Kid-Friendly Summer Snacks: Recipes & Tips

Summers: Kids love them; parents have mixed emotions. You’re constantly on the run, and putting together healthy meals and snacks may be a challenge.

During the summer, snacks account for more than a quarter of an average child’s calorie intake. Why settle for non-nutritious, salty or sugary snacks when healthier options are easy to prepare and very accessible.

ABCs of Easy Summer Snacks

• Here are a few registered dietitian-approved tips and easy to prepare nutritious snacks to help your child’s growing needs during these long hectic months:
• Kids love to dip.
• Wraps are kid-friendly.
• Kids enjoy helping out with snack preparations, especially if you allow their friends to join the fun.
• Communicate and work together with other parents.
• Be creative.
• Make healthier snacks easily accessible.

Summer Snack Recipes

* Celery, nut butters and dried fruit should be avoided for children under the age of 3 years old, due to increased risk of choking.
Source: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics www.eatright.org

Krista Yoder Latortue is a registered dietitian affiliated and educator affiliated with the Community Health department of Baptist Health South Florida.