Pinterest Roundup: Quick and Easy Animal Snacks
Saturdays are a sacred time for most parents. It’s the
beginning of your long awaited weekend, and the first day of your weekly free
time. The typical family routine on a
Saturday includes catching up on the social media, cleaning, and doing the
laundry, while your children watch Netflix. Let’s switch up the schedule this weekend!
We’ve rounded up our top animal shaped snacks and meals that
are ideal for the modern family, fast, easy, and healthy. Take 30 minutes and
spend some quality time with your children making a fast, delicious, and
healthy meal. These are the types of moments they’ll cherish when they get
older!
Bonus: For an added element of educational fun, you can teach
your child one cool fact about the animal corresponding with the snack you
create together.
Animal Shaped Meals
and Snacks
Cut
a waffle in half and let your little one add a few finishing touches. The only
‘time-consuming’ part about this cute lil’saurus is making the waffle.
Whole
grain toast, sugar-free spread, and fruit makes for a breakfast mom will love!
Add a side of protein and you have a well-balanced meal.
Oatmeal
is a great option for a fast and warm breakfast. Think how much fun your tot
will have with this bowl of funky monkey oats!
Don’t have a waffle maker? Try these teddy bear pancakes. Just as quick, just as fun!
This one is perhaps the easiest snack to create in our lineup, one granola bar and half an apple. Your little one will be so proud of their nutter-fly!
We
hope you have a very hoppy lunch! ;) Build their favorite sandwich together and
cut it into a circle using a large cookie cutter. Add a banana and a few
berries and you’re finished!
Hotdogs
are such a classic children’s lunch! However, we recommend opting for franks made
with turkey, just to keep things on the healthy side. All you need to do is cut
the hotdog in half and snip out a few tentacles.
Try
this frozen snack in place of an after-dinner dessert. All you need is bananas,
melting chocolate, and m&ms for a fiber filled tasty treat!
What
child doesn’t love pizza? The crust for these little kittens are made using
slices of bread and a teddy bear cookie cutter. Opt for whole grain bread and
set out a few healthy topping options like diced red bell pepper and cut up
turkey pepperonis.
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