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Fishing “Snack-tivity” Here is an idea that combines healthy snacking with a fun activity addressing fine motor skills, sequencing, language production and imaginary play. Using carrots, whole-grain fish-shaped snack crackers, and hummus or peanut butter, children have a great time “catching” their snack! For complete details, check out this web-site: http://www.two-daloo.com/toddler-snack-idea-fine-motor-fishing/ Healthy Snacking Mini Pizza Crackers Ingredients •§ 24 whole-wheat crackers •§ 3 tablespoons pizza sauce •§ Pizza topping, such as diced vegetables (for example, mushrooms, olives, or peppers) or cooked and cubed beef, chicken, or ham •§ 1½ cups shredded low-fat cheese Directions Snowman Crackers Ingredients •§ 1 box round whole-wheat or rice crackers •§ 1 package light cream cheese, softened •§ 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed •§ 1 carrot, cut into thin strips about ¼ inch long •§ 1 red or orange bell pepper, cut into strips about ¼ inch wide •§ 1 to 2 celery stalks, cut into short thin strips Directions 1. Spread a thin layer of cream cheese onto 3 crackers. 2. Arrange the crackers to make a snowman. 3. Add black beans for eyes, a mouth, and buttons; a carrot for a nose; bell pepper for a hat; and celery for arms. Safety tip: An adult should slice the ingredients. Featured December 2013: Tooth brushing Tips 1. Spread each cracker with ½ teaspoon pizza sauce. 2. Put pizza topping on top of sauce. 3. Sprinkle pizza topping with low-fat cheese. 4. Put crackers on a microwave-safe plate. 5. Microwave on high for 1 to 2 minutes, until cheese melts. Before serving, check to make sure that the cheese is not too hot. Young children eat small amounts of food because their stomachs are small. This means they are more likely to eat several times each day. Most people are aware that sugar causes cavities, but did you know that foods that are not sweet, but that are made with white flour also can cause cavities? This includes snacks such as pretzels and crackers. Studies show that children who snack on foods with sugar and white flour throughout the day are more likely to get cavities. How do sugar and white flour cause cavities? To get a cavity, three ingredients must be present. Germs that cause cavities live in our mouths. They need sugar and white flour (simple carbohydrates) to live and grow. The germs break down foods with sugar and white flour to form acid. Each time these types of foods are eaten, more acid is formed that can eat away at the enamel of teeth for 20-40 minutes. We call these acid attacks. The more acid attacks you have during the day, the more likely they are to make holes (cavities) in your teeth. Check out the graph below to see how these ingredients make up the Cavity Equation. We don’t feel the acid attack happening, but our teeth can be under attack every day. Because of this, in order to prevent tooth decay, how often we eat is just as important as what foods we eat. Here is an example: If we eat 3 times a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner, and we eat the kinds of food that germs like to eat, we have three, 20-minute acid attacks daily. But if we eat little bits of these foods or sip on sweet drinks all day long, we have many, many acid attacks throughout the day that damage the enamel of our teeth. The graph on the next page shows how frequent snacking on sugary foods can cause our teeth to be under “attack” all day long. Safety tip: If children are too young to read or follow written directions, they are too young to use a microwave without supervision. Featured February 2013: Oral Health Literacy 14 Kansas Child A Publication of Child Care Aware ® of Kansas
1 2 3 Here are 3 great ways to help keep the acid from destroying your teeth: 1 Limit the times you eat simple carbohydrates. Choose snack foods that do not contain sugar or white flour. Eat carbohydrates only at mealtime. 2 Swish with water right after eating to wash off the food. 3 Remove the germs from your mouth by brushing and flossing. Finding hidden sugar Many foods contain added sugar. The best place to check for sugar is in the ingredients list on the food label. Be aware that sugar can be listed by many different names. Look for words like: •§ Beet sugar •§ Brown sugar •§ Cane sugar •§ Corn sweeteners •§ Corn syrup •§ Cane juice •§ High fructose corn syrup •§ Honey •§ Malt syrup •§ Molasses •§ Raw sugar •§ White sugar This ingredient list shows three types of sugar in a granola bar. Ingredients: Whole Grain Oats, Sugar, Canola Oil, Rice Flour, Honey, Salt, Brown Sugar Syrup, Baking Soda, Soy Lecithin, natural Flavor. CONTAINS SOY; MAY CONTAIN PEANUT, ALMOND AND PECAN INGREDIENTS. Tips for healthy snacking and healthy teeth Here are some tips that can help you keep children cavity-free: •§ Think of sugary foods as “treats” that you save for special days and non-sugary foods as snacks that can be eaten every day. •§ When offering sugary foods and drinks, try to serve only at meal time. •§ If you need to travel with cereal or crackers, make sure to choose whole grains. •§ Encourage child to try new snack foods that do not contain sugar. •§ Give a child water or plain white milk to drink with snacks. •§ Offer only water when a child is thirsty. •§ Avoid foods that cause choking, such as popcorn, nuts, seeds, raw carrots, or whole grapes. Cut foods into small pieces. •§ Try using soothing words or actions rather than food to calm a child. www.ks.childcareaware.org Kansas Child 15
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