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    Home » Family Friendly Recipes » Snacks

    Healthy Snack Ideas for Toddlers #LoveGoodFood

    Aug 11, 2015 · 4 Comments

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    Today I'm talking about and sharing ideas for healthy toddler snacks, in conjunction with the Organix #LoveGoodFood campaign. Snacks are really important for toddlers, as their little tummies aren't big enough to take on board enough energy and nutrients from just three meals a day, so they need healthy snacks between meals too.  Toddlers need snacks to create energy and fuel their explorations, and to grow in a healthy way.

    40 healthy snack ideas for toddlers from Eats Amazing UK - loads of kids food ideas to pack for on the go

    The new ‘Little Book of Good Food – Toddlers & Families’ from Organix (which is free to download from the Organix website) has a great section with advice and tips for parents on snacking for toddlers.  I love these tips from the book:

    • Variety is important - lots of shapes, tastes and textures help to expand your little one's repertoire of foods eaten and this helps them to have a wide range nutrients.
    • Try a mix of sweet and savoury snacks to enjoy different flavours.
    • Ensure a balance of different foods - some treats can be tasty snacks but not all snacks should be treat foods.

    Healthy Toddler Snacks - Ideas and Advice from the Organix Little Book of Good Food and Eats Amazing UK

    Healthy snacks are often eaten at home and you can find lots of healthy toddler snack ideas in the snack ideas section of the Eats Amazing blog and also in my  fun ways to encourage healthy eating for toddlers post.  When we're at home, I'll often keep things very simple by making up a small bowl with several different foods in it for a mid-morning snack for Small Baby - a small handful of raisins, a couple of mini bread sticks and a few blueberries or cherry tomatoes for example. He'll often bring me an empty bowl to let me know that he's hungry, chanting 'snack, snack, snack please' as he goes!

    Snacking on the go can be a little trickier, but to help you keep things interesting, I've put together a list of 40 healthy snacks for toddlers that are perfect for packing up into little tubs for eating on the go:

    Vegetables:
    Carrot sticks
    Cucumber sticks
    Baby sweetcorn (raw or lightly steamed)
    Sugar snap peas (raw or lightly steamed)
    Red pepper sticks
    Mini peppers
    Cherry tomatoes (halved for younger children)

    Fruit:
    grapes (halved for younger children)
    Apple slices (dipped in orange juice to prevent browning)
    Blueberries
    Strawberries
    Raspberries
    Sliced tinned peaches
    Sliced fresh apricot
    Chopped pineapple
    Chopped mango
    Melon chunks
    Mandarin/clementine segments

    Dried Fruit:
    Raisins
    Cranberries
    Apricots (chopped for younger children)
    Apple rings (chopped for younger children)
    Banana chips
    Organix fruit snacks

    Quick and Easy healthy breakfast snack pots -fun and healthy breakfast ideas for kids!

    Carbs:
    Dry cereal
    Mini Breadsticks
    Leftover new potatoes
    Rice cakes
    Oatcakes
    Crispbreads
    Crackers
    Organic oaty bars
    Leftover cooked pasta shapes
    mini sandwiches
    Organix corn & rice snacks

    Dairy & Protein:
    Rolled ham slices
    Shredded roast chicken
    Houmous for dipping
    Grated or cubed cheddar cheese
    Cream cheese for dipping

    The great thing about most of these foods is that they can be made up in advance and popped in the fridge or cupboard, ready to grab and go when needed.  I almost always keep a small tub of dried fruit and a couple of Organix oaty bars in my bag which has saved me from hungry meltdowns from my children on many an occasion!  This method has saved me so much money over the years and works brilliantly for after school snacks too.

    We have quite a collection of snack boxes, below I've shared links to some of our favourites for packing snacks on the go:

    Pink Goodbyn Snacks from the Eats Amazing Bento UK Shop - BPA free snack container with comparments - Snack pot for kidsSet of 2 Blue Goodbyn Dipper Set from Eats Amazing UK   Kids Bento Boxes from the Eats Amazing UK Bento Shop

    For lots more advice on toddler foods and tasty, healthy recipes for all the family you can also visit www.organix.com. Don’t forget to pop over and dowload your free copy of the Little Book of Good Food while you’re there!

    Organix Little Book of Good Food - great ideas and advice for feeding toddlers and babies

    Grace

    Disclosure: This blog post was written in conjunction with the Organix #LoveGoodFood campaign.  I was compensated for my time, however all opinions expressed in this post are my own.

    This post contains some Amazon affiliate links; I may receive commission on items purchased through the links.

    I hope you found this post useful, if you did, please save it to Pinterest so you can easily find it again!

    40 healthy snack ideas for toddlers - these quick and easy kids food ideas are perfect to pack for when you are on the go with little ones #snack #snacking #toddler #toddlerfood #babyledweaning #blw #organicfood #healthysnacks #kidsfood #healthykids

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    1. Lara says

      August 14, 2015 at 9:16 am

      This is a great list. Thanks! #TheList

      Reply
    2. Hannah Budding Smiles says

      August 14, 2015 at 9:23 am

      Fab snack ideas. Toby's currently refusing to eat anything other than hot dinners but I keep offering him things like these and he'll get there!xx #TheList

      Reply
    3. Chantal Milk&Nappies says

      August 14, 2015 at 10:47 am

      This is a great list! We've started baby led weaning and its nice to have some more ideas for finger foods! xx

      Reply
    4. Julie Downes says

      August 14, 2015 at 9:41 pm

      A great list, I could do with some new snack ideas for my little ones.#The List

      Reply

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