Betsy of Fluffy Windover's Diary talks about finding healthy and fun snacks for toddlers in this week's Toddler Thursday:

There was a time when I made sure that, in addition to his three squares, Edwin ate two snacks every day, at 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Healthy snacks, too—fruit, cheese, plain yogurt, banana slices dipped in wheat germ, that sort of thing. But as he became a toddler (and as I chilled out a little about what he ate) the snack ritual somehow got lost. Sure, he has snacks here and there. But not as a rule, and it’s usually just goldfish crackers. I know I should offer him something healthy, with protein, etc., but when I ask him if he wants a snack, he always says no. So I don’t push it, because as the old saying goes, you can’t make a kid eat, sleep, or poop.

But I would like to reintroduce the snack, at least in the afternoon. By the time dinnertime rolls around, Edwin is often tired and hungry, clinging onto my legs while I try to cook, or terrorizing the cat to get my attention. (Surely, the right afternoon snack will solve this behavior! Ha, ha.) But Edwin is not a really big eater. Like many kids his age, he doesn’t want to stop playing to sit down for a snack. And he’s somewhat picky. Unless it’s a goldfish cracker, he’s likely to be skeptical. So it will have to be something unusual and fun to eat. Ants on a log is the sort of idea he would probably be into, although right now he’s insisting that he doesn’t like peanut butter. (Which is not true; he used to eat it by the spoonful. Literally. Guess he got sick of it.)

Anyone have tips for a healthy, fun toddler snack? What are your toddler’s favorites?