Early Childhood Snacks Educational Resources

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

This witches' brew recipe for kids is a cool mix of lemonade, tapioca pearl "eggs," and gummy worms. Try this witches' brew recipe for kids this Halloween.

These Halloween sandwiches are a creepy-crawly treat for a holiday party or an especially scary school lunch. Make these Halloween sandwiches for your child.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

Make some easy homemade yogurt with your young scientist, and see what a few 'live' bacteria can do in the right conditions!

Make this easy composting dessert and then enjoy the yummy results!

Encourage your child to eat nutritiously by having them build this delicious summer fruit cone!

Give snack time a fresh floral touch with this flower-shaped garden snack, perfect for tea parties with your preschooler!

Apple slices can turn brown, but when they are coated with lemon juice the acid keeps the apples fresh. Here's how to help your preschooler experiment:

Here's an easy activity that will help your preschooler improve his number recognition and math skills while satisfying his afternoon hunger.

Make healthy eating a manageable (and yummy) task for your kindergartener by encouraging her to help you make a healthy apple sauce snack!

Work with your child's sense of fun by making this interesting snack, where playing with healthy food gets your child eating it

Help your child use matzoh to create edible decorations that feature the smiling faces of family and friends.

Feed your preschoolerâs love for all things transportation-related with this tasty and educational snack.

Check out this twist on a peanut butter and banana sandwich. The banana replaces the bread to make the perfect fun and nutritious after-school snack.

A candy ring is perfect for the kid with a sweet tooth and style. Make a sweet candy ring with your child this Valentine's Day.

Who needs a plastic potato head when you can use the real thing?

Forget the package! Make your own delicious jello treat at home with your child. This healthy snack is just as tasty to eat as it is fun to play with!

Let your preschooler play with her food by making snack logs out of celery, peanut butter and corn flakes.

Add a sugary kick to your traditional breakfast foods with this gingerbread-shaped cereal snack!

Not all snowmen are made of ice. This popcorn snowman tastes like the holiday season and also makes a cute decoration on any dining table.

These frozen banana pops are an essential summer treat! They are simple for young children to make, and so tasty they are sure to be a hit.

Let your preschooler create something cute while making something delicious to eat: create bread sculptures, or shapes of bread dough!

This zombie recipe helps you make some healthy fingers to nibble on at your next Halloween party. Try this zombie recipe with your undead friends.

These colorful apple snacks make colorful mouths, and the almonds add a boost of protein and healthy fats for growing bodies.

Pureed ripe peaches, vanilla yogurt, agave nectar, and juicy chunks of peach come together to form a refreshing pop that hits the spot on a hot summer day.

Turn ordinary cookies into puppets and create edible performance art!

Get your kids to give you a hand in the kitchen--literally!--by making fun grilled cheese sandwiches decorated with their handprints.

Explore the color orange with your preschooler by creating an edible picture using orange foods.

Who says toast has to be boring? Help your child master ROYGBIV and the art of color creation with this activity that's as fun as it is yummy.