Minimal-Mess Snack Ideas for Kids
We have a big wedding coming up where my 1-year-old and 3-year-old will be ring bearers, so I have been on a search for snack ideas that will keep their adorable suits as clean as possible in between events. I crowd-sourced some ideas for snack ideas that create minimal mess, and then I realized how helpful this list would be for regular life: on-the-go situations, special occasions, or just days where you can’t handle any more mess.
Here are these results. (Thanks, Instagram friends!)
Minimal-Mess Snack Ideas
Proteins
- String cheese
- Babybel cheese
- Beef stick
- Hard-boiled egg whites
Grains
- Cheerios
- Chex cereal
- Barbara’s Puffins cereal
- Peanut-butter filled pretzels
- Goldfish
- Veggie straws
- Wheat thins
- Belvita crackers
Fruits & Veggies
- Pouch (consider a pouch topper for babies & squeeze-happy littles)
- Simple Truth smoothie melts
- BEAR Fruit rolls or fruit snacks (made with real fruit)
- Trader Joe’s fruit leather buttons
- Raisins
- Apple slices*
- Cucumbers*
- Carrots* (recommend crinkle cut)
- Celery*
Fun Stuff
- Fruit snacks
- Grahams
- Animal crackers
*Please beware of choking hazards, and prepare food according to your child’s age and abilities.
Additionally, when the stakes are high (ex. wedding, family pictures, etc.), I am going to be sure to have these mess-fighting supplies on hand:
- Big bibs or smocks
- Face wipes
- Lint roller
Have any other minimal mess snack ideas? Please drop them in the comments below!
Happy snacking 🙂
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