Toddler Snacks

I thought I would write down some more ideas for toddler food. This time, toddler snacks we couldn't live without. A lot of these are for toddlers on the older side; sorry, I'm forgetting what I used to feed Z. Also, I'm mostly writing down some things that perhaps aren't typical. I assume you all know snacks like fresh fruit or cheese and crackers. :)

> Freeze-dried fruit at Trader Joe's (TJ's). Blueberries, strawberries, banana, mango. They are a little expensive, but they're a great snack for when you're out and don't want to bring along messy fresh fruit. Z likes the blueberries in his yogurt.
> Apple Carrot Fruit Sauce Crushers (TJ's). Apple sauce with carrot in a portable foil juice-box type container with a screw-top. Z just likes to squeeze it and suck the stuff out. I'm not sure he really likes the contents all that much. But a good way to get some veggie in your kid.
> Peanut butter. Okay, maybe this is an obvious one. We love it on everything: crackers, bread, apples. Straight off the spoon. And for those who can't have peanut butter, try sunflower seed butter. It's pretty close to PB.
> String cheese, american cheese by the slice, cheese melted on veggies, beans, meat. Cheese makes everything better!
> Cereal for eating by hand: Kix (almost indestructable, but they do roll), Cheerios, Crispix, Chex
> Pretzels sticks- the big ones. I like the Rold Gold Honey Wheat ones or the Trader Joe's Honey Wheat ones. These are fun to dip in peanut butter and then "fish" for raisins.

For the bowel movement challenged (constipated):
> Ezekiel bread (we like the raisin cinnamon)- lots of fiber and yummy toasted with cream cheese
> Fiberful Ends & Pieces (Trader Joe's)- the leftover bits of fruit leather. Has a lot of sugar (fruit sugar), but lot's of fiber, too.
> Cinnamon Oat Bran Swirls (Trader Joe's)- I told Z they were cookies (really just a sweet-ish cereal). Again, for the fiber.
> Prunes. I was surprised Z ate them, but they are sweet and delicious!
> Miralax. When all else fails. Soluble, mild laxative that dissolves in anything and is tasteless. Consult your pediatrician first.

Again, I would love to hear ideas from other moms!