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Title: Snack ideas at playgroup...
Post by: bubbabear1 on March 31, 2011, 13:01:11 pm
Hi there,

DD has just started at playgroup and I am on 'duty' soon.  Part of our duties are to buy and prepare a healthy snack for approx 20 kids.  They normally have fruit/crackers etc.  Just wondered if anyone had any other ideas for something a little different, that is easy to prepare.

TIA,

Siobhan
xx
Title: Re: Snack ideas at playgroup...
Post by: We Three on March 31, 2011, 13:38:26 pm
Mini muffins, like blueberry or banana. Yum!
Title: Re: Snack ideas at playgroup...
Post by: bubbabear1 on March 31, 2011, 13:51:33 pm
Sounds amazing!!  I will bring some for the staff too!!

Thanks,

Siobhan
xx
Title: Re: Snack ideas at playgroup...
Post by: MasynSpencerElliotte on March 31, 2011, 15:03:55 pm
I usually do cheese, crackers & fruit, I buy loads of nifty shaped cookie cutters and cut the cheese in fun shapes or do tiny sandwiches in shapes.  Last year I was the only parent bringing a healthy snack, this year I notice more and more are bringing things like veggies & dip, yogurt & fruit, or healthy muffins. (they don't require that the snack be healthy...really bugs me when at 2:30 pm my 4 year old is being fed chocolate cake!!)
Title: Re: Snack ideas at playgroup...
Post by: ~*Nicole*~ on March 31, 2011, 17:23:54 pm
You can make a mix of healthier cereals. A friend of mine does this for her kindergarten class and calls it funfetti. LOL. Like a trail mix. Or go ahead and make a trail mix if the kids are old enough to handle the smaller, firm, pieces. You can skip on nuts if there are allergies. Raisins, craisins, plain popcorn, cereals, etc.
Title: Re: Snack ideas at playgroup...
Post by: bubbabear1 on March 31, 2011, 17:30:26 pm
Love the ideas laies - thank you all sooo much.  Need to avoid nuts/pineapple and strawberry due to allergies but the rest sounds great and I think they would love the funky shapes too.  They are only there until 11.30am so just a wee snack to tide them over till lunchtime.  They are all 2 yrs - 3/4 years.

Cheers,

Siobhan
xx