Parents can feel good about feeding their children healthy, organic snacks.
It is important to teach children healthy eating habits early in life. By offering them healthy snacks, children will be on their way to a lifetime of good choices. As organic food has become more popular, it also has become more affordable and easier to find. Many stores have entire sections dedicated to these foods. Here are a few ideas for organic snacks that you can feel good about your children eating.
Smoothies
For a healthy alternative to milkshakes, make your kids a fruit smoothie. Mix organic milk or orange juice, yogurt and a bit of honey in a blender. Add some organic fruit, frozen or fresh, and mix until well-blended. Some kid-friendly variations are strawberry banana, mixed berry banana and strawberry mango. For an extra punch of vitamins, add a handful of spinach or kale. The fruit will mask the taste of the greens so your children won't be able to tell the difference, and you will feel good knowing how healthy their "green smoothie" is.
Fruit and Cheese Kabobs
For many kids, food presentation is everything. Serve these organic fruit and cheese kabobs to your children for a fun, visually appealing snack. Choose several different organic fruits that your children like. Some favorites include strawberries, watermelon, grapes and pineapple. Organic cheddar or Colby Jack cheese will add calcium to this vitamin packed snack. To make the kabobs, cut the fruit and cheese into bite-sized pieces. Use a wooden skewer to poke a hole through each piece. Next, turn a drinking straw upside down and use the bendable part as a handle. Slide alternating pieces of fruit and cheese onto the straw for a safe way to serve kabobs to your kids.
Frozen Banana Pops
Frozen banana pops are a refreshing snack for kids, and a fun one to make as a family. Slide bananas onto Popsicle sticks. Children can then dip them into flavored organic yogurt and roll them in granola. Place banana pops onto a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet and freeze. Children will love these healthy snacks that they have helped create.
Snack Mix
Create your own custom organic snack mix. Put bowls of organic popcorn, nuts, chocolate candies, dry cereal and animal crackers on the table with a small scoop in each bowl. Allow your children to fill a sealable bag with a mix of their favorites, limiting the number of scoops their bag can contain. Mix any leftover snacks into one airtight bowl for future use.
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