60 toddler travel snacks ideas

Snacks are one of the most important items to pack when you are planning to go out with a toddler. If it’s a short trip to the park you can pack almost anything but if it’s a long haul flight or road trip, You have to think about things that won’t go bad at room temperature for hours. 

When packing snacks for toddlers, think about 

1. Food that won’t pose a risk of choking. For example, whole grapes are an unsafe choice 
2. Cutting fruits and vegetables reduces their shelf life and you can’t carry a knife on the plane. However, you can always carry some chopped fruits and consume them within two hours.
3. Too much sugar makes kids overly excited and cranky 
4. Too much salt can cause stomach discomfort
5. Perishable items like milk cheese will need extra care

Fruits

1. Banana (in a banana case)

2. Avocado ( in an avocado case)

3. Easy peeler clementines or mandarines 

4. Pear

5. Ripe Kiwi (come with that plastic spoon to cut open fruit and eat)

6. Blueberries (squish them a little with fingers before offering)

7. Cherries (take out pits before offering)

Dried fruits

8. Raisins

9. Chopped prunes 

10. Chopped dates

11. Chopped figs

12. Chopped apricots

Nuts and seeds

13. Pumpkin seeds

14. Melon seeds

15. Sunflower seeds

16. Chopped roasted cashews 

17. Silvered almonds

18. silvered brazil nuts 

19. walnut pieces

20. small pine nuts 

21. Toddler trail mix

22. Roasted coconut chips

Vegetables

23. Carrot sticks

24. Cucumber sticks 

25. Celery sticks 

26. Broccoli florets 

27. Bell pepper sticks 

28. Mini sweet peppers 

29. Baby green beans

30. Sugar snaps peas

Cereals

31. Rice cakes 

32. rice cereals

33. Coco pops 

34. Hoops

35. Rye cakes

35. Croissant 

36. brioche roll

37. Mini breadsticks 

38. Mini bagels

Sandwiches

39. Peanut butter and jam sandwich

40. Almond butter and honey sandwich 

Sweets

41. Oats cakes

42. Soft granola bar 

43. Mini muffins

44. Biscuits 

45. Cookies

46. Banana bread

47. Cinnamon rolls

48. Chocolate twists

49. wafers

Store-bought

( there must be a billion options, this is what our toddler likes)

50. Organix toddler snacks

51. Ella’s kitchen toddler snacks 

52. Potato sticks 

53. Apple sauce in squishy pouch  

54. Animal shaped crackers

55. Ritz 

56. Bombay mix

57. Eat Real hummus chips

58. Eat Real lentil chips

59. Eat real quinoa chips

60. Eat real veggie straw

Other useful tips 

1.  if you want to save on squabbles, pack a separate bag for each child. 
2. Kids make a mess. Don’t forget to take a towel and a few extra nappy disposal bags to catch the mess. 
3. If flying, consider liquid rules – the apple sauce pouch will be considered liquid and gel. 
4. Stick with a familiar item that your picky eater likes, travel is not the time to introduce new food and test their patience. 
5. Pack extra for delays .

Stay healthy

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