a 5 for the sheer adorable-factor! A hot dog is a hot dog, but this makes it fun to eat. I am going to make these today for my 2 boys, and I know they will go nuts, as they were fans of the octopus as well. Another thing we do in our house is slice them, add a little ketchup and mustard on top of each one (like a sushi roll), and serve with chop sticks! Also a big hit!
Easy peasyand the grandkids love them. They asked for them at a restaurant but I told them they only get these at grandmas (:
I gave my two year olds the giggles with these and once my daughter got over the fact that no, dressing your hot dog up in doll clothes is not allowed, she and her brother had a great time eating them for lunch today.
This gets 5 stars because they are just TOO FUN. Why had I never heard of this before? I, personally, did not eat the little hot dog man, but my son really got a kick out of it. This was fun to make together, too. Cool idea!!!!!!
its a hotdog...use all beef, its as good as a hotdog gets...but the little ones think you are a cooking genius...they love to play with & "EAT" their dinner. If you have a picky eater, try this one.
So so so easy and it thrilled my kids. I had a bunch of leftover weenies with no buns, so needed something that wouldn't require the buns. This was a perfect way to use up the extra weenies - I threw them on top of a batch of mac and cheese. Kids got a kick out of it!
We are super busy with ball practices, and eat quick foods like hot dogs often. I was glad to find a variation that seemed different than a 'regular' hot dog. They like them when I slice it like an octopus. My oldest, who claims to dislike hot dogs, asks for seconds this way and asks for them when friends come over. (And she's in middle school!)
My son loves hotdogs like this! There is also a way to make Octopus dogs which he liked as well!
My 11 year old thought these were really cute and enjoyed eatting them. He told me to give them 5 stars :)
Very funny to serve to the kids, although they were very unsure about biting off his head. I put shredded cheese by his head for hair, and served it with cheesy spaghetti.
My 11 year old thought these were really cute and enjoyed eatting them. He told me to give them 5 stars :)
My grandson loved this so much that he had to FORCE himself to eat it! He just wanted to look at it and laugh. Very clever and creative idea! A great way to make mealtime fun.
My kids love these. I have also started make hot dog octopus to go with these. Kid pleaser!
I can't believe that this is posted as a recipe! Hilarious! My dad used to make these for us back when we were kids and Mom was at the beauty shop. Thanks for the memories!
I remember my mom making these for me when I was growing up. I've made these (and octopus hot dogs) for all three of my children. Kids love them! This is a great idea for picky eaters.
I've made these for years after discovering them on this site. They are fun for adults too. I did use a bun this time instead of white bread because it just made sense. The directions on cutting the "arms" could be a little more clear. I made them facing upwards and it ended up looking more like a lizard with a skinny neck. The arms really need to be cut to where they are facing downwards.
Awesome! The kids loved them. Great recipe for fun! I also made the octopus like in some of the other reviews. The kids not only ate them up but had lots of fun too. Thanks!
Too cute! My kids absolutely loved them. They usually only eat one hot dog, but they ended up eating three this way.
Five stars for the laugh these got out of my son! I made mine with nitrate free turkey dogs, one minute in the microwave, curled up perfectly!
I have grandchildren and this was a great and very entertaining meal for them. Anything that makes dinner fun is good for the kids and, therefore, good for me!
Really fun! We also tried out the octopus version - my daughter found it hilarious the way the legs curl up in the water. Really easy dinner for kids :)
Made this for my grandson for lunch today only I went w/ Linda McClean's idea of an octopus instead..too cute! He loved it...thanks!
My 4 year old Daughter loves these hot dog men. She likes her on a bed of macaroni and cheese. I just make a pack of the microvable kind. She doesn't like ketchup so it's all mustard for the eyes, mouth and buttons. Thanks for making lunchtime fun!
If you do choose to make this recipe, my kids enjoyed using Kraft American cheese instead of the other brands.
My boys love this was well, but we do the octpus with seaweed! We use roman noodles with green food color! Also instead of using the pack that comes in the noodles we drain the noodles and add butter and parmesan/romano cheese!
ok too cute and a good way to make a hot dog not look like a hot dog i used ballpark franks and less cheese served on a bed of mac n cheese and ants on a log on the side. they liked it. ants on a log=celery with pb and raisins.
My kids loved this! I got creative and dyed the mac-n-cheese green, saying it was "grass". Then, I chopped up bananas and cheese, saying it was his "toys". My kids laughed as they cleaned their plate. What a fun recipe! Thanks!!!!
Fast and easy. My son loves hot dogs and was happy and laughing at this version.
