Heart-Healthy Preschool Snacks (Trail Mix)
In honor of American Heart Month, I wanted to share over the next few days a couple of snack ideas that are heart-healthy and fun to make. We’d love to hear about your favorite healthful snacks, too!
Trail Mix
Set out small dishes with the following items:
- raisins, peanuts (pecans, pine nuts, almonds or pistachios)
- banana chips
- pretzels
- carob chips
- dried pineapple chunks.
Let each child:
- Scoop 1 tablespoon of each item into his or her own small plastic bag.
- Zip the bag shut and gently turn it upside down to mix the ingredients.
Let children experiment with the ingredients to make a Trail Mix recipe that tastes especially good to them.
