Fun and healthy toddler snack ideas to help keep your toddler healthy and energized.
Fun and healthy toddler snack ideas:
Slices of apples with cubes of cheese
Pretzel sticks and seedless grapes
Small box of raisins and two oat crackers with peanut butter
Rice cakes topped with hummous and sliced grapes
Pinapple chunks (canned in juice will do if you don’t have fresh) with cubes of cheese
Oat crackers with a high fruit content jam spread and slices of pear
Multri grain toast with a little butter and high fruit content jam spread
Carrot sticks and crackers with hummous or cream cheese
Cucumber rounds and crackers with hummous or cream cheese
Banana chunks with a little dry cheerios on the side
Multi grain crackers with cheese cubes and cut ham pieces
Multi grain crackers with cut turkey pieces and cheese
Fruit smoothie and pretzels or toast sticks with a little butter
Mango slices and a few crackers with cream cheese
Foods and snacks to avoid:
Excessive Sugar - an occasional cookie won’t do any harm but at this age sugar can decay little teeth as well as cause sugar highs and lows in your toddler, so it’s best kept to a minimum.
Added Salt - Try to limit the amount of salty foods your toddler eats. Prepackaged foods are often loaded with salt so it’s best to limit these.
Hydrogenated Fats and Oils - This stuff isn’t good for any of us, but even worst for little bodies and minds. Stay away from processed cakes, cookies and foods and you’ll avoid a large amount of hydrogenated oils. If you do choose prepackaged cookies go for organic as they often tend to be more natural and don’t contain hydrogenated oils…. but remember organic cookies still contain lots of sugar.
This quick and easy recipe makes a great lunch or dinner for hungry toddlers. Angel hair pasta is great for toddlers because it's quite thin and easy to eat, my kids love this stuff!
You can easily vary this simple recipe by adding chopped ham, olives, cooked chicken or turkey, grated carrots or just about anything you can think of!
Quick Angel Hair Pasta RecipeMost toddlers love macaroni and cheese, but why buy the processed stuff when you can easily make your own. Not only will it be more nutritious but it's really yummy too.
You can easily vary this recipe by adding chopped ham, tomatoes, peas, chicken or turkey... enjoy!
Toddler Macaroni and Cheese RecipeSalmon is a great food, it contains omega oils which have a wealth of health benefits. Experts recommend you eat at least two portions of oily fish every week to maintain good health. A toddler portion is only a small amount (about 2 tablespoons). This is a delicious recipe that will give your toddler the essential omega oils.
Toddler Pasta Recipe – Easy Salmon PastaThese owl cracker snacks are a 'hoot' to make. Kids will love seeing their snack come to life with raisin eyes, banana beaks and crackers for the head. A great way to add some healthysnacks in while letting your toddler have some fun.
It's a fact, kid's love hot cocoa. Here is an easy recipe for hot cocoa that you can make ahead of time and then mix up whenever your child wants one. Sharing a hot cocoa together with your toddler is a great way to share some quality time together.
This easy salad recipe for sea-creatures made from fruit will have your kids laughing at the creatures they can make. It's a fun way to get them to eat their fruits and even some vegetables. Make a lobster, and octopus and a fish with the following recipe.
This fun tuna sandwich has a fish cut-out right inside it. Kids will have fun using cookie cuttersto create a totally unique sandwich just for them.
Crackers, cheese and apple juice go really well together and are a great healthy treat for kids. Use cheese cutters to make lots of fun shapes kids will go for.
You may not think of quiche as a toddler food but you can use some great, healthy ingredients to make a meal that your toddler will love. Try the following quiche recipe when looking for food to make your toddler.