Healthy Kabobs

• Thread a variety of fruits and vegetables onto wooden skewers for a treat with eye-appeal. Cut the food into bite-sized pieces. Cut grapes in half so they do not pose a choking hazard to small children. Use miniature cookie cutters to make fun shapes. For a more balanced snack, include cubes of whole grain bread, deli meat, low-fat cheese and vegetables. Before giving the kabobs to the preschoolers, trim the sharp ends off the skewers so no one gets poked.
  
  

Graham Snack

• Graham crackers are a quick snack to jazz up. Smear peanut butter over the top of each cracker. If peanut allergies are an issue, substitute honey or fruit-flavored cream cheese. Top each cracker with sliced kiwi, bananas or apples. For a more savory version, use whole wheat crackers instead of graham, then top with cream cheese or hummus and top the crackers with vegetable slices.
  
  

Dippers

• Most young children enjoy almost any food if it's served with a dip on the side. Stir berries into plain yogurt for flavor. Serve the yogurt in small cups, then give the children a variety of sliced fruit to dip into the fruity yogurt. Alternatively, combine one part yogurt, one part cottage cheese and a package of ranch mix. Blend, then serve with sliced vegetables for dipping, such as carrot and celery sticks, broccoli florets and red pepper strips.
  
  

Sandwich Twists

• Serve sandwiches that are just the right size for little hands. These snacks look as appealing as they are healthy. Lay a whole wheat tortilla or sandwich wrap flat. Some flavored wraps are brightly colored, such as the red sun-dried tomato varieties. Smear an herb-flavored cream cheese over the entire wrap then top with lettuce, deli meats, cheese and other vegetables. Roll up the wrap tightly. Slice the rolled wrap into ½-inch wide pieces. Lay the pieces flat side up on a plate so the kids can admire the colorful pinwheel formed by the rolled sandwich.