They are out of school for the summer, and running around playing all day long makes the kiddoes hungry! Letting them help out in the kitchen and whipping up some healthy snacks is a fun way to spend time together.
You can make these easy treats in the hot afternoon and they will be ready for the next day when the hunger monster hits!
A terrific treat for hot summer days is a frozen banana popsicle. Buy bananas that are just ripe so they are firm. If you have several children, you can set up an assembly line for this project, going oldest to youngest!
Break the banana in half, and insert the popsicle stick into the flat end. Dip it in sweet strawberry yogurt and roll in crushed vanilla wafer crumbs. Freeze on a waxed paper covered plate overnight. This will keep you cool the next day!
Another no-cook snack that gives a little protein boost is peanut butter cookies. Measure two cups of rice krispies, one cup of peanut butter, a half-cup of sweet molasses, a quarter cup high-grade dry milk powder and two tablespoons of wheat germ. (This can double as a math lesson - see how each ingredient is half as much as the one before? How neat!)
Mix thoroughly, chill for an hour and turn out on wax paper on the table. Let the kids dip their hands in powdered sugar and roll little balls. This treat can be kept in a cool place or in the fridge for an on the run snack!
You can precut fresh veggies and let the children arrange them on a plate, and buy the ingredients for dip instead of ready-made so they can mix it up. For a fun twist, add a few drops of food coloring to the dip! For an exciting beverage, add a little club soda to 100% fruit juice and let them peel orange segments to float in it.
Helping your kids eat healthy all summer can be fun, and they will be more inclined to make good food choices if you let them chip in and make it themselves!
I like to make pancakes in the summer for breakfast, and have fruit cut up so they can make faces. I can do veggies at lunch and make faces with them too! We take pictures of the funny faces and put them on the fridge!
Ooh, I like these ideas! I am so lame, all I ever did was make pancake men…LOL.
Now I have some good ideas for tasty treats that aren’t too sweet. Thanks!
Jill
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