![]() For little ones who aren’t yet at the point of cutting up their own ‘cado, most supermarkets sell avocado spreads that work just as well. Avocado toast Image via Glowing Plants/InstagramĮven if they’re not millennials, kids can still enjoy avocado toast, like this “bomb” rendition from Glowing Plants. For kids who are too young to make oatmeal on their own, you can either make overnight oats that you leave in the fridge, or make slow cooker oats the night before and leave in the Crock-Pot. Oatmeal with banana Image via Shelley Cronkhite Huber/InstagramĪnother favorite of Thompson’s? Oatmeal topped with a banana, such as this one from Shelley Cronkhite Huber. Cut up chunks of fruit and freeze in individual bags so kids just need to add the milk of their choice and, for added protein, a dollop of nut butter. If the kiddos are experienced enough to use the blender, breakfast smoothies, like this one from Aimz High Fitness, are a great option that can be half-prepped the night before. Breakfast smoothie Image via Aimz High Fitness/Instagram Or they can get creative and try coming up with their own variations! 4. They just need a few ingredients to get started: 1) whole wheat toast, 2) cream cheese, peanut butter, nutella and/or hummus and 3) some blueberries and/or cut-up bananas and strawberries. Speaking of toast … creative kids will love making animal face toast in the morning. ![]() Whether they want to jazz it up with fruit and seeds or be an absolute purist, nut butter on whole grain bread or toast, like this beauty from Lenna Omrani, is always a great breakfast kids can make. Nut butter on whole-grain bread Image via Lenna Omrani/Instagram Easy - and fun - for any kiddo to fix themselves! 2. One of Thompson’s favorite breakfasts is a yogurt parfait, which is simply yogurt with layers of whole-grain cereal and fruit. ![]() So, why not have the kids take care of breakfast while you take care of everything else?įrom super-simple twists on plain ol’ toast to leftover pizza (yes, really), here are 20 easy breakfast ideas for kids to make. Oversleeping, lost homework, sibling squabbles - the factors that contribute to hastily eaten cereal are endless. While parents and caregivers know the importance of sending kids to school after a healthy breakfast, life often gets in the way. Sounds easy enough, right? For families pressed for time in the morning, not necessarily. Studies have shown that a healthy breakfast improves memory and concentration and is also associated with less tardiness and fewer behavior problems.”Īccording to Thompson, the ideal breakfast should include a hearty source of carbohydrates ( with fiber), as well as protein, which “minimizes hunger in the long break before lunchtime.” “It’s a key component of the morning that helps kids achieve academic goals, as well as maintain healthy weight. “Including a healthy breakfast before the school day starts is just as important as getting enough sleep,” says Jenifer Thompson, an advanced-practice dietician with expertise in pediatric nutrition therapy at Johns Hopkins. And when you’re a kiddo who’s about to spend six hours in school, it’s doubly important to heed this age-old message. If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it 1,000 times: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
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