The school-age years are marked by rapid growth, both physically and mentally. Fruits and vegetables offer a host of benefits that are particularly vital during this developmental phase. By providing a diverse range of nutrient-rich options and using creative strategies to encourage kids to eat them, you can set your child on a path towards a lifetime of healthy eating habits.
The Arnotts range of teeVee Snacks come in a great variety of shapes and flavours and are a really fun treat to have in the cupboard for something a bit different. We were lucky enough to try five flavours (Birthday Cake, Malt Sticks, Original, Honeycomb Chocolate, and Chocolate Brownie). Find out what we thought!
Busy lives and hungry, growing kids mean healthy snacks and lunches that will provide energy and nutrition are a necessity. We take a look at some of the most convenient, healthy, and full-of-goodness snacks and lunchbox fillers that not only keep the hangries away, they can also give a nutrient boost.
This is a great basic recipe to get the kids started on baking - and decorating.
A basic muffin mix that makes 24 muffins - make the basic recipe and then switch it up with one of 8 variations .
The combination of beetroot, chocolate, cocoa and yoghurt is more than heavenly in this lunchbox delight, or tasty treat.
This recipe is so easy and gives a great moist result. Serve it with butter and golden syrup.
This fanastic lunchbox filler uses up the ripe bananas in the fruit bowl.
Use up the ripe bananas in the fruit bowl with this tasty muffin treat.
These puffy parcels of banana have yummy hits of chocolate with the chocolate chips and have the added crunch of almond flakes. You can make them and eat them hot, or cool them and keep them for morning pastries with coffee.
This cheesey bacon and avocado melt is healthy tummy filler and tasty as well.
These easy savoury muffins make a healthy alternative to hash browns for breakfast and are also a fantastic lunch box filler
These tiny bite-size pancakes are more banana than pancake which babies don't really mind and mums love getting another serve of fruit in for the day.
Serve on their own or with maple syryp and ice-cream for a lovely dessert
A really flavour packed and pulpy concentrate that has no added sugar. This apple juice recipe can be served to babies from 4 months of age. It has no added sugar and can be easily diluted. It is gentle on little tummies.
These moist apple cinnamon muffins are so easy to make. Bake and store them in the freezer for a quick lunch box solution.
Simple to make, delicious and healthy these muffins tick all the boxes
Apple and cinnamon scrolls are easy to make and a very tasty for morning tea, afternoon tea or for lunch box snacks.
Cook these little lamb patties in the oven as a fast way to feed your hungry but happy crowd once you've served up these yummy mini lamb burgers with a side dip to satisfy their bellies.
These cute little jelly boats are set in oranges halves and are great for kids parties.They make a great pirate party food.
Everyone loves a whole orange and almond cake. These down-sized versions are topped with roasted rhubarb for a tangy sweet treat. Theyre completely gluten free as well!
These are gorgeous quick coconut cookies that bake in less then 10 minutes
Keep them revved up with healthy fruit by threading red, amber and green colours onto a skewer.
Rich lemon curd perfect for dessert recipes or straight onto toast.
Sweet, salty, crunchy and bacon-y. Its a wacky combination, but it really works. Try out this maple bacon topping next time you hanker for a bowl of popcorn.
Kids will love this fun plate of fruit and vege and they will learn something as well
This nut-free trail mix packs a healthy punch with nutritious seeds and fruits you can combine and pack from your pantry.
These lovely banana muffins are a must in any lunchbox kids and adults will love them
These colourful jelly biscuits take on a delicate flavour from jelly crystals while keeping their shortbread texture. Pick your favourite colours and flavours and get the kids to help you roll these.You can also use this mixture as play dough and then bake them later.
Deliciously zingy and slightly sticky, this lemon loaf with lemon syrup is a zesty sweet lunch box treat or refreshing pick-me-up for afternoon tea.
