{"id":1318,"date":"2012-08-16T07:11:28","date_gmt":"2012-08-16T13:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wrkstnblog01\/?p=1318"},"modified":"2012-08-16T07:11:28","modified_gmt":"2012-08-16T13:11:28","slug":"healthy-after-school-snack-ideas-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/blog\/healthy-after-school-snack-ideas-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy After-school Snack Ideas (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a small child, it may be hard to tempt them into healthy snacking choices. After all, they&#8217;re inundated every day with ads and commercials and their friends&#8217; food opinions. How can carrot sticks compete with chocolate-covered cartoon characters and pizza pockets?<\/p>\n<p>Try fighting fire with fire. Food companies spend billions on bright, colorful packaging. Why not spend a few extra minutes to make your snack time just as exciting?<\/p>\n<h2>Make healthy food fun.<\/h2>\n<p>The way food tastes and smells is important, but the way it looks can also make a big difference, especially to toddlers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use <a title=\"See what you can do with mini cookie cutters.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hellobee.com\/2012\/04\/10\/bento-box-technique-spotlight-cookie-cutters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mini cookie cutters<\/a> to cut sliced cheese, lunchmeats, crackers or bread into fun, bite-sized shapes.<\/li>\n<li>Arrange different foods in colorful cups, or use <a title=\"View examples of food picks.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/mn\/search\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=thediaofanous-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=bento%20picks&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decorative food picks<\/a> to make mini kebabs out of grapes or blueberries.<\/li>\n<li>Take some inspiration from <a title=\"Check out these bento lunches on Pinterest!\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/search\/?q=cute+bento\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Japanese bento lunches<\/a> and create fun scenes or characters on a plate.<\/li>\n<li>Choose brightly colored foods when you can.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t be afraid to <a title=\"Search for inspiration online.\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/volunteerspot\/healthy-snack-ideas-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">search for ideas<\/a> from others!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Put your freezer to work.<\/h2>\n<p>Even healthy snacks can seem like sweet treats, once they&#8217;re chilled.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Try washing and freezing grapes, blueberries, cherries or sliced strawberries and pineapple. If they freeze too hard, simply microwave them for 10-15 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Homemade ice pops are another fun way to slip some nutrition into your kids&#8217; snacking. Frozen pop kits like <a title=\"Shop for frozen pop kits.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=popsicle%20molds&amp;rh=n%3A1055398%2Ck%3Apopsicle%20molds&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">these<\/a> are available from many stores, or you can <a title=\"See how to make your own ice pops.\" href=\"http:\/\/warmhotchocolate.com\/2010\/07\/18\/popsicle-one-two-three\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make your own<\/a> from ice trays and straws or craft sticks. Recipes range from simple frozen juices to <a title=\"See a selection of ice pop recipes.\" href=\"http:\/\/tipnut.com\/homemade-popsicles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sophisticated gourmet treats<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keep following our blog for more<a title=\"View recipes.\" href=\"\/blog\/tag\/recipes\/\"> recipes<\/a>, <a title=\"Get entertaining ideas.\" href=\"\/blog\/tag\/entertaining-ideas\/\">entertaining ideas<\/a>, <a title=\"See organization tips.\" href=\"\/blog\/tag\/organization-tips\">organization tips<\/a> and more!<\/p>\n<div id=\"nopin\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a small child, it may be hard to tempt them into healthy snacking choices. After all, they&#8217;re inundated every day with ads and commercials and their friends&#8217; food opinions. How can carrot sticks compete with chocolate-covered cartoon characters and pizza pockets? Try fighting fire with fire. 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