Hey guys! Hope you
are enjoying your summer! Having the
kids around all the time, constantly complaining about how hungry they are can
sure be stressful. Hopefully you’ll find
a bit of relief with this post about healthy kids’ snacks.
***Just a real quick reminder: the ages of your kiddos matter in deciding
what snacks to feed. Please never give
honey to kids under 1 year. Also keep
“choke hazard” foods away from kids under three (nuts, popcorn, etc.)
My kids get a healthy snack one or two times a day. Snack time is between breakfast and lunch
and/or between nap time and dinner. Portion
control is a big deal. If you feed your
kids a huge snack an hour before dinner, they likely won’t want to eat dinner
when it is served. They only need a
couple hundred calories max for a snack.
My go-to formula is to give them a good source of protein
and a fruit or vegetable. Here are some
of our favorite snack options:
·
Grapes and cheese
·
Cottage cheese and blueberries (or pineapple)
·
Granola bars (or celery sticks) with peanut
butter and raisins
·
Bell pepper slices or carrots dipped in hummus
·
Nuts and carrot sticks
·
Pretzels dipped in nutella and/or peanut butter
and a fruit or vegetable (this is sugar-packed, so we only have this occasionally)
·
Popcorn with homemade toppings (1 Tablespoon of
honey and 1 Tablespoon melted peanut butter drizzled over top, plus pretzel
pieces and/or nuts)
·
Leftover pancake or waffle topped with peanut
butter and strawberries, bananas, or blueberries
Best of luck to you!
I have to run. Hungry kiddos yet
again! If you have any brilliant snack
ideas, please share them below We’d love
to hear from you. Chat with you all next
week!
