Here are a few suggestions of fun, tasty and wholesome snacks for your children

It is not easy to think of creative and healthy snack or lunch box ideas for children. Below are a few suggestions of fun, tasty and wholesome snacks:

 

• Wholegrain tortilla chips topped with corn / beans, salsa, grated cheese, and guacamole

• Apple slices with a soft cheese or peanut butter dip

• Berries topped with a little low-fat frozen yogurt

• Carrot or cucumber sticks with a hummus dip

• Whole wheat pita-bread triangles with melted reduced-fat cheese for dipping

• Dip a banana in yogurt, roll it in crushed cereal, and freeze it for a tasty frozen snack

• Low-fat yogurt topped with granola and fresh or dried fruit

• Cottage cheese with cut-up peaches, nectarines, pineapple, or bananas

• Wholegrain, fibre-rich cereal with (or without) milk

• Yogurt smoothie made with low-fat yogurt, milk, ice, and any fruit

• Canned salmon mixed with low-fat mayo and spread on whole-grain crackers

• A small baked potato with melted reduced-fat cheese and salsa

• Wholegrain rice cakes with a slice of cheese

• Mix 1 cup of rolled oats with 1/4 cup chopped walnuts and 1/4 cup dried cranberries