Friday, June 10, 2011

Healthy Fruit Summer Snacks for Kids (PART ONE)

This is PART ONE of a 2 part blog series 
on healthy POWERSNACKS for kids.  
Please see PART TWO for more ideas!

  Apple Disc Power Snacks

We are doing some school into the summertime.  Bummer for us.  I am mixing up our classes with some activities to encourage the boys to keep up their hard work!  After math class today, we all took a much needed break and created some PowerSnacks


Typically, whenever I have a little surprise to share with the boys, I start off by giving them a clue in their mailbox.  We have a "family mailbox" area by our back door.  (More on that in a future blog post...)
Today, I hid a paper plate and wooden fork in each of their mail folders and told them to check their mailboxes...

In the dining room they found our table ready to create Apple Discs!


I washed and cored apples...

And gathered fun toppings...



Our topping choices:

seeds and nuts

raisins

cinnamon

granola

mini chocolate chips
  

PB and rasins on my apple slices was one of my most loved snacks as a girl.  
I added some more choices to a traditional snack.

The boys spread on the peanut butter and started creating their apple discs.
 
 Titus made a happy face...


He had to clean off some of that cinnamon... ;)

Kotah made layers of apple discs...

Cameron wanted everything on his...

We even made an Apple PB&J...

 This was such a cool way to mix up regular snacks and make them extra fun.  The boys were able to run back to finish school with full tummies and clear minds.


This is PART ONE of a 2 part post series.  See PART TWO for more ways to enjoy fresh fruit powersnacks! 

 



 
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22 comments:

Becca said...

Love it! Keep em coming. I want more ideas!

caveman said...

Wish I could have been there. You can see the boys joy on their faces in every picture. Great way to stay motivated Lis!

gv said...

Any ideas what to use instead of PB for kids with allergies?

Jane said...

Great snack choice! I was just reading my new book about foods that lower blood sugar...apples and peanut butter are listed. Great way to start healthy habits!

Don't forget to stop by Artfully Graced this weekend...I have a giveaway poster...a choice of one of three crabby paintings...in honor of World Ocean's Day.
Hugs,
J

Petie@inspirednesting.com said...

great snack idea! AND, your mailbox gave me great inspiration for an area by our backdoor. The papers, mail, notes are never-ending. This idea will work great for my family. Tks :)

Kelly Miller said...

So cute! Peanut butter is a must with a red apple. We go for cheese with a green apple. So many yummy choices!

Chelsea said...

I saw an idea like this on pinterest, and totally loved it. I don't even have baby nuggets, but it just looks so easy and delicious!

Unknown said...

I made these for my 2 year old today! She loved them, thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

Definitely doing this when the grand girls come later this month. Thanks for the great tip! :)

Sherry @ Lamp Unto My Feet said...

What a great idea! :) Mine would have pb and chocolate chips, because that is how this chocoholic pb lover rolls! :)

Judy@cutest-little-things.blogspot.com said...

What's so nice about this is kids love to feel involved in the process.

My little guy loves a book about Curious George going to a pizza party where all of the kids created their own pizzas...so when he saw me making homemade pizza, he asked if he could make his own. Instant inspiration! Using whole wheat flour, I mixed up a batch of {healthy!} pizza dough and helped him roll it out. He loaded his own little pizza chock full of veggies, low-fat mozzarella cheese, and our own pizza sauce made from our garden-grown tomatoes, herbs, and spices that we canned. He loved being able to customize it himself - and I think it makes health food more palatable for little ones when they know what's going in their own food!

Judy@cutest-little-things

Kimberlee, The Spunky Diva said...

What a fun idea!
~Kimberlee

Julie said...

Great ideas! I'm pinning some of these for later!

Jenny said...

that looks nifty. i'll have to try this with my son :D

Katie @ This Chick Cooks said...

What a wonderful snack. I'd love for you to come and show it off at my recipe link party and follow me if you like :)
Katie

Tammy@T's Daily Treasures said...

This is one of my favorite snacks too and one that my kids will actually eat. I only buy Skippy Natural and can't always find it here.

Speaking of holding back on the cinnamon, I just tried a new recipe and think they meant 1 tsp of cinnamon and I put 1 TBS. Yikes! Over the top cinnamon flavor. :/

Have a wonderful weekend. Tammy

Lea said...

I would have never thought of serving apples this way! What a great and fun idea!! Thanks for sharing!! :D

Natasha in Oz said...

Your healthy treats look sensational! Good on you for teaching your kids such good habits; they will be reaping the rewards for a long time to come!

Best wishes for a lovely week,
Natasha.

Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee) said...

Great snack choice! Just this idea! Perfect for my kiddos:) You got a beautiful space here...hope to see you on my blog:)

Kirsten @ Mushki Loves said...

I Love how healthy and food this is! YUM!

The Tablescaper said...

Great idea.

- The Tablescaper

Kelli W said...

This is so fun! We've made apple sandwiches before, but I love that you gave them a bunch of different topping choices:) My boys would love this except they insist that I peel the apples!