Let’s face it, life is busy and we are often on the go with our kids. With some planning we can guarantee that children still have nutritional snacks even through our business of grocery runs, sports practices, and carpool. Check out this list from the book Toddler 411, for 30 relatively portable options for you and your kids on the go. (These snacks are recommended for toddlers and older, however, snacks with dried fruit or whole nuts are a choking hazard and only intended for children ages three and up.)
30 Portable Snacks for Kids on the Go
- Apple slices and cheese chunks
- Apple slices with peanut butter
- Orange slices or pear wedges
- Bean and cheese nachos/quesadillas with whole wheat tortillas
- Carrots, broccoli, and ranch dressing
- Pineapple spears and graham crackers
- Bran muffins and apple slices
- Whole wheat mini-bagel pizzas
- Hummus and pita
- Celery and cream cheese (add raisins on top for “ants on a log”)
- Celery and peanut butter
- Dried apricots, cream cheese, wheat thins
- Corn bread and pumpkin butter
- String cheese and avocado dip
- Scrambled eggs and wheat crackers
- Edamame and ham cubes
- Homemade trail mix (oatmeal squares cereal, dried cranberries or raisins, almonds)
- Yogurt smoothies
- Half a boiled egg and yogurt
- Pumpkin butter on wheat bread
- French toast fingers and applesauce
- Whole wheat or spinach tortillas, cream cheese, and shredded carrots
- Banana and cheerio skewers
- Half bagel and cream cheese
- Avocado dip and while wheat tortillas
- Chicken salad or egg salad on wheat bread
- Nut or seed (almond, cashew, sunflower seed) butter on whole wheat toast
- Yogurt parfait (fresh fruit or dried fruit, granola,and yogurt)
- Chilled fruit soup
- Vegetable soup (carrot, pumpkin)