Snack Ideas

• Whole fruits, such as apples, peaches, and bananas
• Turkey with lettuce and tomato in a pita pocket
• Peanut butter and banana on whole-wheat bread
• Celery or carrots with peanut butter
• Guacamole dip with blue corn chips
• Red, orange, yellow, and green pepper strips (with or without dip)

• Homemade soups, stews, or chili (in a wide-mouthed thermos)
• Homemade trail mix
• Fruit, vegetable, or cheese kebabs     
• Peanut-butter-filled pretzels
• Salads (toss your child's favorite veggies together and add a dressing)
• Whole-wheat bagel, whole-wheat pita, or graham crackers with nut butter
• Fruit salad with yogurt or cottage cheese

Published 01/09/09