Many older babies enjoy self feeding and as a bonus, self-feeding helps develop their pincer grasp and refines a baby’s manual dexterity. Here are some fun finger food ideas, but as always, be sure to check with your pediatrician before introducing new foods. Vegetables (steam, bake and cut into bite sized pieces)
- peas
- cherry tomatoes
- asparagus
- broccoli
- cauliflower
- baby carrots
- cut green beans (large seeds removed)
- sweet potato bites
- boiled potatoes
- garden burgers
- beets
- zuchinni
- squash
- Veggie Nuggets
Fruits (bake or steam most and but into bite sized pieces)
- baked apples
- melon (no need for cooking)
- quartered strawberries (12+ months)
- quartered kiwi
- bananas
- avacado
- halved blueberries
- halved rasperries (12+months)
- ripe peaches (no need for cooking)
- pears (no need for cooking)
- ripe plums (no need for cooking)
- apricots
- pineapple bites (12+ months)
- orange bites (12+months)
- ripe mangos
- nectarines
- grapes (skinned and quartered)
Dairy
- diced cheese
- Baked Cheesey Bites
Legumes
- garbanzo beans
- kidney beans
- black beans
Proteins
- hard boiled egg yolk
- scrambled egg yolk
- ground beef
- diced chicken
- diced turkey
- salmon (flaked)
- mahi mahi (flaked)
- diced tofu
Starches
- bite sized pancakes
- bite sized waffles
- whole grain toast bites
- rice
- Cheerios
- torn bagels
- biscotti
- broken rice cakes
- graham crackers
- any small pasta
- cous cous
- broken torilla chips
Watch for posts with meal ideas with the finger-food-loving baby in mind later this week!
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