Consider these tasty snack ideas for your children this Valentine’s Day:
Fruit and Vegetable Bouquet.
Use heart and flower-shaped cookie cutters to slice fresh fruits and vegetables like melon and bell peppers. Thread the cut fruits and veggies onto green skewers and arrange them into a bouquet. Tie it all together with red and pink ribbons. Children can enjoy this with low-fat yogurt, hummus, salsa, or low-fat ranch!
Heart Sandwiches.
Make healthy sandwiches using whole-grain bread and strawberry fruit spread. Use heart-shaped cookie cutters to cut the sandwiches into mini heart shapes.
Valentine’s Day Taste Test.
Host a taste test at home featuring red fruits and vegetables in season like apples, dragon fruits, strawberries, watermelon, red peppers, and cherry tomatoes. Have family members, especially the kids, vote for their favorite red fruit and vegetable!
Fruit-Infused Yogurt.
For a healthy and easy snack, mix fresh strawberries, mangoes, or bananas into low-fat plain yogurt.