snacks for kids

[staci]

My kids are 4 and 1 and I feel like we are always snacking on the same stuff too!

Bananas
Tomatos
goldfish crackers
animal crackers
cheerios
chex
fruit snacks
raisins
yogurt
smoothies (pureed carrot, frozen oj concentrate, a banana, and milk)
nutrigrain bars
apple slices
grapes
cheese (slices, string, even grated - they dont care!)

 

[puffkin]

My DS2 likes the Honey Bees (graham crackers) and I throw it in a little bowl with raisens. He also likes any type of fruit, and yogurt with granola.

A great snack is to take grapes, rinse them and put them in a freezer ziploc (do not pat dry) and then dump a packet of jello mix in with them and shake it real good. Then freeze. It puts a little crust on the grapes and they are so good frozen. Just don't use the Kiwi Strawberry flavor because it turns your fingers green when you eat them.

I want to buy popsicle molds to make for the summer.

 

[taitai]

so many things...

edamame
yogurt covered raisins
regular raisins
yogurt covered pretzels
veggie bootie
Annie's Organic Cheddar bunnies
peanuts
celery and pb
carrot sticks and hummus
pot stickers
granola bars
smoothies

 

[JacobsMommy11002]

My DS2 likes the Honey Bees (graham crackers) and I throw it in a little bowl with raisens. He also likes any type of fruit, and yogurt with granola.

A great snack is to take grapes, rinse them and put them in a freezer ziploc (do not pat dry) and then dump a packet of jello mix in with them and shake it real good. Then freeze. It puts a little crust on the grapes and they are so good frozen. Just don't use the Kiwi Strawberry flavor because it turns your fingers green when you eat them.

I want to buy popsicle molds to make for the summer.

Do you think it would work if you cut the grapes in half? They are such a choking hazard, I don't like to give the kids whole grapes

 

[Mickeyherewecome123]

Great ideas!!
My boys are 4 and they love
goldfish
yogurt
graham crackers
graham cracker sandwiches with a slice of cheese in between each cracker
sf jello
sf pudding
chex
multigrain cheerios
all types of fruit: apples, grapefruit, oranges, grapes, peaches, pears
frozen grapes

 

[sl_underwood]

My 4 yo's favorites are
Frozen grapes
Banana Smoothies
Sherbet (orange is his favorite, schwanns makes these in a push pop)
Fruit juice frozen pops
anything with peanut butter (especially if I give him a butterknife and let him spread it himself over celery, crackers, or bread)
animal crackers
fruit snacks
kix cereal (he eats it plain)

My 11 yo loves
any veggie with ranch dressing (she could seriously put ranch on anything)
any fruit with caramel dip
cheese
fresh spinach with mandarine oranges on it
air popped popcorn with parmesan cheese

My oldest will eat just about anything but since becoming a teen she has began asserting her independence by eating a bunch of junk food. She always wants pop and ice cream and french fries. It amazes me how she can stay so thin and eat so much junk!

 

[mjantz]

I have a recipe for homemade granola bars which is great for using up bits of leftover cereal. It is fairly quick (10 mins) and full of fiber. The kids love them...if you are interested let me know and I will post it......

Not to be a pain but if you could post this, that'd be great. Thanks!!

 

[juliana_sd]

string cheese
"yogurt sundae" - yogurt in a bowl with fruit on top
cheese & crackers
goat cheese on baguette slices (I had this out for a party once and he discovered it! lol! my little gourmet)
any kind of fruit... melon, pineapple, blueberries, apple slices, bananas, etc
grape tomatoes (especially the multicolored ones!)