Healthy Kid Snacks

Here are a list of snacks that my kids eat:

1. whole wheat pasta (different types, elbow, spiral) served with melted cheese on top and 4 oz of juice
2. whole wheat pasta with tomato sauce on top and 4 oz milk
3.  half of grilled cheese sandwich with 4 oz grape juice
4. banana and 4 oz to 6oz yogurt
5. fruit kabobs - their favorite fruit cut in different shapes and put on pretzel sticks with cheese cubes
6. smoothies - made of flavored yogurt with frozen strawberries, frozen blueberries and a splash of milk
7. popcorn sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese with 4 oz juice or their favorite fruit
8. apple slices topped with cream cheese or nut butter
9. whole wheat tortilla or chapati that is folded in half and filled with 1 oz to 2 oz of grated cheese .  Microwave for 30 sec until cheese melts for a quick quesadilla snack
10. boiled chicken, boiled egg, or tuna salad on bread cut in squares or on crackers
11. pudding topped with crushed peanuts
12. cashews cut in half ... I call them "moon snacks" and raisins

Its good to try and think of snacks as mini-meals that provide some protein or fat with the starch to keep the little tummies full. 

Keep in mind of certain foods being choking hazards for ages 1 to 4 and always watch your child during meal or snack time.

Here is an additional link to some more healthy snacks!

*Remember to watch your child at all times while they are eating and to keep in mind the foods that may cause choking in babies and toddlers.

http://1.usa.gov/1yYWR3h