How to Prepare Healthy Everyday Snacks for Your Children

Since kids have little tummies and grow so fast, they need snacks. Here are a few easy snack ideas.

Things You'll Need

• Blenders
• Paring Knives
• Toothpicks

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Instructions

• 1

  Make Ants on a Log. Spread peanut or almond butter onto celery, then top with raisins or sunflower seeds.

• 2

  Dice sweet cantaloupe and let kids have fun eating the chunks with toothpicks.

• 3

  Pair low-fat cheddar cheese with apple or pear slices.

• 4

  Whip up a smoothie in the blender. Combine soft tofu, a frozen banana and some frozen strawberries.

• 5

  Slice hard-boiled eggs into wedges and serve them with orange slices.

• 6

  Top popcorn with grated Parmesan cheese for a little fiber and calcium.

• 7

  Heat up low-sodium minestrone soup (homemade or canned). Serve with whole-grain crackers.

• 8

  Don't forget mundane but nutritious snacks like whole-grain cereal with milk, cold pizza or a half a sandwich.