How to make baby finger foods

Best Finger Foods for Babies: The Ultimate Guide

How exciting that your baby is about to graduate from mushy foods to finger foods! This is a big step in your little one’s development. However, you may be wondering when’s the right time to start finger foods, and how to tell that your baby is ready. We’ll answer all these questions and more, plus give you a list of the best finger foods to introduce to your baby first.

Introducing Finger Foods to Your Baby

So, when can babies eat finger foods? You can start to give your baby finger foods around the time they’re able to sit up independently and can bring their hands to their mouth. This may happen between the ages of 8 months old and 9 months old, but your baby may be ready a little sooner or later than this time. Around this time, you may also notice that your baby is developing their pincer grasp and may be making chewing motions. These are both great indications that your baby’s ready for finger foods. Moreover, using their fingers to pick up foods will further develop your baby’s fine motor skills. Some parents who adopt the baby-led weaning approach may start offering finger foods to their infants as early as 6 months old. This method skips spoon-feeding with solid foods and instead lets your baby take the lead in self-feeding with finger foods. Some believe this approach can decrease fussiness when it comes to introducing new foods, including finger foods, to your baby. Speak to your child’s healthcare provider if this method is something you’d like to try. Giving your baby finger foods can help your little one learn to feed themself, just one step toward gaining independence. Self-feeding can be great fun for your baby. Even if much of the food doesn’t end up in your baby’s mouth, the fact that they’re exploring this new frontier is an accomplishment to be proud of.

First Finger Foods for Your Baby

As you begin choosing finger foods for your baby, check out the following ideas:

Steamed veggies like sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots, green beans, peas
Soft, ripe fruits like bananas, berries, peaches (peeled), mangoes (peeled)
Whole-grain breakfast cereals (without nuts, clusters, or chunks)
Whole-grain pasta (cooked well)
Whole-wheat bread
Whole-grain crackers or wafers like teething biscuits
Soft meats like chicken
Cheese (mild)
Scrambled eggs.

Be sure that any of the above finger foods are cut into small pieces. You don’t want your baby eating a piece that’s too big to swallow. And, make sure to watch them while eating.

Finger Food Safety

During this time babies are more likely to swallow foods without chewing them, whether they have a few baby teeth coming in or they have no teeth. Avoid giving any finger foods that require a grinding action to chew (this type of chewing is typically mastered around the age of 4), as these may pose a choking risk. Offer finger foods that are soft, easy to swallow, and broken or cut into pieces that your baby cannot choke on. A good rule of thumb is that soft and mushy finger foods are safe for your baby. Small, round, coin-shaped, hard, chewy, crunchy, slippery, or sticky foods may lead to choking. Here are some foods to avoid offering your baby when they start on finger foods:

Peanut butter (in chunks)
Meat (in chunks)
Cheese (in chunks)
Raw veggies (in large chunks or round shapes), including celery sticks, carrot sticks, baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, and peas
Raw hard fruit (in large chunks or round shapes), including apples, pears, and grapes
Nuts (whole)
Seeds
Popcorn
Chewing gum
Candies (hard, gooey, or sticky)
Hot dogs or meat sticks.

There are ways you can still give some of the above foods while making them easier to eat and less hazardous to swallow. For example:

Grapes or cherry tomatoes, cut in half
Creamy peanut butter spread thinly on whole-grain bread that’s cut into small squares
Hot dog, cut lengthwise and then cut into small 1/2-inch pieces.

Note on Food Allergies

Medical experts once recommended that parents avoid feeding their babies eggs, fish, and peanut butter since babies may be allergic to these foods. However, it’s now recommended that you introduce these foods early—while keeping a close watch for any reactions—since this approach can help reduce your child’s chances of developing food allergies. Before introducing peanut butter or peanut products, consult with your baby’s healthcare provider. Your baby is more likely to be allergic to these foods if

food allergies run in your family
your baby is known to have an egg allergy
your baby has eczema.

The Bottom Line

It’s time to introduce finger foods to your baby when you see that they’re able to sit up on their own, start bringing their hands to their mouth, and can use a pincer grasp to hold onto small items, like finger foods. This development happens around the age of 8 or 9 months old, but you may see it sooner or later in your baby. In the beginning, you’ll want to introduce finger foods that are soft and easy to swallow, since babies at this age tend to swallow instead of chew even if they have a few baby teeth. Think steamed veggies and soft fresh fruits. You can also introduce whole-grain bread, crackers, cereal, or pasta if they’re cut into small pieces. Chicken, mild cheese, and scrambled eggs are also great options when served in small pieces. Avoid hard foods like raw veggies and fruits, as well as chunks of nut butter, cheese, and meat. Whole nuts and seeds are not recommended, nor are chewing gum, candies, hot dogs, or meat sticks. All these items can pose a choking hazard.

Transitioning to finger foods is a big step in your baby’s development and independence. Letting your baby self-feed with finger foods may be a bit messy at first, but you’ll both get the hang of it. Learn more about developmental milestones for your 9-month-old baby.

Best Early Finger Foods for Baby (With Tips, Visuals, and Recipes)

Use this list of safe, nutritious, and easy to eat finger foods for baby to help you know exactly what (and how) to offer at meals and snacks. Plus, find the best first finger foods, troubleshooting tips, and visuals of foods broken down by food group to keep things easy!

Finger Foods for Baby

After baby starts solids and is ready to move onto finger foods, you may feel a little confused by exactly what to serve and how to serve it. Which is totally normal because it can be scary to let baby feed themselves this way and we may not have any experience doing this—or we may have totally forgotten from our last kiddo!

This list of finger foods for baby will cover some great first finger foods to start with, then set you up with plenty of healthy options from each food group.

TIP: Find more info on starting solids here and the best foods to start with if doing baby led weaning or purees with baby.

Healthy Baby Food

I love sharing these ideas for baby food since they are easy to prepare and serve and because I know how hard it can be to continue to come up with flavorful and healthy meals and snacks for our little ones. Let me tell you, I’m on my third kiddo and it can be such a challenge to feed him during the chaos of parenting the rest of my crew! These foods are wholesome and nutritious—perfect for your baby.

TIP: I’m a big fan of SpoonfulONE, a company that offers the most complete way to introduce food allergens to our kids. They make mix-ins, puffs, and crackers that are yummy and easy for babies and toddlers to eat. Learn more about their pediatrician-approved baby foods here. (sponsored link)

Best First Finger Foods

When baby is around 9 months, you’ll notice that they’re able to pick up smaller pieces of food with two fingers. This is known as the “pincer grasp” and is a sign that they’re ready to start finger foods. To be clear, when I say “finger foods” I mean small pieces of food that a baby (or toddler) can feed themselves.

Here are some of my favorite ones to start with that are all super soft, safe to eat, and easy to pick up.

Scrambled egg, broken up into small pieces
Roasted sweet potato mashed and broken up into small pieces
Fresh raspberries, broken up into smaller pieces
Oatmeal, cooked according to package directions and allowed to cool
Tofu, diced and sauteed lightly or steamed
Ground beef, chicken, or turkey, broken up into small pieces or lightly mashed meatballs
Shredded cheese or crumbled goat cheese
Mashed sweet potato, in little pieces
Peanut butter puffs

TIP: You can serve the tofu, ground meat, or meatballs in veggie puree from a pouch or a simple marinara sauce for extra moisture and flavor. Learn more about how and why to introduce peanut butter.

Finger Foods for Baby: Fruits and Veggies

Some of my favorite early fruits and veggies to serve babies are:

Mashed roasted sweet potato, broken up into small pieces
Warmed frozen peas, slightly mashed if desired
Roasted Zucchini
Diced Roasted Sweet Potato or Butternut Squash
Fresh blueberries, cut in half or quarters
Fresh raspberries, broken into small pieces
Banana, broken into small segments (they are less slippery this way versus slicing them)
Avocado, diced and mashed slightly (be sure it’s ripe and very soft)

TIP: A good rule of thumb is to serve pieces of food that are about the size of a pea to start and soft enough that they are easy to squish between your fingers. This will be easy for baby to pick up and eat and will also reduce chances of choking.

Finger Food Ideas: Carbohydrates

Offering complex carbohydrates can provide fiber, a variety of textures, B vitamins, and more. Try these with your baby.

Spinach pancakes (moisten with applesauce or plain yogurt if needed; this recipe is particularly moist and great for babies)
Oatmeal, cooked according to package directions and allowed to cool
Baby Puffs
Peanut Butter Puffs
Rice (it’s easiest if it’s in little clumps so baby can pick it up; this Coconut Rice or this Cheesy Rice are both good options)
Baby Banana Muffin
O cereal (soften in nondairy unsweetened milk or yogurt as needed)
Baked Oatmeal, diced

Finger Food Ideas: Proteins

Offering proteins will continue to expose baby to a range of nutrients. These are my go-tos for babies newer to finger foods—and toddlers too.

Shredded cheese (thicker cuts are a little easier to pick up)
Tofu, diced and sauteed lightly or steamed
Flaked cooked wild salmon
Lightly mashed meatballs
Shredded chicken, cut up finely (we love this Butter Chicken to share with baby)
Ground beef, turkey, or chicken, broken into smaller pieces
Lightly mashed beans
Scrambled eggs, broken up into small pieces
Diced egg muffins

I’d love to hear any questions you may have, or if you have foods that your babies enjoy that I didn’t include here.

Chime in below in the comments!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Author Amy Palanjian

Cuisine American

Course Baby Food

Calories 124kcal

Servings 1

First Finger Foods (choose 1-3 per meal)

▢ 1 Scrambled egg (broken up into small pieces)
▢ 1/4 cup Roasted sweet potato, mashed and broken up into small pieces
▢ 1/4 cup Fresh raspberries (broken up into smaller pieces)
▢ 1/4 cup Oatmeal (cooked according to package directions and allowed to cool)
▢ 2 tbsp Tofu (diced and sauteed lightly or steamed)
▢ 2 tbsp ground beef, chicken, or turkey, broken up into small pieces or lightly mashed meatballs
▢ 2 tbsp shredded cheese or crumbled goat cheese
▢ 1/4 cup Mashed sweet potato (broken into little pieces)
▢ 1/4 cup Peanut butter puffs

Fruits and Veggies

▢ 1/4 cup mashed roasted sweet potato (broken up into small pieces)
▢ 1/4 cup warmed frozen peas
▢ 1/4 cup Roasted Zucchini
▢ 1/4 cup diced Roasted Sweet Potato or Butternut Squash
▢ 1/4 cup blueberries (cut in half or quarters)
▢ 1/4 cup raspberries (broken into small pieces)
▢ 1/4 cup banana slices (broken into small segments—they are less slippery this way versus slicing them)
▢ 2 tbsp avocado (diced and mashed slightly—be sure it's ripe and very soft)

Whole Grains and Carbohydrates

▢ 1 Spinach pancakes (moisten with applesauce or plain yogurt if needed; this recipe is particularly moist and great for babies)
▢ 1/4 cup Oatmeal (cooked according to package directions and allowed to cool)
▢ 1/4 cup Baby Puffs
▢ 1/4 cup Peanut Butter Puffs
▢ 1/4 cup fully cooked rice (it's easiest if it's in little clumps so baby can pick it up; this Coconut Rice or this Cheesy Rice are both good options)
▢ 1 Baby Banana Muffin
▢ 1/4 cup O cereal (soften in nondairy unsweetened milk or yogurt as needed)
▢ 1/4 cup Baked Oatmeal (diced or regular oatmeal broken into little pieces)

Dairy

▢ 2 tbsp Shredded cheese (such as mozzarella)
▢ 2 tbsp Tofu (diced and sauteed lightly or steamed)
▢ 2 tbsp flaked cooked wild salmon
▢ 1 lightly mashed meatballs
▢ 2 tbsp finely shredded chicken (we love this Butter Chicken to share with baby)
▢ 2 tbsp ground beef, turkey, or chicken (broken into smaller pieces)
▢ 2 tbsp lightly mashed beans
▢ 1 Scrambled egg (broken up into small pieces)
▢ 1 Diced Egg muffins

For each meal or snack, choose 2-3 foods from a mix of food groups. Aim to include some fat in most meals and protein in many too.
Prepare the food, cutting into small pieces and/or mashing as needed to make the food easy to eat.
Start with small portions and allow more as baby indicates according to their hunger.

Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3-5 days in the fridge.
Many foods you cook for your family will work as baby finger foods—just be sure they are easy to squish between your fingers and the pieces are small and easy to chew.
Babies very normally make a lot of faces when they eat, so don't assume they don't like something just because they scrunch their nose!
Flavors and textures can take time to learn to eat, so continue offering foods in small portions even if baby hasn't liked them in the past—and make sure they taste good to you!

Calories: 124kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 164mg, Sodium: 81mg, Potassium: 344mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 9857IU, Vitamin C: 18mg, Calcium: 51mg, Iron: 1mg

Tried this recipe?Rate in the comments and tag @yummytoddlerfood on IG!

recipes with photos and videos

Snacks for a children's birthday can be prepared in a variety of ways. When choosing recipes, it is worth combining fruit, vegetable and meat dishes.

The main emphasis in recipes for children's snacks is on the design of dishes. You can cook sandwiches with the image of cartoon characters, food in the form of birds and animals. It is worth trying a variety of recipes. After all, children love the unusual serving of food. You can show your imagination and experiment by adding your own ideas to the recipes. nine0003

Simple appetizers according to recipes will help you set a festive, unusual and tasty table for the birthday boy and his friends.

Children's snacks should be healthy. Do not use fatty and unhealthy foods when preparing snacks for a children's birthday. It is not recommended to offer children specific delicacies that they have not yet tried - some seafood, cheeses, meat and fish delicacies.

How to prepare snacks for children's birthday - 15 varieties

Vegetable sailboats

Fly agaric mushrooms

Fly agaric is a poisonous mushroom. But edible fly agarics can be served on the children's table. A bright and light snack is sure to attract the attention of guests.

Ingredients:

Cherry tomatoes
Quail eggs
Sour cream or mayonnaise
Greenery

Preparation:

Boil and peel quail eggs. They will be the "fly agaric leg". Hats are made from tomatoes. It is necessary to cut them in half and scoop out the pulp with a spoon or knife. We connect the parts of the "fly agarics", put white dots with mayonnaise or sour cream. nine0003

We decorate "mushrooms" with greens. Serve on a platter (for this you should cut off a convex piece of the egg from the bottom for stability) or on a wooden skewer.

Chocolate-covered banana skewers

This recipe is very simple. Dessert will be to the taste of every child.

Ingredients:

Bananas
Crushed nuts (peanuts, hazelnuts, walnuts) or shredded coconut
Chocolate (no filler)

Preparation:

Liquid chocolate is required. Therefore, we melt the tile in a water bath. We cut each banana into 4-6 equal parts. The slices should be quite large. We prepare a large shallow plate or dish, lay parchment on the surface.

Pierce a piece of banana with a toothpick or skewer and dip into melted chocolate. You can immerse the slice in chocolate completely, you can only half. After that, immediately roll the banana in nuts (or in coconut flakes). Lay out on a platter. nine0003

Put the dessert in the freezer for 1.5-2 hours. Serve chilled.

Ladybug on a Cracker

A simple and cute recipe. Bright "ladybugs" - a light snack for the festive table.

Ingredients:

Cherry tomatoes
Pitted olives
Green onion
Curd cheese
Cracker round

Preparation:

Spread curd cheese on the cracker. Cut the tomatoes into 4 slices. We place 2 pieces of tomatoes on each cracker, spreading them a little to make ladybug wings. We place olives on the cracker - they will be the “head”. We make “antennae” from onions, stick them into olives. We make black dots on the “wings” from small pieces of olives.

The dish is ready for the children's party!

"Chickens" from quail eggs

A funny appetizer will decorate the festive table: bright and cute chickens will surely please kids. nine0003

Ingredients:

Quail eggs - 4-5 pcs.
Sour cream - 3-4 tablespoons
Grated cheese - 2-3 tbsp. spoons
Boiled carrots and fresh herbs for garnish

Preparation:

Boil eggs, peel them. With a small knife, zigzag each egg in half. Take out the yolks, put them in a bowl. On the squirrels, cut off a small piece at the bottom to give stability to the forms. nine0003

Add cheese and sour cream to the yolks, stir. You should get a homogeneous mass. From it we sculpt small balls. We lay them out in proteins, which will be "shells" for the chicks.

We cut out scallops and beaks for “chickens” from their carrots. Put finely chopped greens on a dish. And we launch our chicks on the "grass".

Chicken eyes can be made from small balls of black bread or olives. If you prepare such a dish for an adult table, then you can use peppercorns for the eyes. nine0003

Cheese Pans

If you're planning a holiday table for a young Harry Potter fan, this original recipe is a must-try!

Ingredients:

Soft cheese
Salted bread sticks
Natural yogurt
Green onion
Fresh cucumber

Preparation:

Very thin square slices of cheese need to be cut. Or buy a product cut in this way right away. Fold the square in half, make cuts in strips about 2/3 long. Wrap the resulting piece around a bread stick, tie a "panicle" with green onions.

Add grated cucumber to yogurt, salt to taste.

Serve the panicles with sauce.

Fruit hedgehog

This edible hedgehog will decorate the holiday table and bring benefits to children, because it contains only fruits. nine0003

Ingredients:

Pear
Carnation and olive for decoration
Green grapes

Preparation:

Peel the top of the pear. We pierce each grape with a toothpick. Then we stick toothpicks with berries into the unpeeled part of the pear.

From carnation flowers we make eyes for the "hedgehog", and from olives - a nose.

Funny fruit guest is ready to meet the kids! nine0003

Sweet tartlets

Small desserts are always welcome at a children's party. Tartlets are a neat and pretty dish.

Ingredients:

Cooked shortbread dough baskets - 10-15 pcs.
Condensed milk - 1 can
Cream - 1 cup
Gelatin - 2 table. spoons
Nuts, chocolate, fruit for decoration

Preparation:

Soak gelatine in cold water. Then combine it with condensed milk and cream. Fill the tartlets with the resulting mass. Leave in the refrigerator for a couple of hours until the cream is completely solidified.

Decorate tartlets with chocolate, fruits and nuts as you wish. You can post pictures or compositions.

Fruit Skewers with Marshmallows

You can improvise this sweet snack with any fruit ingredients you like. This recipe is simple and versatile. nine0003

Ingredients:

Marshmallow
Strawberry
Grapes
Cherry
Or any fruits and berries

Preparation:

You will need long wooden canapé sticks. All ingredients must be strung in any order on skewers. If the dish will be served to young children, you can first remove the seeds from berries and fruits so that the kids do not swallow them by accident. nine0003

Put the finished skewers on a large dish.

Skewers can be topped with melted chocolate or icing.

Fruit waffle skewers with sauce

The dish will appeal to all children without exception. Skewers are easy to eat, they are sweet and fruity.

Ingredients:

Small Viennese Wafers
Banana
Strawberry
Blackberry
Or any other berries and fruits
Greek yogurt (or regular natural) - ½ cup
Maple syrup - 1 table. spoon
Cinnamon ¼ teaspoon

Preparation:

We string waffles, berries and fruits in any order on multi-colored tubes or wooden skewers. Mix yogurt with syrup and cinnamon.

Children can dip the skewers in the sauce - it's very tasty!

Sandwich minions

An appetizer is prepared quickly - even children can cope with the recipe. Unusual sandwiches are made in the form of cartoon characters - mischievous minions.

Ingredients:

Bread
Cheese
Olives
Cucumber

Preparation:

“Cut out” circles from bread and cheese using a cup. We make sandwiches out of them.

Cut the olives into rings and half rings. We spread them on sandwiches like glasses and a mouth. We cut the cucumber into thin strips, which will become the bow of the glasses. nine0003

Cute minion sandwiches are ready!

Angry Birds Sandwiches

Angry Birds are extremely popular among children and teenagers. Therefore, their appearance on the table will delight young guests.

Ingredients:

Butter
Buns round
Sausage
Cheese
Olives

Preparation:

Spread butter on the bun halves. You can replace it with cottage cheese if you wish. We make “bird plumage” from cheese and sausage, which we spread on sandwiches. nine0003

We make eyes from butter and olives. Do not forget to make black eyebrows "tick" - this is the main thing in the image of Angry Birds.

You can experiment and cook "evil birds" from different products. For example, red or green cheese, tomatoes, boiled beef or any other yellow, red or green foods will come in handy.

Olive Penguins

Bright and pretty penguins are very easy to make. These birds will decorate the festive table. nine0003

Ingredients:

Pitted olives large and small
Carrot
Cream or curd cheese

Preparation:

Cut the carrots into circles, but not too thin. Cut out a triangular slice (in the shape of a piece of cake). The larger part will be the “penguin legs”, and the smaller one will be the “beak”, we stick it into a small olive tree - the “bird's head”. We fill a large olive with cheese so that the “penguin” has a “white breast” visible. nine0003

Take a skewer of medium length and use it to connect all the parts.

Penguins are ready to serve!

Stuffed “mice”

There is a place for rodents on the table. If only they are prepared according to our recipe.

Ingredients:

Chicken eggs
Cheese
Garlic
Lettuce leaves
Mayonnaise or sour cream
Carnation
Radish (or cucumber or carrot)

Preparation:

Cut boiled eggs in half. Set aside the yolk. Mix grated cheese with garlic, sour cream (mayonnaise) and egg yolks. Fill with egg halves. Lay them on a lettuce leaf, stuffing side down.

We decorate the "mice". We make eyes and a nose from cloves. We make two cuts on the egg, with the help of which we fix round thin “ears”. We make them from radish (cucumber, carrot). We make "antennae" and "tail" from greenery. nine0003

The mice are ready for the holiday!

Animal Mini Pizzas

Everyone knows that kids love pizza. This dish is sure to be a hit! The recipe for mini pizzas is designed specifically for children.

Ingredients:

Yeast - 1.5 tsp
Flour - 3 cups
Salt - 1.5 teaspoons
Sugar - 2 table. spoons
Vegetable oil - 3 table. spoons
Garlic - 2 cloves
Tomato juice - 1 cup
Tomato paste - 1 table. spoon
Boiled shredded chicken meat
Grated cheese
Quail eggs
Sausage
Olives
Tomatoes

Preparation:

Pizza dough is prepared in a bread machine. We put in it yeast, flour, salt, sugar and vegetable oil. We turn on the “Dough kneading” program for 1.5 hours. 3 minutes after the start of kneading, add 150 ml of water. nine0003

If you do not have a bread maker, you can use ready-made yeast dough or replace the mass yourself.

Fry finely chopped onion and garlic. Add tomato juice. Then tomato paste. The sauce should simmer for 10 minutes until thickened. We bring the mass to homogeneity in a blender.

Divide the finished dough into small balls. Let's roll them out. From small pieces of dough we sculpt "muzzles" and "ears". Lubricate the pizza base with sauce. nine0003

Place chicken and cheese on pizzas. We put in the oven for 20 minutes.

Now all that remains is to show your imagination: decorate the muzzles of the “animals” with eggs, sausage, olives, and tomatoes. You can add herbs or any other ingredients.

Vegetable sailboats

These tasty boats will come in handy when celebrating a boy's birthday. However, girls will also like bright and tasty sailboats. When preparing this dish, you can show your imagination. nine0003

Ingredients:

Bell pepper
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Hard cheese
Pate
Prepared minced meat
Curd or cream cheese
Lean waffle shortbreads

Preparation:

Cut peppers and tomatoes in half. We fill the pitted peppers and spread the minced meat, pate or soft cheese on the tomatoes. We make sails from thinly sliced cucumbers, shortbread or hard cheese. You can fix cucumber sails with a toothpick. nine0003

Let your imagination run wild when preparing these sailboats: you can decide which vegetables and toppings to use.

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Classic cod liver salad
Crab salad with corn
Appetizer mother-in-law's tongue from zucchini for the winter
Salad Mistress
Buffet canape
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Classic crab stick salad
Salad with beans and croutons
Caprese salad
Quick Simple Salads

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recipes with photos and videos

Children's birthday snacks can be prepared in a variety of ways. When choosing recipes, it is worth combining fruit, vegetable and meat dishes.

Simple appetizers according to recipes will help you set a festive, unusual and tasty table for the birthday boy and his friends.

Children's snacks should be healthy. Do not use fatty and unhealthy foods when preparing snacks for a children's birthday. It is not recommended to offer children specific delicacies that they have not yet tried - some seafood, cheeses, meat and fish delicacies.

How to prepare snacks for children's birthday - 15 varieties

Vegetable sailboats

Fly agaric mushrooms

Fly agaric is a poisonous mushroom. But edible fly agarics can be served on the children's table. A bright and light snack is sure to attract the attention of guests.

Ingredients:

Cherry tomatoes
Quail eggs
Sour cream or mayonnaise
Greenery

Preparation:

We decorate "mushrooms" with greens. Serve on a platter (for this you should cut off a convex piece of the egg from the bottom for stability) or on a wooden skewer.

Chocolate-covered banana skewers

This recipe is very simple. Dessert will be to the taste of every child.

Ingredients:

Bananas
Crushed nuts (peanuts, hazelnuts, walnuts) or shredded coconut
Chocolate (no filler)

Preparation:

Put the dessert in the freezer for 1.5-2 hours. Serve chilled.

Ladybug on a Cracker

A simple and cute recipe. Bright "ladybugs" - a light snack for the festive table.

Ingredients:

Cherry tomatoes
Pitted olives
Green onion
Curd cheese
Cracker round

Preparation:

The dish is ready for the children's party!

"Chickens" from quail eggs

A funny appetizer will decorate the festive table: bright and cute chickens will surely please kids. nine0003

Ingredients:

Quail eggs - 4-5 pcs.
Sour cream - 3-4 tablespoons
Grated cheese - 2-3 tbsp. spoons
Boiled carrots and fresh herbs for garnish

Preparation:

Add cheese and sour cream to the yolks, stir. You should get a homogeneous mass. From it we sculpt small balls. We lay them out in proteins, which will be "shells" for the chicks.

We cut out scallops and beaks for “chickens” from their carrots. Put finely chopped greens on a dish. And we launch our chicks on the "grass".

Chicken eyes can be made from small balls of black bread or olives. If you prepare such a dish for an adult table, then you can use peppercorns for the eyes. nine0003

Cheese Pans

If you're planning a holiday table for a young Harry Potter fan, this original recipe is a must-try!

Ingredients:

Soft cheese
Salted bread sticks
Natural yogurt
Green onion
Fresh cucumber

Preparation:

Add grated cucumber to yogurt, salt to taste.

Serve the panicles with sauce.

Fruit hedgehog

This edible hedgehog will decorate the holiday table and bring benefits to children, because it contains only fruits. nine0003

Ingredients:

Pear
Carnation and olive for decoration
Green grapes

Preparation:

Peel the top of the pear. We pierce each grape with a toothpick. Then we stick toothpicks with berries into the unpeeled part of the pear.

From carnation flowers we make eyes for the "hedgehog", and from olives - a nose.

Funny fruit guest is ready to meet the kids! nine0003

Sweet tartlets

Small desserts are always welcome at a children's party. Tartlets are a neat and pretty dish.

Ingredients:

Cooked shortbread dough baskets - 10-15 pcs.
Condensed milk - 1 can
Cream - 1 cup
Gelatin - 2 table. spoons
Nuts, chocolate, fruit for decoration

Preparation:

Decorate tartlets with chocolate, fruits and nuts as you wish. You can post pictures or compositions.

Fruit Skewers with Marshmallows

You can improvise this sweet snack with any fruit ingredients you like. This recipe is simple and versatile. nine0003

Ingredients:

Marshmallow
Strawberry
Grapes
Cherry
Or any fruits and berries

Preparation:

Put the finished skewers on a large dish.

Skewers can be topped with melted chocolate or icing.

Fruit waffle skewers with sauce

The dish will appeal to all children without exception. Skewers are easy to eat, they are sweet and fruity.

Ingredients:

Small Viennese Wafers
Banana
Strawberry
Blackberry
Or any other berries and fruits
Greek yogurt (or regular natural) - ½ cup
Maple syrup - 1 table. spoon
Cinnamon ¼ teaspoon

Preparation:

We string waffles, berries and fruits in any order on multi-colored tubes or wooden skewers. Mix yogurt with syrup and cinnamon.

Children can dip the skewers in the sauce - it's very tasty!

Sandwich minions

An appetizer is prepared quickly - even children can cope with the recipe. Unusual sandwiches are made in the form of cartoon characters - mischievous minions.

Ingredients:

Bread
Cheese
Olives
Cucumber

Preparation:

“Cut out” circles from bread and cheese using a cup. We make sandwiches out of them.

Cut the olives into rings and half rings. We spread them on sandwiches like glasses and a mouth. We cut the cucumber into thin strips, which will become the bow of the glasses. nine0003

Cute minion sandwiches are ready!

Angry Birds Sandwiches

Angry Birds are extremely popular among children and teenagers. Therefore, their appearance on the table will delight young guests.

Ingredients:

Butter
Buns round
Sausage
Cheese
Olives

Preparation:

Spread butter on the bun halves. You can replace it with cottage cheese if you wish. We make “bird plumage” from cheese and sausage, which we spread on sandwiches. nine0003

We make eyes from butter and olives. Do not forget to make black eyebrows "tick" - this is the main thing in the image of Angry Birds.

You can experiment and cook "evil birds" from different products. For example, red or green cheese, tomatoes, boiled beef or any other yellow, red or green foods will come in handy.

Olive Penguins

Bright and pretty penguins are very easy to make. These birds will decorate the festive table. nine0003

Ingredients:

Pitted olives large and small
Carrot
Cream or curd cheese

Preparation:

Take a skewer of medium length and use it to connect all the parts.

Penguins are ready to serve!

Stuffed “mice”

There is a place for rodents on the table. If only they are prepared according to our recipe.

Ingredients:

Chicken eggs
Cheese
Garlic
Lettuce leaves
Mayonnaise or sour cream
Carnation
Radish (or cucumber or carrot)

Preparation:

Cut boiled eggs in half. Set aside the yolk. Mix grated cheese with garlic, sour cream (mayonnaise) and egg yolks. Fill with egg halves. Lay them on a lettuce leaf, stuffing side down.

The mice are ready for the holiday!

Animal Mini Pizzas

Everyone knows that kids love pizza. This dish is sure to be a hit! The recipe for mini pizzas is designed specifically for children.

Ingredients:

Yeast - 1.5 tsp
Flour - 3 cups
Salt - 1.5 teaspoons
Sugar - 2 table. spoons
Vegetable oil - 3 table. spoons
Garlic - 2 cloves
Tomato juice - 1 cup
Tomato paste - 1 table. spoon
Boiled shredded chicken meat
Grated cheese
Quail eggs
Sausage
Olives
Tomatoes

Preparation:

If you do not have a bread maker, you can use ready-made yeast dough or replace the mass yourself.

Fry finely chopped onion and garlic. Add tomato juice. Then tomato paste. The sauce should simmer for 10 minutes until thickened. We bring the mass to homogeneity in a blender.

Divide the finished dough into small balls. Let's roll them out. From small pieces of dough we sculpt "muzzles" and "ears". Lubricate the pizza base with sauce. nine0003

Place chicken and cheese on pizzas. We put in the oven for 20 minutes.

Now all that remains is to show your imagination: decorate the muzzles of the “animals” with eggs, sausage, olives, and tomatoes. You can add herbs or any other ingredients.