Wee Care Montessori Center recommends that parents/guardians try to feed their children healthy snacks whenever possible. Below are a few fun ideas to try:

• “Ants on a log” – celery with peanut butter and raisins (do not use if your child has a nut allergy).
• Fresh or canned fruit (in 100% juice, not syrup) with fat-free or low-fat vanilla yogurt.
• Whole-grain crackers with low-fat cheese.
• Frozen grapes (rinse and freeze grapes overnight).
• Whole-wheat bread or apple slices with peanut butter (do not use if your child has a nut allergy).
• Quesadillas (low-fat cheese on a whole-wheat tortilla).
• Unsalted pretzels or air-popped popcorn.
• Baked tortilla chips and fresh salsa.
• Whole-wheat pita bread with hummus.
• Water or fat-free or low-fat milk.
• Low-fat string cheese sticks.
• “Apple cars”
• “Banana Dolphins”

Start good habits while children are young:

• Eat snacks at the table or in the kitchen, not in front of the television.
• Serve snacks in a bowl. Do not let children eat snack foods directly out of the bag or box.
• Drink water or fat-free or low-fat milk instead of soda or juice.