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                                                                          TODDLER SNACK LIST

                                                                          COLCM Toddler Community is nut free. We have students with life threatening allergies, as well as students who have not yet been exposed to nuts. Please check all ingredients for the safety and health of our students. No amount of nut is safe – including foods with traces of products or foods made on shared equipment or in facilities that produce egg and nut products. Companies often change recipes and/or manufacturing processes requiring ingredients to be read each time.


                                                                          In addition to snack and lunch for the week, please bring the following:

                                                                          *4-6 bananas

                                                                          *4-6 juice oranges

                                                                          *1/2 gallon of milk for sharing at lunch

                                                                          *small bunch of flowers from your garden or the store

                                                                          These items are used for our practical life exercises. Thank you for supporting this important part of our curriculum.

                                                                          If there is any question about the ingredients, please check the label carefully.  We will heat up food as needed. Candy and sugary foods are not allowed. Water is served with snack and water or milk is served with lunch in open cups. Organic food is preferred when possible.

                                                                          Toddler Snack Suggestions

                                                                          Fruit
                                                                          • Mandarin oranges in juice (not syrup) (These can be found at Whole Foods)
                                                                          • Apple moons (thinly sliced apples)
                                                                          • Grape halves
                                                                          • Fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, etc.)
                                                                          • Melon – cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew (sliced or cut into small pieces)
                                                                          • Sliced fresh peaches, plums, apricots, pears, pluots
                                                                          • Baked apples w/cinnamon
                                                                          • Avocado
                                                                          • Dried fruit – raisins, cranberries, apricots, cranberries
                                                                          Veggies:
                                                                          • Baby carrots
                                                                          • Cherry Tomatoes
                                                                          • Sweet Banana Peppers
                                                                          • Edamame (shelled soybeans)
                                                                          Dairy
                                                                          • Yogurt or yogurt parfaits with fruit
                                                                          • Cottage Cheese
                                                                          • Cheese (a block of cheese is fine to send, we will cut it up)
                                                                          • Yogurt Smoothies
                                                                          Snacks
                                                                          • Applesauce
                                                                          • All Natural fruit strips (made from purely fruit)
                                                                          • Pretzels (Note that many are made in peanut facilities)
                                                                          • Crackers - Annie's Crackers, Kashi crackers, Back To Nature Wheat Thins, Whole Foods Graham crackers, Triscuits
                                                                          • Pita & Tortilla bread
                                                                          • Hummus without nuts
                                                                          • Cereal bars (Kashi, Healthy Valley, Enjoy Life)
                                                                          • Mini bagels and cream cheese
                                                                          • Pirates Booty baked rice and corn puffs, tings.
                                                                          • Veggie Sticks & Veggie Chips (Good Health)

                                                                          Toddler Lunch Suggestions

                                                                          Quesadillas
                                                                          Quiche
                                                                          Macaroni and Cheese
                                                                          Deli meat and cheese roll ups
                                                                          Simple casseroles – noodles, veggies, chicken
                                                                          Chicken breast meat
                                                                          Fish sticks
                                                                          Silken tofu cubes
                                                                          Steamed veggies – peas, green beans, corn, broccoli, carrots, etc. (or send the frozen bags you can steam in the microwave)
                                                                          Beans and rice – mix in some cheese and it’s easier for toddlers to spoon up
                                                                          Beans
                                                                          Couscous
                                                                          Corn on the cob
                                                                          Mashed potatoes
                                                                          Sweet potatoes – baked and diced

                                                                          Check out Weelicious wonderful website for more snack & lunch ideas!