Fine tune that pincer grip and give it a workout with this list of finger foods for babies and toddlers!
From fruit to meat and all things in between, here’s a list of ideas on what you can feed your little one once they make the leap into solid foods and can sit unaided.
It goes without saying, no baby should ever be left alone while eating and exercise common sense – don’t feed baby hard, raw foods which can potentially break off and become choking hazards. Soft and pliable textures is key in a successful feeding game.
Bib at the ready, hands clean, let’s go!
Breads and cereals
1. Home-made teething rusks
2. Toast with Vegemite
3. Pikelets
4. Finger sandwiches (crusts removed)
5. Plain cooked pasta spirals
Finger Fruits
6. Strawberries, ripe and sliced
7. Blueberries, soft and squashed
8. Raspberries, soft, halved and squashed
9. Apple slices. cooked
10. Banana slices
11. Peach slices
12. Pear slices
13. Nectarine slices
14. Kiwi Fruit slices
15. Papaya slices
16. Dried apple rings
17. Sultanas (toddlers)
18. Raisins (toddlers)
19. Mango slices
20. Avocado
Yummy Veggies
21. Green Peas, cooked
22. Pumpkin, baked
23. Carrot sticks, cooked soft
24. Potato, cooked soft
25. Cauliflower florets, steamed and soft
26. Broccoli florets, steamed and soft
27. Corn Kernels, cooked
28. Zucchini sticks, steamed
29. Green beans, cooked
Dairy and Protein
30. Cheese sticks
31. Grated cheese
32. Egg (sliced omelette)
33. Fish, free of bones, cooked and cut into fingers
34. Cooked chicken meat, shredded or diced
35. Cooked tender beef or lamb, shredded
