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Whether your toddler is a picky eater or will munch down anything put before them it’s sometimes fun to put a little extra effort into their morning or afternoon snacks. It’s a super way to inspire better eating habits and a friendly plate might distract and make them try a vegetable they’d otherwise avoid. Plus it doesn’t have to be too time-consuming to create, as we all know how impatient a hungry toddler can get!
Caspian is luckily a pretty good eater, except for when he’s teething or poorly. When under the weather he will only want snacks and will shy away from full meals which means it’s even more important for me to make them as enticing and tasty as possible.
This week we’ve teamed up with The Super Yummies to bring you some snackspiration. You can find tips and tricks in this post and across social media in the coming days. What’s your favourite toddler snack ideas? I’d love to know in the comments below or share your own #snackspiration.
SNACKSPIRATION FOR CREATING TASTY TREATS
Like so many toddlers, Caspian is fascinated by vehicles and animals at the moment. I, therefore, took inspiration from the latter to create a roarsome lion, a crispy dippy owl and a squidgy, bubbly fish – great fun for Caspian to share with friends.
You want to make sure you’ve got a good balance of fruit and vegetable with some carbs thrown in to see your little monkey through until dinnertime.
Creating these is also a fun way for your little one to learn. You can talk about the animal names, the sounds they make, where they live, the colours, what these animals eat so it becomes about much more than just a snack.
The mini breadsticks from The Super Yummies are a great addition to any sharing snack plate and come in two variations –new Pumpkin & Rosemary flavour and the improved Tomato & Herb. The resealable bags are ideal for on the go as well and handy even for parents if like me you often neglect your own needs and end up hungry when out and about. They are also perfect to help you create colourful and crunchy snacks plates at home.
THE LION
- Plate
- The Super Yummies Pumpkin & Rosemary Breadsticks
- Carrots
- Slice of pineapple
- Banana for eyes, nose and ears
- 2 blueberries for eyes
- Strawberry for tongue
THE OWL
This one is great if you have more children to cater for or if you are hosting a playdate as there’s a lot of food on this plate. To make the owl you’ll need:
- Plate
- 2 small bowls
- Dip (can be hummus, sour cream and chives, tzatziki etc.)
- Mix of The Super Yummies Pumpkin & Rosemary Breadsticks and Tomato & Herb Breadsticks
- Cheese for the beak
- Peppers
- 2 handfuls of Grapes (always remember to cut grapes lengthwise)
- 2 blueberries (for eyes)
- Two slices of satsuma or orange for feet
THE FISH
This one is probably the easiest of the three to create. You’ll need:
- Plate
- The Super Yummies Tomato & Herb Breadsticks
- 1 satsuma or orange
- 6 blueberries
- 1/4 of a ripe avocado
Check back in a couple of days when we look at how to make scrumptious snacks that will help keep your toddler cool this summer!
Oh I love all of this! You just inspired me to be more creative in preparing my kids snacks/meals. So cool and clever, thanks for sharing this Nadia!
Can you come and prepare my snack plates for me? These look so so cute. Amy would love them x
Nadia these snack ideas are absolutely fab! I could eat them all! My daughter would love these. I love the lion! Such great and positive ideas to get the children eating healthy snacks xx
These look great Nadia – we are always looking for fun ways to get Arthur interested in different foods…at the moment we are going through a stage where all he wants is pasta and cheese! When things are a little novel and he has a choice of different items he is usually more willing to give it a go – I think he’d love these x
How fabulous are these! It’s amazing what a little creativity can do to encourage better eating!
Oh wow, these look amazing! I definitely want to try recreating some of these for my boys. Those Super Yummies snacks are delicious too – I may have shared the breadsticks with my boys! Pinning these for later. Your photos are fab!
These are very cute! My daughter would love it if I ever made something like this 😀
These plates are lovely, I like the lion best! Will have to try them with my 1 year old and broccoli!
Great presentation ideas to make food more appealing. We like the berry rice cakes from this brand
These Super Yummies look fantastic, We’ll be getting these on the next shop.
(hubby helping out)
I love these ideas! Super Yummies are a big hit here, especially as they are both Dairy and Soya Free. Even fussy Number Two likes them x
Thank you so much for this post, I’ve been trying to get my little one Intrested in making snack plates with me so he can choose what fruit etc… goes into it. I’m definetly be trying these out.
Jordanne || Thelifeofaglasgowgirl.co.uk
I’ve seen these so much in Pinterest! My mum used to do similar years and years ago!
I love the owl one! xo
These are just Pinterest perfect! What a clever Mummy you are!! Amazing! I like to make an effort with Katie’s lunchbox for school like this – it just makes lunch a bit more fun I think!
aw I love these, my son is a really fussy eater so love stuff like this ☺
Awesome! Love the imagination that has gone into these. I hadn’t heard of Super Yummies, but I will look out for them now for my toddlers. Kate
Wow! Love the photos so much! We love Super Yummies in this house!
I love these! When I have time I’ll try and make my eldest daughter’s lunch fun – the Supper Yummies products look perfect for hungry toddlers 🙂
these are seriously cool! certainly makes my smiley face in mash with peas look pathetic!!