Healthy Travel Snack Ideas For Kids
July 4, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Cooking with Kids
One of the things we hear when we travel with the kids is “I’m hungry…” which is second only to “Are we there yet?” We’re getting ready for a long car trip with my son and my nephews, so I’ve been researching some healthy snacks to take along for the ride.
Here are some of my top picks.
Make up a trail mix with some healthy nuts and dried fruits. Almonds, walnuts, peanuts, roasted pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, and raisins are all good choices to throw in your travel trail mix. Add a few M&M’s if you have a sweet tooth.
Homemade granola …read more
Fun Summer Treat: Popsicles
June 30, 2007 by Kerri Aldrich
Filed under Cooking with Kids, General Play Library Goodies
It’s popsicle season! I picked up these popsicle molds a few weeks ago, and we filled them with a little grape kool-aid, froze them, invited a few friends over and shared a treat! What I like about the homemade popsicles is that you can determine how much sugar is actually in them. If you make the Kool-Aid yourself, you can put less sugar in the mix than is recommended, it’s still plenty sweet and a fun treat for the kids! They also have a great time helping to make them, though then all you hear for …read more
