24 Healthy Christmas Treats For Babies & Toddlers
With sugary treats available in plentiful abundance everywhere you look, it’s hard to deny your little one from having their first taste of a Christmas cookie, Chanukah treat, or a festive sweet.
Which is why it’s a great idea to have some healthy and fun holiday themed options, geared especially towards them. Little ones love faces, animals and caricatures made from food, so this is probably the best time to hop on that theme train with Santa, his reindeer, the elves, Frosty and a whole other slew of possibilites.
I’m willing to bet you’ll enjoy these healthy treats too. The holidays have this magical way of bringing out the child in all of us, I know it can’t be just me. Bring on the strawberry Santas and whatnot!
Keep Them Happy & Healthy With Some of These Fun Food Ideas!
It doesn’t have to be all about the sugar and the chocolate. (All of which I am totally for, BTW).
Frosty Bagel
All you need for this cute idea is a bagel, some cream cheese, broccoli, carrots, red pepper, black olives and celery!
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Reindeer Snack
A cereal bar, apples and raisins are all you need for this crazy cute food plate. I know my toddlers would go berserk for this.
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Snowman Stick
So adorable and so easy to make! I think I’m going to whip these up for tonight’s dessert and watch my little ones smile with glee.
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Santa Claus Crackers
Clever, simple and cute. All the things you want to aim for when making fun food for your littles.
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Santa Strawberries
Alright, alright – so they’re filled with whipped cream. And maybe those are some chocolate sprinkles for the eyes. Who’s saying you couldn’t substitute vanilla yogurt for the whipped cream and little snippets of raisins for the eyes? Just sayin’.
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Santa Bellies
Where do people come up with this stuff? I don’t know – but I’m glad they do. Very cute.
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Wrap & Stack Christmas Tree
Whether you’re hosting a party for little ones, or volunteering to do some of the food for their preschool party or looking for quick and festive dinner on those last minute busy nights before the big day, this is your answer!
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Seedless Grape Tree
I’ve seen Christmas tree trays like this at various stores – making for endless, easy food presentation options!
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Decorations
So much fun! This is a little snack that older toddlers can help prepare.
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Festive Fruit Cups
Bake up some baby quiche shells, add vanilla yogurt, berries and fruits of choice and top with a sprig of mint!
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Olive Penguins
While I realize that not all babies and toddlers like olives, perhaps not many even – mine actually DO! Specifically Abby – she loves her some kalamata olives, so. Besides, these are ridiculously adorable, I mean, really!
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Christmas Tree Veggie Platter
It can’t be all about the fruit, I had to represent the vegetables in here somewhere. Plus, there’s dip.
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Christmas Fruit Tree
I don’t care how old you are. You know you would love this just as much as your baby.
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Watermelon Snowman
A more beautiful culinary snowman there never was. At least made out of berries and watermelon anyways.
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Chocolate Filled Raspberries
What? Raspberries are a fruit! What chocolate?! *Looks around*
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Fruitcake Bars
This recipe right here? It’s fruitcake that they (and you) will actually want to eat!
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Candy Cane
Simply genius. I definitely would not have thought of this on my own.
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Mini Bagel Wreaths
Yum, yum, yum! A quick and colourful breakfast or lunch idea.
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Christmas Present Cheese Log
Tell me a baby or toddler who doesn’t love cheese!
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Simba Hummus Platter
Featuring two of my eldest toddlers most favourite things. The Lion King and hummus. We’ll be watching that movie perhaps a few more times than I want over the holidays.
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Kermit
This right here is an ode to The Muppet Christmas Carol and you can’t tell me otherwise. The Muppets = all things awesome.
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