Thrive To Five is a project of Communities In Schools of Tempe and Kyrene that is funded by First Things First to provide family support services to parents and/or caregivers of children between the ages of birth to five years old.

Thrive To Five has the goals of promoting understanding of early child development and brain growth and to provide families and caregivers with the tools to help children reach their potential and enter school ready to learn.

Family Support Services are offered through the Family Resource Centers of the Tempe Elementary and Kyrene School Districts. Parent Liaisons work within the Resource Centers as a direct contact for parents in their community.

This program serves the communities of Chandler, Tempe, Guadalupe and Ahwatukee Arizona. Click here for the website!

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Let's make a snack!

Snacks at my house tend to get repetitive. How about something different for a change? Here is a snack that is fun to make and eat.


Banana Pops
bananas
popsicle sticks
yogurt or peanut butter
topping

topping ideas: sunflower seeds, cheerios, rice crispies, freeze dried fruits (strawberries or apples), crasins, granola, or if you are really treating how about fruity rice cereal or mini chocolate chips.

This is a healthier version of the chocolate frozen banana. Take a banana and cut in half and push a popsicle stick through the cut end.

Spread the banana with peanut butter or yogurt (you can soften the peanut butter a bit in the microwave to make it easier) and then roll in the topping of your choice.

You can serve these as soon as you make them or you can place them on wax paper to freeze for an hour or more before serving.

I really like the peanut butter and crasin combination when I can talk myself out of the peanut butter and mini chocolate chip combo!

Do you have a fun snack to share?
-Amanda
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3 comments:

  1. AmandaFebruary 15, 2011

    mmm!! great suggestion.

    My kids really love yogurt parfait's. layer yogurt, granola, and berries. it's super yummy and healthy.

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  2. CaraFebruary 15, 2011

    I still can't get past the single ingredient ban - my almost 5 year old refuses anything combined together. bananas- great. raisins - delish. yogurt - gotta have it. mix the three together - not a chance. :( Wish I could get him to be more adventurous!

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  3. Amanda NosbischFebruary 17, 2011

    @Amanda, yum I do love parfaits too. In the summer I like to make them with frozen berries for a cool treat!

    @Cara-I am sure you know the young child has all sorts of food demands...and refusals. The good news is that research supports just because he is this way as a child doesn't mean he stay that way! Just keep up the good work of offering a healthy variety and you never know when one day....he takes a risk! :)

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