Quick and Easy Snack Ideas For Your Toddler

One of my biggest fears is being somewhere away from home with our son and him getting hungry. Or even worse – being at the house with no simple snack ideas. Because we all know a hangry toddler is no fun! I learned that lesson very early on. Our son goes from happy to grumpy to angry in a split second when he’s hungry. I’ve been known to open a package of crackers at Aldi to appease him until we’re done.

I tried giving him blueberries once and I ended up with them all over me… so now we go for the less messy snack of crackers.

Here’s some of my favorite go-to snack ideas for our son:

Crackers

We love all crackers in our house. The package crackers that come individually wrapped our great when your traveling. But I’ve also been known to keep a box crackers and cheese or crackers and peanut butter in the car for those “just-in-case moments.”

Fruit

Try to stick to easy fruits that travel well or don’t make too big of a mess when trying to eat. For us that’s bananas, apples and oranges. He’s not crazy about grapes, which is fine with me since they still have to be cut and tend to turn brown before he’s ready – then they become “yucky.”

Yogurt and Apple Sauce

I vow to buy squeezable pouches by all means necessary. They are the easiest snacks to feed your child – plus the apple sauce ones don’t have to be refrigerated which makes them ideal for traveling or being away from home. Our little guy is finally out of the “it’s fun to squeeze” stage, which is nice.

Breakfast Cookies

You can easily make a breakfast cookie recipe, like this recipe for your little one. Make it on Sunday and it will probably last all week, just be sure to store them in the fridge to keep them fresh. I actually made this recipe for our little guy when he was baby and he loved them. The best part is they don’t have added sugar!

Smoothies

When our little guy sees us making our shakes in the morning then he thinks he needs his own. So I’ve been making him a smoothie since he was a baby. All you need is some fruit or squeezable pouches of fruit, like apple sauce or mixed fruit. Then add with some yogurt and milk or water before blending. Now that he’s older I’ve been able to add more whole fruits, but in a bind I still opt for the squeeze packets.