Guest author Christina, the maker of the
Bandana Bibs shares a few ideas about finger food and snacks
for children.
There are so many tempting offerings at our supermarkets,
all cleverly packaged and branded - some with even cute cartoon
images plastered all over them. I will be the first Mum to admit I
have bought such snack foods for my toddler , believing the
messages on the front stating "excellent source of calcium" ," no
preservatives", but little did I realize the true contents of these
foods.
However, I am also a true believer in the "some -time foods" and
like us, our wee ones do deserve a "treat" once and while!
But we still can provide some healthy snacks and even treats for
our toddlers. Here are some ideas!
Fresh Fruit - you can't go wrong with fruit! I use a apple
slicer - that you hold over the apple/pear and it slices down the
whole fruit and cuts it into perfect wedges!
- Pears
- Apples
- Strawberries
Oranges
- Banana
- Blueberries
- Kiwifruit - excellent source of Vitamin C!
- Cheese - kids love cheese! My son loves eating grated cheese
from a wee bowl! Or slice then use a cookie cutter to create shapes
out of the cheese
- Sandwich's; Marmite and cheese; using the cookie cutter - cut
shapes and designs for the sandwiches
- Raisins/Sultanas- a wee bowl of these or one of cute boxes are
an excellent treat. But beware; our dental nurse informed me that
these are like SWEETS for our wee ones teeth!
- Rice crackers - I buy the plain ones however, I do limit them,
as I am aware some brands may have high salt content
- Homemade cookies! Treats but I make them, so I do know
what went in them
ANZAC BISCUITS:
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup shredded coconut
3/4 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup melted butter
1 Tbs Golden Syrup
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 Tbs boiling water
Preheat oven to 170 degrees.
In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, coconut, and rolled
oats. On the stove, melt the butter and stir in the golden syrup
until well combined. Dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water
and add this to the butter mixture. Add the butter mixture to the
dry ingredients and mix well. Place one tablespoon of mixture onto
greased cookie sheets. The mixture will be very sticky so try not
to handle it too much. I just used a tablespoon and scooped it out
and onto the sheets with a teaspoon. Bake 12-15 mins
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