Check out these ideas for healthy snacks (aimed at children aged 1 -4) – for more ideas, including menu planner ideas, check out the Gold Standard Healthy Snack Award Guidance Document here!

 

Fresh Fruit and Tinned Fruit in Natural Juices		Vegetables and Salad		Bread and Crackers		Other
Apple Pear Grapes Kiwi Pineapple Melon Mango		Carrot Celery Tomatoes Avocados Mangetout Peppers Baby Corn		Pitta Bread Roti Chapatti Plain English Muffin Crumpet Cream Crackers		Plain Natural Yoghurt Fromage Frais Food containing protein Homemade Dip e.e. raita, tzatziki, salsa neu guacamole

 

Preventing choking

To avoid choking cut small foods like tomatoes and grapes into quarters and small pieces. Think twice before offering very young children hard foods such as unripe fruit or hard cubes of cheese, slippery foods such as timed peaches and sticky foods. Always ensure young children are supervised when eating.

 

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