How to Make Healthy Tasty Snacks For Your Kids

It is important for children to learn healthy eating habits to establish a foundation for their future well-being. A combination of small meals and light snacks in between each will lead to a healthy and balanced diet for the child. The use of healthy food, in a fun way, will open a child to a variety of good-for-you snacks that are full of nutrition and low in calories.

Instructions

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  Use kid-friendly fresh fruits and vegetables. Make a fun snack by using the fruit and vegetables to create a character. To make it an interactive snack, give the child all the pieces of the snack and create it together. Use peanut butter or low-fat dips as the glue to hold the pieces together.

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  Substitute yogurt for sugary snacks. Create yogurt parfaits by layering yogurt, fresh fruit and nuts in a bowl or parfait glass. You can also use yogurt as a dip for fruit and vegetable slices.

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  Create a trail mix made of healthy items. Dried fruit, whole grain pretzels, nuts, seeds and whole grain cereals can be used for the trail mix. Give the child the option to create his own trail mix using these items.

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  Give the child a low-fat or low-calorie drink to go along with the snacks. Use 100 percent fruit juice, skim milk or homemade iced tea.