Treat ideas please! Daycare is peanut-free. They do offer sweets at times but I'd like to avoid that since DD hasn't had them yet. So what's a good but healthier idea?
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What about some sort of muffin? Blueberry muffin or some sort of banana muffin?
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@Adira: DD *loves* muffins! They serve them for breakfast once a week or so. I think usually just the plain corn type. That might work though...
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we did berries and whip cream
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I usually do some sort of healthy muffin -- oatmeal, bananas, Greek yogurt. And a tube of puffs for the younger ones just starting solids.
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Some parents brought muffins and some brought in applesauce pouches.
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Whole wheat fruit or veggie muffins with cream cheese "frosting"- looks festive like cupcakes, but good for you. I give them to DD (2.5) who *has* had sweets before and she thinks they are desserts.
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Yogurt Melts. OMG they are like crack for babies.
Pouches or even just fresh fruit would be great. I know most daycares dont serve fresh fruit consistently.
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@T.H.O.U.: True... I think they tend to serve fruit-cup type items. I thought about pouches. Yogurt melts might be good too!
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You could make muffins a bit more special by making them into "cupcakes" - we ice muffins with Green vanilla yogurt and then top them with berries and tell our son it's cake.
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@LindsayInNY: Cut up fruit with dark chocolate for dipping? Not too unhealthy but still fun!
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@LindsayInNY: we did mini muffins, no sugar added.
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@erinbaderin: if you strain Greek yogurt overnight with cheesecloth, it drains a ton of the liquid out. It takes on more of A frosting consistency. I would add some honey for sweetener. My daycare has gotten strict about cupcakes so even my "healthy" cupcakes are a no now. Which I appreciate and am okay with!
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@LindsayInNY: For a recent preschool birthday, a parent brought chocolate-dipped frozen banana bites from Trader Joe's. I thought that was a nice idea for something different.
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I sent mini carrot cake cupcakes, With Greek yogurt frosting!!!
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@Chillybear: That might work... At least with finger food style berries.
@wrkbrk: Not sure if they're odd enough to be dipping?
@Pancakes: Oh, I've seen those before! Do you know if they can be cut up?
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I sent mini cupcakes for his classroom and staff. When my big LO turns 4, I'm going to make sure to send enough cupcakes or other treat for staff as well. They really appreciate it.
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Do most parents bring in snacks for birthdays? My guy is 1 next week and I hadn't even thought that I would have to bring something in. Is there an alternative to snacks that I can bring? Some of the babies in his room are still really young...
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@anniefannie: depends on your center. Different places have different policies. Some don't allow it. I would definitely check with your director before hand.
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@anniefannie: That's sorta my issue too with the age. DD is the youngest in her new room and she'll be 1 at the end of the month. I don't know what all of their eating capabilities are quite yet. With a younger room, what about yogurt melts, puffs, teething crackers/biscuits?
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@LindsayInNY: yeah, i thought about bringing in extra puffs. Because puffs are awesome and all the babies who are able eat puffs seem to LOVE puffs. right?
LO is the oldest in his room as of yesterday and isn't moving up for a few more weeks. So hes hanging with the youngins for his birthday.
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@anniefannie: I also thought about pouches since they can either be fed or self-squeezed. And are healthier!
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@anniefannie: I've never heard of birthday daycare treats until Hb. It's definitely not a thing here, so depending on your area you might not have to worry about it !
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@LindsayInNY: I haven't tried it, but I would think so, though I don't know if the chocolate would crack. They are already slices, so I would think the 1 year olds could just gum them.
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