14 Fun and Healthy Birthday Treats!

Many of you bring birthday treats to share with classmates when celebrating your child’s birthday.  A party is a great time to share fun food with friends, however it you would like to share foods that are somewhat healthier I have a few suggestions:

1. Bread- A really goods one, maybe with raisins or cinnamon. Some children enjoy warm garlic bread.

2. Smoothies- Make some ahead of time or bring a blender and make them in the classroom. In the winter you can use canned pineapple, frozen berries, frozen mango and bananas.

3. Popsicles- Buy whole fruit popsicles, kids love them even when it’s cold outside.

4. Warm Apple Cider (pasteurized) - Bring in a thermos of warm cider and serve with apple pie or graham crackers.

5. Popcorn - For children older than age 3.

6. Frozen Bananas- Simply peel and cut ripe bananas in ½. Put a popsicle stick in the flat end and freeze on a cookie sheet. Before freezing you can roll them in chocolate jimmies. You can also buy them pre-made at Trader Joe’s

7. Carmel Apples- If you make them at home try to get very small apples.

8. Eggrolls- Most kids like to dip these in sauce and eat.

9. Bring in Cherrios, small pretzels and Fruit Loops and string- Have the children make edible necklaces.

10. Fruit sorbet in ice cream cones.

11. Oatmeal cookies- Buy the ones that have oatmeal listed as the first ingredient.

12. Really big Soft Pretzels.

13. Chocolate Chip Bagels.

14. Fortune Cookies

 

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