3+ Years
Our PRE-SCHOOLER PORTIONS snacks for kids from 3+ years are perfectly prepared for little kids on their way to becoming big kids. Made with more of the good stuff, they are perfect for wholesome and delicious lunch box snacks!
If you have a pre-schooler in your home, packing a wholesome lunchbox for them is a simple way to ensure that they are getting the fuel they need to grow and thrive. A lunch box allows you to define the right balance of nutritious foods and wholesome snacks in appropriate portions for your child. And this is exactly what their little bodies need to support growth and development at this age.
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Thoughtful Flavours & Textures for Toddlers
Little Bellies carefully considers a variety of flavours and textural nuances for each developmental stage to support the growth and exploration of kids aged 3 years and up. We exclusively use natural, easily recognisable food ingredients such as vegetables, fruits, and grains, offering wholesome snack choices for kids at every meal and peace of mind for parents.
Certified Organic Snacks for 3+ Years
All our pre-schooler snacks are certified organic and free from artificial colours, flavours, and preservatives. When a recipe needs a sweet touch, we use natural fruit and vegetable powder or juice, always keeping the fruit juice amount minimal and only if absolutely necessary. At Little Bellies, we are committed to providing children with the highest quality food, free from artificial additives, especially during the crucial years of their development.
Snackable Portions for Developing Taste Buds
Kids from 3 years and older need small meals and regular snacks. Serving the right-sized food portions allow them to explore a variety of flavours and develop preferences over time. Little Bellies’ PRE-SCHOOLER PORTIONS are perfect for delicious lunchbox snacks to introduce more grown-up flavours that they will love. Our small snack portions are especially handy when your child’s appetite and food intake can vary daily around this age. Keep snack time interesting and alternate between our puffed snacks, dried fruit snacks, and biscuits.
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Organic Ingredients from Trusted Suppliers
We only work with certified organic ingredient suppliers and product manufacturers to make our kids snacks for 3+ years.
We will visit and review each and every single one of our suppliers before we agree to partner with them. We meet their team, discuss our requirements, learn from their expertise and take time to form meaningful and lasting relationships to ensure the highest level of quality control of manufacturing processes and facilities.
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Natural Hunger Cues
It’s important to allow your child to regulate, which may mean that your child eats more or less than his/her peers and this is OK. It’s also important to focus on what your child eats over 3 days rather than focusing on every meal and every day as it’s normal for a child’s intake to have considerable variability across days. Your role as a parent is to decide what food and when to offer it, but children have a natural ability to sense when they are hungry and when they are full. Letting your child from 3+ years make food choices can contribute to their sense of autonomy and self-efficacy, while also introducing them to the consequences of their decisions.
Balanced & Well Timed Meals
The rule of thumb is if you are providing a carbohydrate, like bread, pasta, or crackers, ensure that it is paired with a protein source. This will help with sustained energy through the day, rather than having energy peaks and crashes which happens when eating refined carbohydrates on their own.
DIY Snack Ideas
Add Little Bellies sultanas (so yum!) to a turkey sandwich with multigrain bread. Try Little Bellies munchers with tahini or avocado dip. Finally, our all-time favourites: Little Bellies watermelon sultanas with Little Bellies Organic Cocoa & Vanilla 123’s biscuits or Swiss cheese cubes with Little Bellies apple sultanas – a flavour bomb!
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How to Pack a Healthy Lunch box for Pre-schoolers
A lunch box helps you strike the perfect balance of nutritious foods and snacks in suitable portions for your child. This balance provides the sustained energy and essential nutrients needed for their growth and development. This article offers tips and ideas to simplify packing enjoyable yet balanced lunches for kids.
A Comprehensive Guide to Healthy Snacking for Kids & Pre-schoolers
Among the many questions that arise as a parent, understanding aged 3 to 5 stands out as a key concern. This comprehensive guide aims to clarify the concept of healthy snacking, providing nutritional insights and a variety of snack options.
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