Parents love their kids dearly and leave no stone unturned to ensure their little ones get the proper nutrition from what they eat. But kids can be fussy with some foods, especially veggies, and snack on unhealthy items like chips and chocolates instead. If you’re experiencing the same problem, here’s a solution for you. Below, we’ve listed five easy and healthy kid snacks ideas that you can try for your preschooler.

1. PB&A
The abbreviation for peanut butter and apple needs no expansion. It’s one of the simplest snacks to prepare. All you need is to cut an apple or two into bite-sized pieces and spread the nut butter on them. Apples are an excellent source of healthy carbs and are full of natural sugars. Peanut butter, a storehouse for proteins and healthy fat, reduces the sweetness of apples and makes it a tasty snack.

2. Carrots and hummus
Hummus is a thick creamy spread made from chickpeas, rich in folate, fiber, and antioxidants. You can get store-bought hummus or make some yourself. Carrot sticks are exciting for kids because they get to dip them into the hummus. It’s one of the most healthy kid snacks you can try and a creative way of getting your child to eat their veggies. You can also introduce other raw vegetables like cucumber, radish slices, or parboiled broccoli florets with hummus.

3. Sweet potato fries
Catering to every child’s natural sweet craving and providing fiber, potassium, vitamin A, B, and C, sweet potatoes are among the most healthy kid snacks. Wash, peel, and slice sweet potatoes into one-inch sticks. Toss them in a tablespoon of olive oil and sprinkle sea salt. Then bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit or 220 degrees Celsius for about 20 minutes. You can grate some cheese over it while it’s still hot or add a dash of cinnamon or chilly flakes after it cools down.

4. Trail mix
Children can be excited to find little boxes with assorted nuts and seeds in their lunch bags. And for you, it’s a simple snack to pack. Trail mixes have no fixed recipes, so get creative and add just the ingredients your children like to eat. Choose from chocolate chips, whole grain cereals, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, melon or cucumber seeds, sesame seeds, raisins, dates, cranberries, blueberries, almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, and even regular or caramel popcorn!

5. Smoothies
Smoothies are a healthy kids’ snack option if you want to try a liquid snack for a change. Gather one or two of your child’s favorite fruits, and make a smoothie by adding maple syrup or honey for added natural sweetness. Add natural yogurt and ice into a blender with the fruits you choose and simply whisk for a minute or two to make a delicious smoothie. Some parents prefer adding vegetables like avocados, carrots, baby spinach, cucumbers, or even unsweetened fruit juices to the smoothie.