Healthy & Fun Homemade Snacks for Children

Healthy homemade snacks for children are fun to make and are a great way to help children learn how to develop healthy eating habits. Making healthy snacks doesn't have to take a lot of time or money. All you need are just a few simple ingredients. Here are some recipes for healthy snacks that your children will enjoy.

Items needed:

• 16 oz container of plain organic yogurt


• 1 to 2 cups of berries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries or raspberries


• 3 to 4 bananas


• Honey


• Popsicle sticks


• Milk


• Whole-wheat bread


• Canned tuna (in water)


• Low-fat mayonnaise


• Lemon juice


• 1 thinly sliced carrot


• 1 thinly sliced red pepper


• 4 large baking potatoes


• Cooking spray


• Garlic salt


• Paprika


• Large freezer bags

Homemade Popsicles:

1. Pour one 8 oz container of cultured plain organic yogurt into a blender.


2. Add 1 cup of berries. Use strawberries, blueberries, blackberries or raspberries.


3. Add 1 banana with 2 tbsp of honey (to sweeten).


4. Blend the above ingredients until smooth.


5. Pour the mixture into a popsicle mold. You can also use paper cups and place a popsicle stick in the middle of the mixture and let it freeze overnight.

Berry Good Banana Smoothie:

1. Peel and slice 2 bananas.


2. Cut off the stems of the strawberries and rinse them.


3. Pour 1 cup of plain yogurt and 1 cup of milk into the blender.


4. Add the bananas and strawberries to your milk and yogurt mixture.


5. Blend all the ingredients in the blender until smooth.


6. Pour into a glass.
   
   

Sushi Roll-ups:

1. Mix together 1 can of tuna with low-fat mayonnaise and a splash of lemon juice. Set the tuna mixture to the side.


2. Cut the crust off the whole-wheat bread.


3. Use a rolling pin and roll out the bread until it is thin.


4. Fill the bread slice with a few spoons of the tuna mixture.


5. Add a few thinly sliced carrots and red peppers with the tuna mixture and bread.


6. Roll up the tuna mixture and veggies.
   
   

Easy Baked Potato Chips:

1. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees.


2. Wash and slice the potatoes. Slice them thin for crispy chips.


3. Add 1 tablespoon of garlic salt in a large freezer bag.


4. Spray the potato slices with cooking spray.


5. Put the potato slices into a freezer bag with the garlic salt and toss.


6. Take the potato slices out of the bag and place on a baking sheet.


7. Sprinkle with paprika.


8. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes on each side, or until chips are crispy.


9. Remove the chips from the oven and allow to cool before eating.