Healthy Snacks for Kids Rashel Fallon Gallia-Vinton Educational Service Center
What its all about How can we get kids to eat healthier snacks Is it more expensive Will it take a lot more time Will the kids even like it
Program assistance All food assistance program allow for the purchasing of Fruits and vegetables –Fresh, frozen and packaged –All of these are available to any who wants to improve the diets of their children
Start with Something Simple Fruit Grapes, Icing, Miniature Chocolate Chips
Fruit Its easy to work with fun for kids Make it look like bugs
Make them smile Apples, mini marshmallows, peanut butter
Keep it simple Things you already have at home Cottage cheese, celery, carrots, cheese
WINTER Fun while staying in
Making snowmen inside
EASTER Make it seasonal
Bunnies and Chicks Boiled eggs, carrots, peppers
Mice Boiled egg, chives, radish
SUMMER TIME Make it seasonal
Snail Celery, peanut butter, carrots
Flower Cheese, Grapes, Celery
Boats Peppers, cucumbers, cottage cheese, tomatoes
Wagon Stick Cheese, tomato, cucumbers, pretzels, olive cream cheese
4 TH OF JULY Red White & Blue keeping it Healthy
FALL Make it seasonal
Candy Corn Mandarin oranges, pineapple, whipped cream
Candy corn for the family
HALLOWEEN Fun and Spooky
THANKSGIVING
Apple Turkeys
Turkey Sandwich, carrots and celery
Turkey in a cup
Apple slices with some caramel
CHRISTMAS
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