It can be really hard to get your toddler to sit through and finish a whole meal. That’s probably why so many mothers like to offer small snacks throughout the day. It’s an easy and quick way to give your child some energy and nutrition.
I received some product samples from The First Years to provide inspiration for today’s post. These toddler-friendly meal helpers are all available for purchase at your local Walmart or Walmart.com: the Double Duty Plate, Stackable Sippy Cup, and Inside Scoop Dip Plate.
Double Duty plates have two sections for food and a middle section for flatware. You can turn a second plate upside-down and it serves as a sealable lid. So you get two products in one!
While I was writing up this blog post, 4-year-old Erik saw the food pictures and said “When are you going to make me those snacks again?” Hahaha!
Here are the snacks he was talking about…
Waffle Bites: Cut prepared whole wheat waffles into four equal pieces and serve with Greek yogurt for dipping. You can use homemade or frozen waffles. The BPA-free Inside Scoop Dip Plate is ideal for a snack like this. It’s about 7.5 inches in diameter, has a suction base for stability, and a removable rim for thorough cleaning.
Most toddlers love dipping their food into something; this clever little plate from The First Years make it easy to serve up.
Banana Mini Muffins: This snack happened by accident, when I completely forgot to put sugar in a recipe. Surprisingly, the muffins turned out fine, with three very ripe bananas adding just enough natural sweetness. I immediately thought “This is a perfect low-sugar snack for children!” Make these muffins in a mini pan so they are just right for little hands. Here’s a printable 4×6 card of the recipe.
String Cheese Wraps: Roll up your child’s favorite variety of string cheese in a slice of deli turkey, chicken or ham for a tasty, high-protein snack.
Pretzel Pops: Cut a variety of soft fruits (or cheese) into pieces and spear on pretzel sticks.
Most everyone gets thirsty after a good snack, and that’s where sippy cups come in. The First Years Stackable Hard Spout Cups are BPA-free and have a built-in valve so clean up is a breeze. I like not having to worry about sanitizing and keeping up with a lot of small parts. Ingrid likes the cute dinosaurs on the outside!
I’d love to hear your toddler snack ideas, too, so please share in a comment. And don’t forget to follow The First Years on social media for news, updates and promotions.
Great snack ideas for toddlers! My toddler likes bananas and apples and bread. He will also sometimes snack on cheese.
String cheese is popular here too! My kids also love fruit and nuts 🙂
I love the idea of strawberries on sticks!
These are such great ideas. I love the strawberries with the pretzels. Thank you so much for sharing this.
These are great suggestions! They are also easy to make. My son would love strawberries and mini muffuns.
Very nice suggestions.