Finger foods to make with the kids during spring break

It’s spring break and you want to connect with your children. You don’t, however, feel like going out of your way or travelling too far. So why not cook with them, making food they can then eat using their fingers? I am always very open to involving my children in the kitchen, no matter how old they are. One can easily adapt the tasks according to their interests and abilities. In addition, in order to inculcate and encourage the development of healthy eating habits, I believe it is important to guide them towards independence in their eating habits. Finger foods are a great opportunity to practice this! So let me share with you my tips to occupy, feed, and entertain your children with a single activity. Here are two easy-to-make recipes. I asked my children what finger food they wanted to cook together. They loved the idea of eating with their hands so much and had several recipe ideas: popcorn, nachos, popsicles, and French toast. Tips to make it fun and easy breezy

1. If you have several children, setting up a small station for each can help respect each one’s space without having to put their hands in the other one’s bowl.
2. Choose simple recipes with a short list of ingredients. Focus on something that doesn’t take too long to do to keep everyone actively interested and involved.
3. Provide kitchen tools adapted to them. Think wooden children’s knives, a stool to be at the right height, and smaller spatulas or whisks. Having their own utensils and working tools makes them proud, giving them the feeling that they have their own role and place in the kitchen.

The recipes

French toast sticks I barely had time to take a picture for how eager the children were to taste these. They happily served a plate to their father as a, proud of their achievement! Time: 15 minutes Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups canned coconut milk from Cha’s Organicssurprise
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour (La Milanaise)
• ½ cup of water
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tbsp. organic cane sugar
• 2 tbsp. chia seeds
• Fruit for serving
• Country-style sliced ​​bread

1. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the fruit and bread. Mix with a whisk.
2. Cut the slices of bread into sticks. Dip a bread stick into the mixture, coating both sides.
3. Cook in an oiled skillet over low heat for 3 minutes and flip the bread over. Cook for a few more minutes before removing from heat.
4. Serve with maple syrup and fresh fruit!

The kids and I have been making this recipe at least once a week lately. We make several and freeze them for rushed mornings. It is a really simple vegan recipe, and it’s absolutely delicious! Ants on a log A classic from when I was little! This snack looks a bit like ants on a log, hence the name. Children are creative beings who appreciate these kinds of playful ideas. My youngest started loving celery thanks to this recipe!

Ingredients

• 1 large stalk of celery, washed
• A few tablespoons of nut butter, or sunflower butter, of the child’s choice
• A few raisins, goji berries, or cranberries

1. Cut the desired number of celery sticks
2. Place nut or soy butter in a resealable bag
3. Cut a small corner of the bag using scissors
4. Spread a thin layer of nut butter over the celery sticks
5. Place some raisins on the butter

Hope you liked our ideas! I wish you a good time in the kitchen with your children!