https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:56:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks/page/2#post-1565407 Sun, 13 Apr 2014 04:00:36 +0000 tlcbaby 1565407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks/page/2#post-1565030 Sat, 12 Apr 2014 17:50:32 +0000 Mrsjets 1565030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Edamame beans are a favorite snack for J. I can't remember when we introduced them but they're one of our go to's at 22 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks/page/2#post-1565024 Sat, 12 Apr 2014 17:39:24 +0000 bunnylovesbear 1565024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you don't like cracker snacks, then go for blueberries! My son cant get enough of them! Also, the applesauce pouches are very convenient for travel. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks/page/2#post-1564991 Sat, 12 Apr 2014 17:12:32 +0000 autumnlove 1564991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for freeze dried fruit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks/page/2#post-1564944 Sat, 12 Apr 2014 16:05:59 +0000 snickers 1564944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tlcbaby: How old is your LO?</p> <p>My DS is 9 months here are some snacks I take out with us:<br /> - Baby rice crackers<br /> - Vege slices = carrots, capsicum, avo, cucumber etc (with the cucumber I slice a thick circle, take the skin off and cut out the middle so he holds it like a mini doughnut<br /> - Fruit = any kind sliced up<br /> - Egg - sometimes scrambled which I spoon feed him, otherwise hard boiled in slices which he holds<br /> - cheese cut in slices<br /> - grilled cheese - cut in little triangles<br /> - home made mini muffins </p> <p>If we are out during lunch etc, I take his usual lunch (usually meat and vegetables pureed up which I spoon feed him).</p> <p>DS feeding himself is extremely messy! We use plastic bibs with a scoop pocket when he feeds himself so all the food he drops falls in the bib and just make sure we take plenty of wet wipes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks/page/2#post-1536979 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 13:22:20 +0000 tlcbaby 1536979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't think about veggies, dried fruit, cheese or freeze dried fruit. Awesome - We are a little bit out from needing snacks, but I wanted to get some ideas. Especially because he is starting to crawl around and pick up other kids' snacks off the ground, but he still doesn't even really know what to do with it. :)</p> <p>@MsLipGloss: I know it'll definitely all get messy but I also know I can't sit him down at mom's group with a bunch of avocado slices. Just trying to think of my least messy options! :)</p> <p>@heartonastring: Great ideas! We are definitely avoiding those as well - I didn't think about making some little homemade cookies!</p> <p>@Greentea: Boobs are definitely still my LO's snack of choice, too. :)<br /> @photojane: Thanks for the tip on the raisins!</p> <p>@Anagram: I like the peas idea - or I've seen small carrot bits like that too in the frozen section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks/page/2#post-1536939 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 13:10:04 +0000 MsLipGloss 1536939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: The small hole makes it at least slightly more difficult to dump things out, and if she does, it is just usually one compartment (she can't quite twist the top so that the opening is over another compartment, if that makes sense) instead of the entire container. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks/page/2#post-1536917 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 13:05:55 +0000 sunny 1536917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: LOL! I was just going to say that I never knew it was a formula container either! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks/page/2#post-1536906 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 13:04:26 +0000 Revel 1536906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know our LOs are close in age, so for non-grain snacks we've been doing the Little Ducks freeze dried fruit, and just started with string cheese, which she loves. We do offer puffs and cheerios sometimes too. The Happy Baby puffs are at least gluten free if you wanted to try those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks/page/2#post-1536897 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 13:02:58 +0000 Smurfette 1536897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: I know R is just going to dump the whole container in her lap to get one out. But I am going to try it. I have to find some way to keep her up in the car on the way home. Last night was bad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks/page/2#post-1536863 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 12:56:24 +0000 MsLipGloss 1536863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: I didn't know they were formula containers . . . I always just thought they were snack containers! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks/page/2#post-1536857 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 12:55:30 +0000 blackbird 1536857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mslipgloss, we have those! It just never occurred to me to use them for snacks! And yes, i was just going to pack mine up downstairs, too, @swurlygurl! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks/page/2#post-1536855 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 12:55:07 +0000 Andrea 1536855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most things ARE messy with kids until they are older! So I do like yogurt melts, Cheerios, and raisins for the feed yourself less mess factor. </p> <p>I just made some mini muffins for today's snack. Not as messy since they are smaller! I fill them with fruit so they are "healthier". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks/page/2#post-1536798 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 12:43:36 +0000 immabeetoo 1536798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about homemade crackers? I have almond pulp ones I've made that were grain free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks/page/2#post-1536736 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 12:25:44 +0000 swurlygurl 1536736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Using the formula container for snacks?!?! That is genius!! I was just about to pack it up! Game changer :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks/page/2#post-1536669 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 12:09:33 +0000 MsLipGloss 1536669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: We have these . . . it is great for snacks, and for keeping LO entertained (she loves to put things back in the container as much as she loves eating from it). </p> [attach=2207/14/n3d3nx.600x439.Munchkin.Snack.Dispenser..jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks/page/2#post-1536612 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:55:19 +0000 MsLipGloss 1536612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: And yet for some reason I never fail to underestimate the ability of my LO to turn something into a completely messy disaster! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks#post-1536594 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:51:08 +0000 californiadreams 1536594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: ya, definitely i would give the sandwich one bite at a time! i did that once when we had to have lunch on the go....still got a little messy, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks#post-1536564 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:42:00 +0000 blackbird 1536564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@californiadreaming, GENIUS. Didn't occur to me to put it in the formula divider!</p> <p>@californiadreams, it's not really an on-the-go snack for us unless i give her Peanut Butter Fingers ala Mom. A sandwich would be a good idea, though! I just worry that E would drop it and then cry because her snack is now not edible anymore...(whereas at home, i just pick it up off the floor). Maybe you could put it on bread and cut it into little "bites"? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks#post-1536562 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:41:14 +0000 mrsbookworm 1536562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do cut up blueberries, peas and cooked carrots and beans. LO doesn't mind eating beans cold. I just make sure they're small enough for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks#post-1536555 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:39:59 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1536555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We mostly just do fruit: freeze dried/dehydrated, fresh and then dried once they have enough teeth/chewing skills. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks#post-1536531 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:30:21 +0000 californiadreams 1536531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: my LO loves peanut butter, but i would never dream of taking it as on the go snack! so messy! unless you mean in the form of a sandwich? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks#post-1536530 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:29:37 +0000 dagret 1536530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>for really young babies with a pincer grasp: bananas, cucumber, shredded cheese... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks#post-1536518 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:27:08 +0000 Anagram 1536518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tlcbaby: What about peas? My LO loves peas and especially frozen peas as a snack. I've never taken them out of the house (and they wouldn't keep forever, but should keep an hour or two), but she eats them at home a lot. </p> <p>And they're only messy when I step on the ones she drops. Yuck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks#post-1536513 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:25:41 +0000 Anagram 1536513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be careful with the fruit leathers and freeze dried fruits (personally) for small LO's under 1-1.5 years.. I never realized until I put them in My Fitness pal (as snacks for myself) that even though they are natural sugars, some of them are VERY high in sugar. Same as dried fruit. Something in the process of removing the water and making it more dense. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks#post-1536511 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:25:20 +0000 californiadreams 1536511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: lol @ fresh air!</p> <p>i was going to suggest exactly what @tinyperson: said - cheese cubes and cut up grapes. i use one of those formula dispenser containers to go that is divided into 3 sections - one for cheese cubes, one for grapes, and the third section i put cheerios or mini wheats. it depends on his mood which snack he takes so i like always having all 3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks#post-1536504 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:22:52 +0000 JerricaBenton 1536504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Freeze dried fruit, berries (but that can get messy), cucumber or apple, bits of homemade muffins or healthy cookies. She loves yogurt at home but that's way too messy on the go for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks#post-1536496 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:20:31 +0000 travelgirl1 1536496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss . ALL snacks are messy in the hands of a toddler..... Never a truer word spoken! My kid makes a mess of fresh air! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks#post-1536491 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:16:38 +0000 travelgirl1 1536491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We really struggled with this because I didn't want to give puffs or cheeios but also didn't want her making a mess smearing banana all over herself/me/everything all the time.</p> <p>We do cubes of cheese, the toddler cookies that Mrs Hopscotch posted on the blog, cut up grapes or blueberries, breadsticks, I fill pouches with plain yoghurt, dates (i hold one and let her bite from) bananas, bread. She's 16 months now with a good amount of teeth and very capable but even before she got her molars she was good with most of it, gums are very strong. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-feed-your-baby-puffs-or-cherrios-what-are-your-on-the-go-snacks#post-1536490 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:16:29 +0000 blackbird 1536490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E only has two teeth, so we do puffs and yogurt melts still. She doesn't get a lot of grains otherwise. </p> <p>But she looooves mozzarella cheese sticks so i grab those more often now...and I want to try some freeze dried fruit after reading this thread! She'll also eat chopped up chicken pieces, but I don't always have some ready to go.</p> <p>eta: i also make banana cookies. I make a sugar free banana bread, add an egg, then scoop it out like a cookie. She also likes peanut butter, but not everyone gives their baby that. </p>