With summer vacation just around the corner, parents across the country should be honing their snack-making skills. How many snacks a day your kids should eat depends on activity levels, age, and individual appetites, but a good rule of thumb is to provide three snacks a day—one mid-morning, one in the afternoon, and one before bed. But how do you get your kids to choose healthy homemade foods over a bag of chips?

Strategy! When done correctly, strategic feeding can work wonders by getting your kids to love every bite of their fruits, veggies, and lean proteins. The success of strategic feeding lies in one small concept: presentation. No, I’m not talking about lofty food towers served on porcelain plates, I’m talking about using healthy ingredients in the form of foods your kids already love to eat: skewers, popsicles, and dips.

8 Fun Food Fixes for Your Kids:

1. Freeze it! - Monte's Mango Madness


2. Roll it up! - Soft Chicken Taquitos


3. Make it mini! - Butternut Mini Muffins


4. Dip it! - Tomato Basil Hummus


5. Put it in a sandwich! - Ribbon Sandwiches


6. Skewer it! - Fruit Medley with Vanilla Ricotta Dip


7. Have a ball! - Sunflower Fruit Balls


8. Make it look like dessert! - Fig Newton Lollipops