Preschool Snacks

1)  Fruit and Cracker Pizzas

Ingredients:

Crackers of your choice

Cream cheese spread   **be aware of any lactose intolerant children

Cut up fruits of your choice

Spread cream cheese on crackers and top with cut up fruits of your choice.

This is an easy enough snack that children can build themselves.

Food Groups: Dairy (may need to substitute for lactose intolerant children), grain, and fruits.

2) Ham and Cheese Roll Ups

Ingredients:

Deli sliced ham

String cheese

Food Groups: Dairy, Meat and Alternatives... (if you add fruit and veggies to the side of this snack, or choose to wrap it with a whole wheat tortilla, this will add all 4 food groups)

3) Cream cheese and Jam Snack Crackers

Ingredients:

Crackers of choice

Fruit jam

Cream cheese

Spread cream cheese on crackers, followed by fruit jam or jelly.

Food Groups: Grains, fruits, dairy (need to substitute or eliminate for children who are lactose intolerant)

Children can help spread the cream cheese and jam.

4)  Banana Butterflies

Ingredients:

Bananas

Pretzels

Raisins or cranberries

Apples

Cut a banana in half to make 2 butterflies.  Attach 2 pretzels on the sides to make wings.  Cut up thin apple slices for the antenna.  Add 2 pieces of raisins of cranberries for eyes.

Food Groups: Fruits and Vegetables, Grains  (have with glass of milk to add dairy)

Children will have a lot of fun if they are involved with the creation of this snack.  Especially if they are learning about butterflies.

5) Moon Snack

Ingredients:

Rice cakes (no salt)

Thin layer of cream cheese

Sliced bananas

Whole wheat cheerios

Instruct children to wash their hands.  Spread cream cheese on the rice cake.  Cut the banana into round slices.  Arrange the banana slices on the rice cake to resemble craters.  Cheerios will represent craters or moon rocks.

Food Groups: Grains, Fruits, Dairy