Pint Sized Snacks for Pint Sized Eaters
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Oct 11, 2008, 22:18   Making fun snacks for kids may just include miniaturization.
Keep the snack pint sized for the pint sized eater.
Sometimes when we load up a kids plate with too much food, we discourage eating.

Lots of food on a plate may intimidate a young kid. Offer mini portions of food to kids and watch them clean their plates.

We can also add interesting shapes and colors to basic foods like sandwiches or make nutritious celery look more appealing by adding raisins.

Providing fun looking food in small proportions can make the kid have a feeling of completion. By offering mini portions, the little one is more likely to try the food. Some smaller portion recipes for kids are listed below:

PEANUT BUTTER PINWHEELS

Ingredients:

*Peanut butter
*Honey
*Granola
*Tortilla

Instructions:

Spread creamy or chunky peanut butter and a little bit of honey on a fresh
flour tortilla Sprinkle with granola, roll up the tortilla, and then slice it
into bite-size pinwheels

Fun With Celery Carrot Slices

Ingredients:

*Carrot Sticks or Celery Slices
*Peanut Butter
*Raisins

Instructions:
1)Cut celery into small slices,
2)Cut carrots down the middle for this recipe
3)Spread with peanut butter,
4)Top with raisins


Mini Pizzas You can freeze these individually.
Ingredients:
*1 can of refrigerator biscuits
*Pizza sauce
*Shredded low fat cheese
*Toppings of your choice

Instructions:
1)Mash or roll out the biscuits flat
2)Top with pizza sauce cheese & other toppings
3)Bake in the over about 8 minutes until the cheese melts

Serve

The topping can be almost anything that the kids want to put on their mini pizzas: green, yellow peppers, onions, garlic, pepperoni, Italian sausage.

The toppings go a long way because little is required for the small biscuit.
The mini pizzas are quick and filling. The kids have a fun time topping their pizza
with all of their favorite ingredients.

These mini pizzas can be frozen. They can be reheated in the microwave for a few seconds for a quick and hearty snack.

Funny Sandwich Faces
Make Mini Star Sandwiches for your kids

1)Prepare your kids favorite sandwich.
2)Cut out the sandwich using cookie cutters in
a variety of shapes and sizes.
3)Add vegetables - put faces on the small mini cutouts using olives, carrots and small
pickles or other variations of your choice.

Permit the kid to prepare the faces.

Your little one will be over joyed and will show their appreciation by eating
the delightful snack.

Kid friendly recipes cater to the imagination of the child. Taking the time to make
mealtime fun and enjoyable for the child may take a few more minutes in the kitchen
but will be worth the effort.
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