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Junk food is much more accessible than healthy food, which places a huge responsibility on us to ensure that our children are eating healthy. Feeding your kids healthy snacks is a fun way to get them used to a healthy diet. It’s so important to provide kids with quality, healthy foods, and not just empty calories or harmful foods just because it’s easily accessible.
I’ve compiled a list of foods to introduce based on age. As well as healthy snacks that are tasty, easy to prepare, serve & great for kids & adults!
Baby’s First Foods
4-6 Months
It is recommended for exclusively breastfed babies to start solids at 6 months.
- Oatmeal
- Barley
- Apples
- Sweet potato
- Banana
- Pears
- Graan Beans
- Butternut Squash
- Avocados
You can use these cute reusable food pouches when travelling. They are also freezer-friendly.
6-8 Months
- Apricots
- Carrots
- Mango
- Nectarines
- Parsnips
- Peaches
- Peas
- Yoghurt
- Plums
- Prunes
- Pumpkin
- Zucchini
- Chicken
8-10 Months
- Asparagus
- Beetroot
- Blueberries
- Brocolli
- Sweet Melon
- Cauliflour
- Cherries
- Coconut
- Cranberries
- Cucumber
- Eggplant
- Figs
- Grapes
- Kiwi
- Papaya
- Peppers
- Turnips
- Potato
- Pasta
- Cheese
- Beef
- Egg Yolks
10-12 Months
- Spinach
- Corn
- Tomatoes
- Strawberries
- Egg Whites
- Fish
- Pineapple
- Raspberries
Snack Ideas
Remember to cut in half for smaller kids. Serve in small, easy-to-eat portions. Do not serve honey to infants under the age of 1, as there is a risk of Botulism.
- Cut Corn
- Peas
- Homemade Granola Bars
- Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins
- Apple
- Carrot Sticks
- Cucumber Sticks
- Banana
- Banana Spinach Pancakes
- Cheerios
- Oatmeal
- Boiled Nuts
- Whole Grain Choc Banana Muffins
- Assorted Nuts
- Yoghurt
- Smoothies
- Sugar-Free Banana Muffins
- Homemade Juices
- Healthy Teething Biscuits
- Healthy Crumbed Chicken Strips
- Yoghurt Buttons
- Fish Fingers
