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Healthy Christmas Snack Ideas for Pre-schoolers

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While it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of indulging in sugary sweets and rich snacks during the Christmas period, it’s also essential to ensure children are nourished with wholesome options. This Christmas, follow us at Young Academics as we provide a list of healthy snacks that are not only yummy but also fuel the body with goodness.

1. Festive Fruit Wreaths

Ingredients:

  • Green grapes
  • Strawberries
  • Kiwi slices
  • Honeydew melon balls
  • Miniature pretzel sticks
  • Round cookie cutter (optional)

Instructions:

  1. Thread green grapes onto a miniature pretzel stick, leaving a little space at the bottom for the base.
  2. Follow with a strawberry, a slice of kiwi, and a honeydew melon ball, in that order.
  3. Repeat this process until the pretzel stick is filled, creating a circular shape resembling a wreath.
  4. Optionally, you can use a round cookie cutter to shape the fruit into a perfect circle before threading them onto the pretzel sticks.
  5. Repeat to make as many fruit wreaths as needed.

 

2. Rudolph Rice Cakes

Ingredients:

  • Rice cakes
  • Almond butter or sunflower seed butter
  • Pretzel twists
  • Raisins
  • Red lolly-coated chocolate (like Smarties or M&M’s)

Instructions:

  1. Spread almond butter or sunflower seed butter on top of each rice cake.
  2. Place two pretzel twists at the top of each rice cake to resemble antlers.
  3. Add two raisins for eyes and one red candy-coated chocolate for the nose, creating Rudolph’s face.
  4. Repeat to make a whole team of adorable Rudolph rice cakes.

 

3. Snowman Snack Cups

Ingredients:

  • Vanilla yogurt
  • Blackberries or blueberries
  • Baby carrots
  • Pretzel sticks

Instructions:

  1. Fill small clear plastic cups with vanilla yogurt.
  2. Place two blackberries or blueberries on the yogurt to create eyes.
  3. Use baby carrots to form the snowman’s nose.
  4. Insert pretzel sticks into the sides of the cup to represent arms.
  5. Serve chilled and watch as your little ones enjoy these cute and healthy snowman snack cups.

 

4. Christmas Tree Veggie Cups

Ingredients:

  • Guacamole or hummus
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Baby carrots
  • Pretzel sticks

Instructions:

  1. Fill small clear cups with guacamole or hummus.
  2. Arrange cherry tomatoes and baby carrots vertically in the cup, resembling a Christmas tree shape.
  3. Insert a pretzel stick at the top of the cup to act as the tree’s trunk.
  4. Serve with additional veggies or whole grain crackers for dipping.

 

5. Santa’s Berry Hats

Ingredients:

  • Strawberries
  • Whipped cream or Greek yogurt
  • Mini marshmallows
  • Toothpicks

Instructions:

  1. Slice off the top of each strawberry to create a flat surface.
  2. Dip the cut side of the strawberry into whipped cream or Greek yogurt.
  3. Place a mini marshmallow on top of the whipped cream or yogurt to represent Santa’s pom-pom.
  4. Secure the marshmallow in place with a toothpick.
  5. Arrange on a platter and serve as a festive and healthy treat.

 

These Christmas snack ideas are not only healthy and fun but also easy to prepare, making them perfect for busy parents during the holiday season. Find out more about how nutrition is a top priority for us at Young Academics.

 

 

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