{Tiny Tot Tuesdays} 85 Fun Meal and Snack Ideas for Babies and Toddlers

Feeding your baby table food is an exciting time. I personally couldn't wait for the day when Bradley could eat something off of my plate. And now I can't get him to stop! 

Seeing him pick up food with his two little fingers and gently placing it in his mouth is just the cutest. He's at that stage where he wants to try everything on my plate, and, for the most part, I try to comply. There aren't many things he hasn't liked :) I know it's hard to think of food to give your baby on a daily basis, so I've come up with a fun list of foods that I have given Bradley! (These foods are ideal for babies 6-12 months*, but use your best judgment and consult with your pediatrician before giving your baby solids.)

Below is my list of 85 fun meal and snack ideas for your baby or toddler to try! Hopefully this list will help make meal and snack time easier and more fun for you and your child :)

85 Fun Meal and Snack Ideas 

for Babies and Toddlers

Breakfast

1. Oatmeal
2. Fruit puree mixed with oatmeal (peaches, pears, etc.)
3. Banana, mashed or cut into small chunks
4. Ripe peach, cut into small chunks
5. English muffin, cut into pieces
6. Cheerios or Rice Krispies
7. Cottage cheese mixed with pureed fruit
8. Scrambled eggs with cheese
9. Pancakes (regular or with banana), cut into small pieces
10. Waffles, cut into small pieces
11. French toast, cut into small pieces
12. Bagel, cut into small pieces
13. Toast, cut into small pieces
14. Fruit smoothie
15. Ham steak, cut into small pieces
16. Canadian bacon, cut into small pieces
17. Cream cheese on a bagel, cut into small pieces
18. Cheerios with whole milk
19. Crepes

Lunch

1. Cheese chunks
2. Grilled cheese, cut into pieces
3. Deli meat, cut into pieces
4. Chicken or turkey breast, cut into pieces
5. Strawberries, cut into chunks
6. Blueberries, cut into chunks
7. Yogurt
8. Yogurt mixed with fruit puree (peaches, pears, etc.)
9. Applesauce (with cinnamon, optional)
10. Pita, cut into pieces
11. Hummus, spread on sandwich or pita
12. Peanut butter (and jelly) sandwich, cut into pieces
13. Cheese quesadilla, cut into pieces
14. Hard boiled eggs, cut into pieces
15. Quinoa
16. Mashed avocado on crackers or toast, cut into pieces
17. Tortillas, cut into pieces
18. Gazpacho

Snacks

1. Fruit or vegetable puffs
2. Baby goldfish
3. Rice cakes
4. Whole grain crackers
5. Mini banana blueberry muffins
6. Rice pudding
7. Frozen yogurt
8. Fruit popsicles
9. Yogurt melts
10. Edamame, shelled
11. Chocolate covered banana, cut into pieces
12. Watermelon, cut into pieces
13. Pineapple, cut into pieces
14. Melon, cut into pieces
15. Homemade peanut butter cookies
16. Homemade banana oatmeal cookies
17. Animal crackers
18. Graham crackers
19. Apple snack stacks, cut into pieces (for older children)
20. Chewy granola bars, cut into pieces
21. Soft pretzels, cut into small pieces
22. Banana "ice cream"

Dinner

1. Elbow macaroni and cheese, cut into small pieces
2. Small pasta with basic tomato sauce
3. Thin spaghetti with butter and Parmesan cheese, cut into small pieces
4. Tortellini, cut into small pieces
5. Peas, pureed or cooked well and cut into small pieces
6. Green beans, pureed or cooked well and cut into small pieces
7. Sweet potatoes, pureed or cooked well and cut into small pieces
8. Squash, pureed or cooked well and cut into small pieces
9. Carrots, pureed or cooked well and cut into small pieces
10. Rice mixed with pureed vegetables
11. Cheesy mashed potatoes
12. Cheesy mashed cauliflower
13. Slightly mashed beans, such as black or pinto
14. Corn off the cob
15. Broccoli and cauliflower, cooked well and cut into pieces
16. Vegetable stir-fry
17. Basic meatballs**, cut into small pieces
18. Tofu, cut into pieces
19. Beef, chicken, turkey, pork or salmon, cooked well and cut into pieces
20. Meatloaf, cut into small pieces
21. English muffin cheese pizza, cut into small pieces
22. Fish sticks
23. Roasted vegetables, cut into small pieces
24. Baked beans
25. Tomato soup
26. Broccoli cheese soup

(*Note: Be sure to make sure your child is not allergic to ingredients before allowing him/her to try an item that contains more than one thing. Also, consult with your doctor before feeding your baby solid foods and before moving from pureed food to more solid food.)

**Make sure breadcrumbs do not contain honey if you child is under one.

Source: SK Original