1. Appropriate Snacks The snacks you give kids must be: 1.Healthy 2.Easy and quick to make and fun!

2. Cooking for Kids Safety First: 1)Ask the parents if it's okay to make the recipe. 2) Ask if the kids are allergic to anything. 3) Keep the children away from the hot stove. Suggestion: When preparing meals for young children, to keep them in sight, out of mischief, try having them draw on pieces of paper to be used as place mats for everyone's place at the table. They can also set the table, pour water etc.

3. What NOT to feed kids under 3 years old…. Hard candy Chunks of meat Raw carrots Popcorn Jelly beans Nuts Raw apple slices Hot dogs Gumdrops Grapes

4. Good Snack Ideas….. Ants on a Log *Celery *Raisins *Peanut butter Take a stalk of celery and rinse it with cold water. Put peanut butter on the celery (or the log) and sprinkle raisins on top of the peanut butter. My suggestion: Regular cream cheese in place of the peanut butter tastes great, too! Toasted Cheese *Cheese *Bread *Tomato (optional) Put the cheese and tomato on the bread and put into the oven at a low setting. Watch until the cheese melts and then take it out and pronto! Warm and delicious! You can also use the microwave instead of the oven. Peanut Butter Apples * Apples * Peanut Butter Slice apples with a sharp knife and use a butterknife to coat each apple slice with peanut butter. Add raisins if desired.

5. More ideas…… English Muffin Pizzas: In the toaster oven put an english muffin that already has red sauce, cheese and other toppings on it. Toast until cheese is melted. Wait until cools down to feed kids.English Muffin Pizzas: In the toaster oven put an english muffin that already has red sauce, cheese and other toppings on it. Toast until cheese is melted. Wait until cools down to feed kids. Cinnamon CrackersCinnamon Crackers Need … Peanut butter or butter and Plain Crackers Mix the peanut butter and cinnamon. Spread over the crackers... yum! If you use butter, just spread the butter over the crackers and add cinnamon on top. Frozen Yogurt Pops : Need: * Yogurt * plastic cups * Popsticks. Pour the yogurt into the containers and put two pop sticks in each one. Allow to freeze and then remove from the cup. The kids can eat it by holding the pop sticksFrozen Yogurt Pops : Need: * Yogurt * plastic cups * Popsticks. Pour the yogurt into the containers and put two pop sticks in each one. Allow to freeze and then remove from the cup. The kids can eat it by holding the pop sticks Make your own trail mix and share with kids (no nuts)Make your own trail mix and share with kids (no nuts) Dip Carrots in salad dressing, cut open an apple or orange and give the kids pieces and have them dip in peanut butter, chocolate or something else fun to dip. Kids love dippingDip Carrots in salad dressing, cut open an apple or orange and give the kids pieces and have them dip in peanut butter, chocolate or something else fun to dip. Kids love dipping Banannas in milk

6. Kids will love this AND it’s good for them~ Frozen Bananas * 1 banana * 2 Popsicle sticks * Optional items: Honey, oats, shredded coconut, peanut butter Peel and cut in half, one firm, ripe banana. Wrap in plastic and freeze. When frozen and ready to eat dip in peanut butter or honey. Top with coconut or oats or whatever you want ----> Jello Jigglers!!! (we can taste today!) ----->Smoothies, hard boiled eggs

7. Other Notes and Resources…. Always wash your hands before cooking/serving kids….have them wash theirs Be careful with knives, stoves etc. http://www.freewebs.com/lisssmisc/ My Brain