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@travelgirl1: And yet for some reason I never fail to underestimate the ability of my LO to turn something into a completely messy disaster!
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@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).
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Using the formula container for snacks?!?! That is genius!! I was just about to pack it up! Game changer
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What about homemade crackers? I have almond pulp ones I've made that were grain free.
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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.
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".
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@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!
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@blackbird: I didn't know they were formula containers . . . I always just thought they were snack containers!
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@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!
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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.
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@MsLipGloss: LOL! I was just going to say that I never knew it was a formula container either!
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@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.
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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.
@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!
@heartonastring: Great ideas! We are definitely avoiding those as well - I didn't think about making some little homemade cookies!
@Greentea: Boobs are definitely still my LO's snack of choice, too.
@photojane: Thanks for the tip on the raisins!@Anagram: I like the peas idea - or I've seen small carrot bits like that too in the frozen section.
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@tlcbaby: How old is your LO?
My DS is 9 months here are some snacks I take out with us:
- Baby rice crackers
- 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
- Fruit = any kind sliced up
- Egg - sometimes scrambled which I spoon feed him, otherwise hard boiled in slices which he holds
- cheese cut in slices
- grilled cheese - cut in little triangles
- home made mini muffinsIf we are out during lunch etc, I take his usual lunch (usually meat and vegetables pureed up which I spoon feed him).
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!
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Another vote for freeze dried fruit!
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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.
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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.
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Thank you all!
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