Since I’m carrying gear for two these days, I’m going light on toddler snacks — but I still always carry at least one snack and a sippy cup for Sly, for those times that grocery shopping or running errands takes just a weeeee bit too long and I end up with a hungry (read: grumpy) girl.
I try not to carry anything major that would spoil her appetite, and my goal with these snacks is to tuck them away and basically forget about them — but then they’re always there in a pinch. Having individually packaged snacks is extra convenient for that, so they’re unlikely to go bad or make a mess if they get a little squished.
These days, Sly’s new love is small boxes of Sunmaid yogurt-covered raisins. I was worried about choking on this kind of stuff when she was littler, but at two and a half, she does a pretty good job of eating them one at a time and chewing well.
I’ve also used Florida’s Natural Fruit Juice Nuggets.
Fruit Juice Nuggets from Florida's Natural
They’re not your typical fruit snacks in content or form. No high fructose corn syrup, which is great. They’re tinier and firmer than regular fruit snacks — sort of like squared jelly beans, only a bit smaller. The multi-pack I bought had green apple, strawberry, orange and blueberry flavors, and Sly liked them all. The packets are very small, so they are easy to tuck away in my bag — but they don’t keep a toddler busy for very long!
I also sometimes grab a snack pack of goldfish crackers or pretzel-fish. They’re more vulnerable to crushing, though!
