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title: Healthy Winter Snacks | Kaplan Early Learning Company
description: Shake up the winter snack slump with these four healthy snack ideas! Easy food recipes that preschoolers can help prepare and customize themself for an afternoon treat. Polar Bear Parfait, Penguin Bananas, Fruit Snowman, and Melted Snowman are sure to please everyone's palette!
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# [Healthy Winter Snacks | Kaplan Early Learning Company](https://blog.kaplanco.com/ii/healthy-winter-snacks)

 Written by [Staff Writer](https://blog.kaplanco.com/author/staff-writer) | Mar 4, 2019 5:00:00 AM

Bring a taste of winter and hands-on fun into snack time by creating these playful, healthy, and delicious treats in your classroom! Healthy eating is an important component to children's health and benefits their learning. Children are sure to giggle and get creative with these four nutritious and filling options. Choose one snack to make at a time or offer supplies for children to choose which of the four they'd like to make. Use this engaging opportunity to illustrate that healthy eating habits can be fun and delicious!

Download our **FREE** printable below!

<https://images.kaplanco.com/images/content/InsightsAndInspirations/healthy-winter-snacks_2_a.pdf>

### Required Materials:

- Bananas
- Blueberries
- Kiwi
- Pineapple
- Pretzel
- Yogurt
- Dark Chocolate, melted
- Chocolate Dot Candy
- Edible Eye Confections
- [Clear Stackable Tumbler](https://www.kaplanco.com/product/28641/9-oz-clear-stackable-tumbler-set-of-12?c=18%7CSU1060)
- [Plate](https://www.kaplanco.com/product/94946/7-1-4-inch-salad-plate?c=18%7CSU1060)
- [Children's Spoons](https://www.kaplanco.com/product/88829/stainless-steel-childs-spoon-set-of-12?c=24%7CIT1066)
- [Children's Knives](https://kaplandev.kaplanco.com/product/27115/stainless-steel-childs-knife-single?c=18%7CSU1060)
- [Bowl](https://www.kaplanco.com/product/27475/32-oz-white-serving-bowl?c=18%7CSU1060)

### 1Polar Bear Parfait

 

[children's knife](https://kaplandev.kaplanco.com/product/27115/stainless-steel-childs-knife-single?c=18%7CSU1060)

[plate](https://www.kaplanco.com/product/94946/7-1-4-inch-salad-plate?c=18%7CSU1060)

 

### 2Penguin Bananas

 

[ bowl ](https://www.kaplanco.com/product/27475/32-oz-white-serving-bowl?c=18%7CSU1060)

[plate](https://www.kaplanco.com/product/94946/7-1-4-inch-salad-plate?c=18%7CSU1060)

 

### 3Fruit Snowman

 

[plate](https://www.kaplanco.com/product/94946/7-1-4-inch-salad-plate?c=18%7CSU1060)

 

### 4Melted Snowman

 

[clear tumbler](https://www.kaplanco.com/product/28641/9-oz-clear-stackable-tumbler-set-of-12?c=18%7CSU1060)

[spoon](https://www.kaplanco.com/product/88829/stainless-steel-childs-spoon-set-of-12?c=24%7CIT1066)

 

 

Include these delicious snack activities in your classroom to provide a creative and yummy way to learn about health and nutrition while also celebrating the winter season with your students. Be sure to browse our list of [health and nutrition products](https://www.kaplanco.com/shop/science-and-health/nutrition), [resources](https://blog.kaplanco.com/tag/wellness), and [related professional development](https://www.kaplanco.com/ProfessionalDevelopment/) for more inspiration.

 

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